So on Tuesday we went for a walk on the beach at a place called Berakas. You drive through a large wooded area and at the end you come to a large beach. It was sunny but very windy. Further down the beach you could see the sand being blown up by the wind. I'm not a huge fan of sand but sometimes I make an exception and this was one of those times. Also this was my first real opportunity to get my camera out so I became a little trigger happy. I've since deleted all the rubbish pictures. There was a little rubbish on the beach which spoilt it a little but other than that it was lovely. Who wouldn't be happy walking along the beach in the blazing sunshine? I didn't put sun cream on (naughty) but as per usual I am still Daz white. I'd be happy to change just a couple of shades of darker pale. I did however put on bug spray because i'd rather not have another bite like the one i had on my arm. The wooded area looks like a nice place to go and explore as it has trails wandering through it. In the evening we went round to one of Vickis friends and had a really nice meal. It's nice to meet all of these random strangers although some are not quite strangers anymore.
On Wednesday blimey did I ache. I put it down to walking/running along the beach. I did no other exercise than that so it's the only explanation I can think of. Other than that it was a pretty uneventful day. We did go out for sushi in the evening. I'm surprised I haven't grown gills the amount of times we seem to have been there. I tried Miso soup which is an acquired taste. I'm not to sure about it. I also tried Edemame which are beans which are heated and salted. Again an acquired taste and I'm not too sure about them. At least I tried them.
Today was a great day. I got to pretend to be a school nurse for the morning. I was a little nervous to start with but I soon started jabbering on in my unique way. What I found fascinating was the experiences of the other nurses. One had gone straight into school nursing so had never worked in a hospital so only had her school experience to go by. The other had come from a hospital background. What I found particularly interesting was the relationships between the nurses and the doctors. There seems to be a definate hierarchy in most of the hospitals here. The nurses are there to nurse in the eyes of the doctors and they shouldn't have an opinion on the treatment plan or diagnosis of patients. Completely the opposite to what I am used to. In the UK there is definate teamwork with each respecting the other. Here the doctor is in charge, end of discussion. The nurse in charge was very nice and I am grateful for her letting me have the opportunity to see another side of my profession. I'm not entirely sure I like being called Miss Tracey but I have been called worse. I even managed to contribute in my own way to their first aid training by providing an example of my own experience. What I did notice is that the nurses don't use any medications, whether in tablet or ointment form, unless they have to. They always try to use herbal remedies if they can. Also first choice for pain management is alternating hot and cold compresses. This is exactly what I wanted to see, the difference in culture. It was a really fantastic experience and it has filled my mind with so many ideas for when I get home. I just have to remember to write them down.
Anyway enough talking shop. I drove on my own for the first time today. Initially I felt a bit nervous but it was fine. It's not far to get home and it gave me a real sense of freedom. I did go for the non existent gear stick once, I was doing so well.
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