Every shift I complete teaches me a little further along the road of learning my job on my ward. Today I had my final assessment of drug administration and I passed, which means I can administer meds on my own without being countersigned. Now of course the responsibility of possible mistakes is palpable, so asking when in doubt is essential. When I got home tonight I read up about Acute Coronory Syndrome and Troponin testing as I have heard these discussed among staff and wanted to know more about it. In fact I find that it's much better and more empowering to look things up that I'm not sure about straight away rather than letting it drag. This applies to meds too - I have a little address book that I write meds info in. Overall I feel a little more prepared for my shift tomorrow.
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