Diploma of Nursing - More News!!

Hi everyone,

Now, I'm sure you all thought that the news regarding the nursing bits and bobs was over until I actually started the course.

I am pleased to say that that is not the way of things here (haha) and that you are indeed incorrect (another hehe).

You will, I'm sure, remember my mentioning the Mater hospitals as my next interview. Well, I had the interview and...

THEY ACCEPTED ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! *jumps around room in joy*

We are all sooo thrilled! Mum and I had a small squealing match after I got the phone call - which actually came half an hour before I was supposed to start work (talk about great timing :-)) - and madly rang everyone I could think of to tell them the news. Everyone has been so kind! My grandparents are so pleased they took me out to lunch yesterday and bought a special keyring (Thanks Gran :-) Pa even sang a song on the phone to me. Little dear :-)). My best friend and her family gave me a lovely pink nurses watch (thanks Jess :-)) right before we went to the movies (this is another post entirely. If you have not had the utmost privilege to see The Avengers, you are missing out on the best movie ever!!!) All the paperwork, contracts and hoo-rah has come through, so I am now officially a Mater Student Enrolled Nurse! We are all looking forward to seeing my ID card (with special access, swipe points and everything - why are ID cards so cool :-))

One eeny, weeny downer... I have to have a blood test to make sure I'm immune to various diseases - the traditional measles, mumps and rubella; Hep A (never had that so there's one needle :-() and B; whooping cough, chicken pox (I actually had this one before the vaccine came out. And as you can only catch it once...) and the wunnerful annual flu vaccination. Yes, I know nurses are supposed to be OK with needles, but it's one thing to give them, it's another to have them! Last time I had a blood test, I cried like a baby (yikes) so hopefully I won't this time! If you could all pray that I don't chicken out or cause a fuss that would be very much appreciated. Also that the blood test would not show what I don't want to know too... A personal request, this one is :-).

Must go, gotta get ready for work.

Watch out for the post on Saturdays' movie trip. IT WAS EPIC!!!!

Charlotte T.