LIFE OF A DAY IN THE


KIRSTIE CLUTTON STAFF NURSE, THE GENERAL HOSPITAL


Everyday brings something new at the General Hospital in Acute Medicine. The shifts are usually 12 hours long and very varied, rotating from day shifts to night shifts, weekends, evenings and public holidays.


I usually start my day with a light breakfast and some form of training; today my fiancé Aaron and I were at the pool by 05.30 a.m. for a two-hour session with a local swimming club. This was followed by a morning run with my dog Chino and my second breakfast of the day. I am training for the triathlon at the Island Games and World Championships 2019.


Being active is essential for health and wellbeing, as stress levels and chronic health conditions are on the rise. As a nurse I feel it imperative to keep myself healthy and balanced, and perhaps motivate others to do the same.


I cycle down the hill to get into class for 09.30 a.m. where I am studying a module in Leadership to apply fundamental skills in the workplace. This is extremely important; nursing is one of the professions taught in practice on the wards, but you need good role models and leadership skills to support and mentor students and newly qualified nurses.


After class I started work on the ward today at 13:45 p.m. following a short lunch and some fresh air. The first task is the ward ‘handover’ when responsibility for care of patients is transferred to the new shift.


My duties on the emergency Assessment Unit include everything from taking tests to providing hands-on care to


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