Hoo's the Toon gannin? How is the Newcastle United match progressing?

 Yes, it was a little Geordie tasting.

The weather has been awesome this week! (or as the Geordie would say: bonny day the day). I’ve done sunbathing in the nearest park when I’ve had some spare time. So the match (I mentioned earlier) was today! I went with my French friend; she is one of our flat mates. The match was awesome, especially for Newcastle (Newcastle 2 - Liverpool 0). Not bad!

This week we had the ultimate Finnish night, we (Ansku and me) made Finnish food; Karelian pies, Karelian hot pot and apple-oat-pie for dessert. Of course we had to have a little presentation about unknown Finland! The food was success, everybody enjoyed. Earlier we had African night what was arranged by one of our flat mates. It was really nice break during our busy week.

Somebody asked about differences between a nursing education in UK and Finland. Nursing students in England studies three years and have to choose the branch at the beginning (or actually before starting). I’m not sure about the alternatives but at least there are the children and adults what to choose. As you can imagine, the actual field of studies “go deeper” than in Finland although they have to choose a branch in some part of Finland (nursing students) also. I didn’t know this earlier, just met few Finnish student nurses from Tampere last week and I got this information J What comes to practical skills; nursing students in England are not usually allowed to cannulate during practical periods and in some wards even registered nurses can’t cannulate before a specific education. That’s why I think that we are in a very good position in Finland. In some ward it’s also forbidden that a student nurse gives intravenous medication to patient. Otherwise the education is more than less the same.

I’ve really enjoyed in my placement among children even though I can’t rehearse all the practical skills there. The learning objectives to this placement are focused to communication and observations. What have I done?

• Assessment (includes also observations)
• Documentation (a lot of paperwork)
• Observations (pulse, respiration rate, blood pressures, temperature, fluid conditions, diarrhea observations (and stool), urine samples and analyses ect.

I’ve learned a lot of different kinds of conditions and illnesses what the children have: mostly about head injuries breathing problems, wounds and bone fractures. The latest skill, what I learned, was eye - and movement observations when it comes to a head injury. I found it interesting, especially with infants.

It’s going to be soon over but at least I’ve got some time to study, actually to be honest with you I’m going to have a holiday! I really need some rest now… SORRY, not more pics right now--> under way ;) And NO. We are not writing together (except in Feb);  the three latest ones are from me (Sini).

Tara now, pet!