Last week i continued work on the in-patient substance misuse ward. I am beginning to get the hang of the routine and running of the ward now and I'm continuing with medicine preparation and administration.
I also spent time on the out-patient unit continuing to work with my existing patients and this week I met with a new patient to obtain the service-user's perspective of mental health care here in Sweden. This was a really interesting opportunity to hear about this patients experiences with mental health services: what was good and what was not so good about his experience. I also used this opportunity to find out what nursing skills and approaches this service user felt were necessary to build a therapeutic relationship built upon trust. This gave me further insight into the massive impact we, as mental health professionals can have on a person's life and their recovery.
This week I also booked a short trip to visit Stockholm for one night where I will meet my dad and his partner, which I am really looking forward to.
On Saturday I spent the day enjoying the sun here in Umea as the weather has been gorgeous this weekend. On Saturday night I went to a BBQ by the lake with some people I have met over facebook. It was great to meet new people and socialise.
Today I am spending some time catching up on reading and later this evening I am going for dinner to a new friends house.
Start of a new working week tomorrow!
Julie :)
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