Nurse Alice

NQN at Southampton Childrens Hospital. Ex Plymouth University Child Nurse

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

@WeStudentNurse Plymouth Uni Child Nursing gave us every placement across the 3 years at the beginning of first year!! This was increadible and allowed us to make plans for travel and accomodation, relieving stress massively!!

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

Sometimes i think its weird that im in bed by half 8 every work night.... then i remember I'm a nurse

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

@Punc_290597 Me knowing im in overdraft anyway so might as well go all out 🤑🤑

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

@Outrotear22 Also, all our therapy dogs at work are Goldern Retrievers

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

@Outrotear22 Omg my brother has a lab retriver cross! Hes goldern (they're usually the calmest) and hes adorable!! So kind and caring! They do need a lot of exercise though

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

Unpopular opinion: £5000 per year is 5X more than a lot of my peers and I recieved in grant on the old NHS bursary system and would have made a big difference to us and those who financially supported us during our degree. Not perfect, but its a start. https://t.co/mUqavmNlmO

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

@Outrotear22 Ground yourself lovely. 5 things you can see, 5 you can hear, 5 you can touch, 5 you can smell, close your eyes, count to 5 and smash the rest of your day! You're doing amazing 💪💪

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

@PUNCStudentEl Sounds like you're doing amazing! Make the most of it, it goes so fast!! Where are you on placement?

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

As part of my new life in Southampton I started a new hobby! Tomorrow I play my first rugby game with southampton ladies! Couldn't be more excited!! Someone get ED on standby!! 🎉🎉

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

@jakivy It definitely is! Crazy to think a year ago today we started our first 3rd year placements! Time flys when you're having fun! 🙃

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

Tomorrow is the end of week 7 of my NQN job and i feel like im finally finding my feet! Very ready for my annual leave next week now!! 🎉🎉

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

Had a massive battle this morning trying to get 'magic cream' on a 5 year old! Anyone got any tips?!

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

@jakivy I ran out of characters! This rant could have been significantly longer 😂

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

We did not train for 3 years, complete 2300 hours of unpaid work to be a 'doctors assistant'. We are professionals in our own right!

We are the beating heart of the team and central to every patients journey. Get a grip UCAS.

Although, i do measure a lot of urine... 😂

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

Been made to feel so welcome by the whole team at Southampton Childrens Hospital this week!

[WeNurses 💙 @WeNurses]

Our newly qualified nurses started on Monday and I loved having the opportunity to chat to them and welcome them to @Sotonchildhosp. It’s so important that they know they can come to me. What made a difference when you started your nursing career? - Louisa #WeNurses #nursing

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

@NqnGemExPunc Keeps changing though! Fingers crossed for a break in the showers!

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

Is anyone else obsessively checking the weather forecast for Saturday's graduation or is it just me?! Its been a rollercoaster of emotions! 🌧🌩☀️

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

@NqnGemExPunc Bring an umbrella 😂

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

@puncsandy This happened last year apparently!! Keeping fingers crossed! 🤞

[Nurse Alice @puncalice16]

Watching my baby brother start at @PlymUni makes me so sad that I won't be heading back this year! Miss my uni girls so much!! Can we just go back and do it again?