End of Week 8....

I have now completed week 8 of 13 here in Umeå and I'm starting to fear the the countdown is on for coming home...

I now feel very settled into my wee life here and really enjoying it. This week at work I continued on the out-patient unit and at the inpatient ward where I continued with medicine administration and building upon therapeutic relationships. I've also spent more time studying both Scottish & Swedish mental health law and comparing these too.

This week I also flew to Stockholm for 24 hours where I met my dad and his partner. Stockholm was amazing - but I experienced a bit of a culture shock, within a culture shock. Stockholm is so busy and vast compared to Umeå. It was so good to see the capital city and all it has to offer. Although I was only there for 24 hours I managed to get a lot done!

On Saturday night I went swimming in the lake as the weather here has continued to be amazing! My father and his partner then came to Umeå and met me here too. It has been great to spend time with family as I have not seen them in such a long time. Although this entire experience is flying in! I cant quite believe I've been here 8 full weeks already!

I've attached a video link for a brilliant video! ... Just like in Scotland, here in Sweden there is a major shortage of nurses. Although, unlike in Scotland, this is because there simply are not enough nurses in Sweden to fill the jobs, as opposed to Scotland where due to lack of money there simply aren't enough nursing positions within the NHS. 
Anyway, the hospital I'm working at is a massive university hospital which meets the needs of the majority of Northern Sweden. The staff on the ortho ward decided to make a promo video to try and get nurses to apply for the jobs they are struggling to fill. I think this video is amazing. It was filmed in the real ortho ward and all the people in it are real staff, even the hospital manager features. The song is in Swedish but the lyrics basically say "we really need nurses, we're a brilliant team, come and work with us please!" Enjoy....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbDW4He3jUg


Another busy week at work starting tomorrow.

Julie :)