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It is an exciting time for you and of course, you have all kinds of emotions!   Taking care of newborns sounds like a difficult but also very rewarding job.  I wish you all the best as you start this new chapter in your life.
Carol

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December 2021
Hello Sara,
Again this year, I enjoyed reading your Padlet.  The article about chocolate was very informative (and timely for me during this Christmas period) Like you, I know the cons !  Still, it doesn't stop me from overeating.  However, I didn't know about combining it with fruit.
Happy Holidays,
Carol

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Mandatory -- 3rd year -- Your future:What type of structure do you imagine working in?  How do you imagine your career?  Write 75- 100 words

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Mandatory -- 3rd year -- Your future:What type of structure do you imagine working in?  How do you imagine your career?  Write 75- 100 words

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At the end of this university course I feel different feelings: happiness, satisfaction, joy but also fear and anxiety.

One year ago I did an internship in the neonatal semi intensive ward (SIN) and I discovered that I like to take care of newborns because they are weak and fragile.
I saw the suffering in these little children and their parents but also the happiness in their eyes when the nurses and I took care of them. All this increases my love for this ward and I hope to work on it one day.

I think my career will be full of sacrifices and difficulties but it will give me satisfaction and happiness, because I love this job.
I’m very curious about the future and I can’t wait to take care of these little patients!

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Mandatory -- 3rd year -- Write 150 words about your experience with one of your clinical tutors.

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Mandatory -- 3rd year -- Write 150 words about your experience with one of your clinical tutors.

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During my internship I was assigned to many clinical tutors and each of them taught me something important about nursing.
In particular, I want to talk about a tutor who is very important for me: her name is Stefania and I met her in neonatal semi intensive ward (SIN). She was always available, friendly and ready to help me. She taught me to cannulate, draw blood, do the electrocardiogram and administer therapy; I was very lucky to meet her.

Since the beginning she tried to make me feel at home: she was interested about me and my life, asked me a lot of questions and told me many things about her life.
We have built a strong relationship and she was like a second mother for me.
I was very happy to work with her because she was a point of reference and a source of inspiration for me, indeed every day I learned something new.

At the end of the traineeship I was so sad and I promised I would visit her.
She gave me her love for this profession and I hope to become a good nurse like her one day.

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Mandatory -- 3rd year -- Because you will be new graduates, your CV should not be more than one page.Upload your English language CV /resume

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Mandatory -- 3rd year -- Because you will be new graduates, your CV should not be more than one page.Upload your English language CV /resume

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https://www.canva.com/design/DAFdvyQJ78A/3u_xVt3bmkNXMu4tj3LNsw/view?utm_content=DAFdvyQJ78A&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

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List five COVID-19 English language resources that are important for nurses.

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List five COVID-19 English language resources that are important for nurses.

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1. https://ebn.bmj.com/content/24/4/112

2. https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)-vaccines

3. https://www.who.int/news/item/02-03-2022-covid-19-pandemic-triggers-25-increase-in-prevalence-of-anxiety-and-depression-worldwide

4. https://www.shiftnursing.com/articles/nurse-burnout/

5. https://www.jemds.com/data_pdf/Ranjana%20shrama--jemds--Aug%2031--Re.pdf

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Sara, I enjoyed reading your Padlet and I loved reading how you chose nursing --or better how nursing chose you as a career!

Channel surfing, I caught a few minutes of the "Good Doctor" but only now I have discovered the title and premise of the show. Thanks.

Best,
Carol

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Write (or record)  a 100 word description of one of your clinical tutors.  What kind of personality did your tutor have? What did you admire about this person?

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Write (or record)  a 100 word description of one of your clinical tutors.  What kind of personality did your tutor have? What did you admire about this person?

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In my first year of paediatric nursing I attended an internship in two wards: Neurology-Neurosurgery  and Emergency Paediatric. So I had a lot of different tutors, but only one of them was my favorite.
I met him in Neurology-Neurosurgery ward. He was my tutor in many shifts and I learned a lot from him.
He has all the qualities of a good nurse: he has a great knowledge, he’s empathetic with patients and parents, and he really loves his profession.
He always gave me attention, answered my questions, explained to me all the procedures he did, and he made me practice my knowledge and skills, safely. He trusted me and helped me in many difficult situations: I am grateful to him.
He’s a wonderful tutor and I admire him, for this, I hope to become a good nurse like him.
I would like to be a clinical tutor and teach nursing procedures to future nursing students.

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MANDATORY   --  2nd year  --          What makes a good nurse? What skills are needed?  Why do you think you will be a good nurse?         

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MANDATORY   --  2nd year  --          What makes a good nurse? What skills are needed?  Why do you think you will be a good nurse?         

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During my traineeship in hospital, I’ve learned that being nurse means taking care of someone, and it’s not just cure people.
A good nurse needs many skills:

- Altruism:  love for others, which translates into an active participation in the resolution of their problems, difficulties and needs. It’s the basis of nursing because all nurse’s acitivities are directed to the well-being of patient.

- Empaty: the ability to share feelings of others. It’s very important to create a relationship, communicate and understand the needs of patient.

- Scientific knowledge: it’s very important for patient care. Nurse has to update, read scientific magazines and informations about process changes.

- Active listening: to understand patient’s needs.

- Communication:  a good nurse has to know how communicate with the patient and the equipe, to promote collaboration and team work.

- Keep a cool head: to manage emergencies without panic.

- Passion: the main skill and base of nursing.

I hope to become a good nurse and I will work hard to learn all these skills, with tenacity and patience. I am very determined and I will achieve my goal, with experience and the passion that moves me.

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Write (or record) an essay about why you would (or would not) like to be a clinical tutor in future.  (100 words)

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Write (or record) an essay about why you would (or would not) like to be a clinical tutor in future.  (100 words)

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I think that internship in hospital is very important to put into practice what we learn. In this experience, tutors have the role of guides and teachers. They have to follow the students on their journey, teach them nursing procedures and transmit the passion for the profession. A good tutor needs some skills, such as the ability to deal with young people, patience to teach and clear up any doubts and have a great knowledge. But the most important thing is believe and love what you do. Unfortunately not every nurse has these skills to become a tutor.
I would like to be a tutor one day, because I want to teach future nurses what I know about nursing and transmit them my passion. I want to make them fall in love with this beautiful profession!

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MANDATORY   --2nd year --    Choose an article from the "Reading Bank" in your textbook (p52 - 66) and summarize it.  

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MANDATORY   --2nd year --    Choose an article from the "Reading Bank" in your textbook (p52 - 66) and summarize it.  

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Is chocolate good for you? The pros and cons

The title of the article is “Is chocolate good for you? The pros and cons” and is about the origins, pros and cons of chocolate.
Chocolate is made from the beans of the cacao tree and it was used by the Aztecs to make a chocolate drink.
Chocolate has many pros:

People who eat chocolate three times a month will live a year longer than people who don’t.

Chocolate reduces the risk of coronary disease.

Chocolate contains caffeine, so it increases endurance and reduces fatigue..

Chocolate produces feelings of pleasure and improves your mood.

But there are also cons:

Chocolate contains a lot of calories.

People who eat too much chocolate have a lower life expectancy.

Chocolate has saturated fats and sugar, so it can cause obesity, health problems and quickly decay.

However, dark chocolate increases levels of HDL, a type of cholesterol that prevents fat clogging up arteries.

So, we have to:

Eat dark chocolate.

Don’t eat more than 100g per day.

Eat chocolate after a meal when you are hungry.

Clean your theet after eating chocolate.

Eat it with fruit.

Eat it slowly.

I chose this article because I love chocolate and all sweets. It was interesting to know the origins, pros and cons of chocolate, even though I already knew the cons.
I’ll try to eat less chocolate, but I don't promise anything! 😂

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Listen to one of the recordings from our book. You can choose any recording from Unit 1 to Unit 10. Summarize what the recording is about.  

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Listen to one of the recordings from our book. You can choose any recording from Unit 1 to Unit 10. Summarize what the recording is about.  

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“A diabetic patient”- listening n° 1, Unit 8

A student nurse is discussing a diabetic patient with a hospital nutritionist.
The patient has had diabetes since childhood, so he has type one, that usually appears before eighteen years.
He inject himself with insulin every day and he’s on a special diet, but he’s not obese, because obesity is linked to type two diabetes. A diabetic patient should eat the same amount of food at the same time of day, count the calories in his meals, check the levels of glucose in his blood and he shouldn’t have big meals, but snacks. All this, to prevevent hypoglycaemia, the condition when there’s not enough glucose in the blood.

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MANDATORY                    Why do you want to be a nurse? When did you decide you wanted to be a nurse?  Did anyone or anything influence your decision? 

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MANDATORY                    Why do you want to be a nurse? When did you decide you wanted to be a nurse?  Did anyone or anything influence your decision? 

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Hi I’m Sara👩🏻‍🦱 and I dream of becoming a paediatric nurse.👶🏻When someone asks me: "Why did you choose to become a nurse?", I answer that it was this profession that chose me.

Since I was in high school📚 I never had doubts🤔about what to do in my future. I had a passion for scientific subjects such as biology🔬or chemistry🧪, but above all I knew I had a mission in my life: help people and transmit happiness to those who have lost it. That’s why in September 2020 I tried the pediatric nursing test📃 and I passed.🎊I was the happiest person in the world 🥳because a new life, full of satisfactions, began. Sometimes I don’t feel up to this profession and the future scares me😥, but it’s the love for children,👧🏼 their purity of mind and the energy💪🏼💥they transmit to me, that give me the strength to continue this beautiful course. I want  to be a nurse💉because I love taking care of others and I want to give strength and hope☘️to these children who fight against their disease, as real superheroes.🦹🏻‍♂️

I hope to become a good nurse👩🏻‍⚕️🩺and draw many smiles😁 on the face of my little patients. 🧒🏻🎈

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MANDATORY                Create a dialogue you could hear in a hospital . Explain the scene, location, actors.         

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MANDATORY                Create a dialogue you could hear in a hospital . Explain the scene, location, actors.         

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We’re in the neurology department and it’s 4:00 on a Friday afternoon. Nurse Serena and trainee Sara welcome patient Asia and her mother Cristina. Asia is four years old and is hospitalized for suspected epilepsy. The nurse starts the admission by asking some questions to the mother.

Nurse: Hi, I’m Serena, Neurology Ward Nurse. If you agree, I’ll ask you some questions to know more about Asia.

Mrs Onori: Good afternoon, I’m Cristina Onori and she’s Asia. Yes, I agree.

Nurse: Does the baby have allergies to medicines  or latex?

Mrs Onori: Yes, she’s allergic to latex.

[…] The nurse asks the trainee to apply the red bracelet.

Nurse: Does Asia eat everything?

Mrs Onori: She doesn’t eat meat and some vegetables.

Nurse: All right.  Now we’re gonna take the baby’s vitals, weight and height.

[…] Sara takes Asia’s vitals.

Nurse: Tell me more about Asia.

Mrs Onori: Sometimes while she’s playing, she begins to tremble and loses consciousness. I think it could be epilepsy.
Nurse: How many times a day does Asia have seizures?
Mrs Onori: Five times a day.

Nurse: Thank you, I’ll talk to the doctor and we’ll give you some information soon.  Probably Asia will have to do an EEG exam, to observe the crises.
Now I’ll show you your room.
Do you need more informations?

Mrs Onori: If I need help, what can I do?
Nurse: There is a button on your bed, if you press it you call us and we’ll be right there. If Asia has seizures  call us immediately.

Mrs Onori: All right. Thank you so much.
Nurse: You’re welcome. See you later.

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Choose 15 new vocabulary words from Units 1 - 5 in our textbook. Write your own sentence for each word. Each sentence should be  (minimum ) 10 words. 

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Choose 15 new vocabulary words from Units 1 - 5 in our textbook. Write your own sentence for each word. Each sentence should be  (minimum ) 10 words. 

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1.  Lara is applying for a new job because, during COVID-19 pandemic, she was fired.

2. The paediatrician decided to do further analysis to understand the cause of the baby’s headache.

3. A nurse went on the night shift in the pathology ward, where she helped dispense care and medicine.

4.  A lab technician observes the structure of bacteria  under an electron microscope.

5. He spent the last ten years of his life in a wheelchair after an incident which left him paralysed.

6. A scalpel is a surgical instrument used by the surgeon to make incisions on the skin.

7. When I come to the hospital a nurse told me to wait for a doctor in the waiting room.

8. The triage nurse asks if anyone in his family ever suffered from diabetes, mental illness or tuberculosis.

9. The doctor said the patient is in life-threatening condition and he needs immediate surgery.

10. Nurses must wear disposable gloves in any non-sterile procedure.

11. When the baby came back from surgery, the doctor prescribed her morphine, used to relieve the pain.

12. The patient suffered a cardiac arrest and died, despite an attempt at resuscitation.

13. When a woman is giving birth, she might request an epidural anesthesia,  a method used for pain control that reduces the pain of contractions.

14. Yesterday I had throbbing pain in my head, but I took an aspirin and now it's better.

15. While the carpenter was working, a foreign body entered his eye.

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The world needs us.🌏

Together we can make the difference.🌈
Together we can fight the virus.🦠
Put our hearts together!💕🤝
But don’t forget to:

Wear a mask😷

Wash your hands 🧼

Keep the distante👤     👤

And if you have fever, difficulty breathing or cold, call your doctor.🚑👨🏻‍⚕️

...and we don’t give up hope ever!🐞☘️

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10 Tips for Staying Safe in the Era of COVID-19

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Summarize a tv show, movie or book that was set in a hospital/clinic/doctor's office.

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Summarize a tv show, movie or book that was set in a hospital/clinic/doctor's office.

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The good doctor is an American tv series of four seasons, set in the surgical unit of a hospital, in California.
The main character is Shaun Murphy, a young doctor specializing in surgery, with autism and savant syndrome. He lived a troubled childhood in Casper’s town  from where he ran away and is adopted by Gassman, the chief physician of the hospital, and he made him know the world of medicine.
He decides to move and join the prestigious surgical department of San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, where he will have to fight the prejudices of his colleagues.  Shaun has many  skills such as photographic memory and the ability to notice even minimal details and changes.
He will show to be able to create relationships with patients and colleagues, and he will become a good surgeon.
This TV series taught me to believe in myself and my dreams, because if you want it you can do it!