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 My first day on community I had a brilliant day on community today, my mentor is lovely. She explained everything so that I understood it and felt involved in what she was doing.  We went on post natal home visits this morning, all the ladies were quite happy to have me there, and I didn't feel like a spare part once This afternoon we were in clinic seeing ante natal ladies, I practised blood pressures after my mentor had taken the reading, and I was amazed that I heard them all and could recognise the different sounds too. My mentor (and the ladies) let me palpate some abdomens, and I was able to feel the difference between how a baby's head and bottom felt (much different than on a dummy in uni) and also the solid back and softer legs and arms at the other side. I also did a check on a specimen of urine, and got the result correct .When we went back to the community office I had to do a handwashing audit, and I passed  My mentor gave me a present this morning too, my own brand new shiny stethoscope, something I hadn't got round to buying for myself, which I thought was a lovely gesture. All in all I have had such a great first day, and can't wait for tomorrow. Hope everyone else has had as good a day as me.  Pauline
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| Re: My first day on community WOW Pauline sounds like you had a brilliant day!!! Quite a few girls from my uni have told me about their first days today and most of them did similar stuff to you and they all loved it.. I am dreading my first day on placement on thursday night, im on labour ward!! XXXXXXXx
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05-Nov-2007, 19:58
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| Re: My first day on community Wow, Pauline, what a great day! Lots of fun! I'm trying to talk my pregnant friend into letting me feel her belly....heehee.
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| Re: My first day on community Pauline, Im delighted!! And what a lovely gesture from your mentor!!! Thanks for sharing this with us on here, Im sure you have made some of the newbies feel loads better about going into practice!
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I did have a brialliant day, I couldn't have asked for a better start, I have to say I was very nervous this morning, but I had no need to be, everyone made me feel so welcome. Aww I am sure you will be fine hun, I am looking forward to my labour ward placement, but that isn't until April next year. Good luck for Thursday Pauline xxxxx
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05-Nov-2007, 20:08
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It was loads of fun today, can't wait for tomorrow now Good luck in persuading your friend 
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05-Nov-2007, 20:10
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Thanks hun, I was so touched by her gesture, it was so very unexpected and very appreciated too, and made even better by actually being able to use it today Pauline
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| Re: My first day on community ive got a 28 week pregnant belly here if anyone wants it lol Last edited by dani; 05-Nov-2007 at 20:35. Reason: typo |
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| Re: My first day on community Aww bless Dani, I felt a 32 week pregnant abdomen and baby this afternoon
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| Re: My first day on community Aww, Dani, that's sweet! I have a doula friend who just found out she's pregnant...she's already volunteered her belly for me, heehee
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