Pre registration nursing is a full time business. it takes up more time that you actually realise, you spend nights, days weeks eating, sleeping and breathing nursing, you never escape.
The three years you spend, making your way through the course is like playing that Microsoft game minesweeper, where you have to click on the squares and not hit any of the mines.
My first two years have not been all plain sailing but finally third year is here, one more year and the would meets RN Hambley. What did I say earlier yeah my first two years anything but an easy ride, now third year is here what have I decided yeah I going to spend three months in another country learning nursing there!
I can’t explain how much mix bag of emotions I have leading up to this exchange happening, excitement at trying something new, nervous because I’m going into the unknown. After finally getting over the hurdle that is 2nd year of pre reg nursing I’m jumping head first into third year and moving away from everything I know and understand about nursing and exploring how another country does things.
What will happen only time will tell, will I make it through 3 months 10 weeks placement. in a country where I do not speak the native language, again only time will tell.
My name is Chris Hambley I am a 3rd year nursing student and I am going on euro exchange. they say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem...