Surrey Open Day

So on Saturday I went to the open day at the University of Surrey.

First there was a big exibition hall with stands from all the different courses, they all had 2 or 3 staff members except midwifery who had 1. There was a big que of people trying to talk to her and ask questions, and a couple of people stood there asking her questions that they could have just looked on the leaflets we were given for the answers! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Questions like 'so what are the entry requirements?' when some of us had questions that COULDN'T be answered just by looking at the leaflets and prospectus.

So after around 40 minutes of standing there listening to her saying 'you need these grades' and 'it's a three year degree' we had to give up as it was time for the presentation talk.

We went there and it was a nurse giving the talk, and the talk was about adult nursing, child nursing, mental health nursing, paramedic practise, some operating thing and midwifery. Needless to say she talked a whole lot about nursing and not much about the other subjects. One positive from this though was it truly clarified in my mind that I could NEVER become a nurse. When she was talking about it it just honestly sounded like my worst nightmare.

I've always wanted to work in the health professions, but never, ever as a nurse.

We then got drenched in the pouring rain trying to go back to the exibition stand to see if the SOM was free to talk to us yet... but when we went there we found out the last tour to the stimulation suite was going to be leaving.

So we went there........ and it was awesome. They had a birthing doll that is electronic and pushes the baby out in different positions, granted it was broken and not the most advanced example i've seen of these types of dolls, but it was still fun to play with. They also had the resuscitaire and other cool things to play with, and we got a chance to ask the staff a few questions.

We were told that we would not even be considered for an interview without midwifery or NHS experience, so I said that I had been invited for an interview and I don't have experience with midwifery or the NHS. The lady seemed surprised and told me I better get some experience before the interview! I've got less than 10 days......... how on earth am I going to find experience so relevent!!!!!!!!! Eek!

Spent this morning phoning community midwives but no one is answering their phones........ good job I'm not in labour :S