Why do I want to become a nurse?
‘Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate uselessness of anger’ (Dalai Lama). With the current stresses and…
Diary of a Nurse
Hello, my name is Claire Carmichael: Newly Qualified GP Nurse, Co-Vice chair of General practice nursing (@GPNSNN). Academy of fabulous stuff NHS ambassador and part of the GPN shared decision council #TeamCNO.
Category: Motivational
General Practice placement – start of week 3
Seriously, if the days could just slow down for a moment please! Thank you. It’s almost April?! Can you believe that? We are a quarter…
Second week of GP placement – Student Nurse
Here is my second week of GP placement in a Vlog. I’ve had another amazing week! It has been non stop, I’ve included my GP…
General Practice conference experience
Wednesday 21st of March 2018. A while back I was invited to go to a GP conference. I debated it for a while as it…
Week two of my GP placement
19th March 2018: Today I started my very own clinic! In the morning, I had patients that needed their blood pressure review and in the…
My GP placement vlog
I did a vlog on my first week experience of my general practice nursing placement. Give it a watch if you like that sort of…
Third day of my GP placement
Every Wednesday, I will be with another nurse as my mentor does not work on this day. I arrived early at 7.50am again, but this…
First day of GP placement today
Wow. Just wow. Where do I even begin with how my first day has gone?!! I arrived very early for my shift, in fact an…
General Practice Placement
One week until my third placement (first one of second year). At the end of last year (2017), I was sent an email to request…
High Achievers Recognition Scheme
Imagine getting this (screen shot to the left) through to your email? I had to read this email a few times before it really sank…