Jumbo All! (My new Swahili term I've picked up while away)
It has been a wonderful 6 weeks away but now I have returned to London with a filled passport and a lot less money. Summiting Kilimanjaro and adventuring through Africa was well worth it though.
Two weeks before returning, my agency offered me the same job I had on Beach ward before I left so I am back in action with all of my old work mates. Good thing is, my next big adventure isn't until December and my passport has officially been collected by the USA embassy in order to get an early renewal. So it looks like I will not be leaving the UK for a few weeks!
I have to say it is good to be back in London. For some reason this city keeps pulling me back in. I will be coming back to the states for a month over Christmas and I am not sure how I will handle this. On one hand it'll be good to see the family, and on the other Louisiana feels like it suffocates me. I know some of you feel the same way or you wouldn't consider moving to the UK in the first place!
One of the questions from the blog was about male nurses and how they are treated. Surprisingly on my ward there are no male nurses. I am not sure if it is the area but on my last pediatric ward in the states I only had one male nurse that I worked with. Don't worry though, they are here. Mostly in ER, ICU, and I've seen quite a few on the general surgical wards. Since I don't work with any, I am not sure exactly how they are treated or how they find it. What I can do is ask one of the guys from the agency how he finds nursing here. From an outward glance they blend right in as nurses who are getting on with their job, but I know there is no way to tell for sure until you ask.
Since I have lots more time to post (now that I'm passportless) I promise to be much better about answering any questions you have! Please ask away and I'll post back in a timely manner!
Asanti Sana! (sorry, I'm getting carried away with the Swahili)
