I wear many hats in a day- I am a daughter, a wife-to-be, an aunt, a sister, a PSW, a nurse, a student, a medical first responder, and even when I wear each one of those hats and fits each of those roles, I am always a Christian! . . Some days it’s harder than others, but God called me to serve and I honestly enjoy it so much! The fulfillment I feel, the inner peace makes it worth it to only get 2 hours of sleep in 24 hours every once and a while. . . I stretch myself thin and sometimes it breaks me down, but I get better every day. I am learning to take time for me. . . #nurse #emt #ems #mfr #psw #cna #nursetobe #firstaid #sja #stjohnambulance #studentnurse #nursingstudent #nurseinthemaking #deaf #hoh #medicalresponder #nurblr #rn #rpn #rpntobe #rntobe https://www.instagram.com/p/B17e4ruBvf0/?igshid=d6fbj393zndl

I had a super awesome day volunteering with #stjohnambulance as an #sfa #mfrintraining but I regret not applying more sunscreen- or at least not expired sunscreen- as today I am a hurting unit! I’m glad exams are over and the summer semester starts in another week! I preordered the semesters textbooks so I can get a head start! #sunsafety #sunscreen #sunburn #badburn #toomuchsun #notcarefulenough #firstaid #nursingstudent #nursetobe #studygram

St John Ambulance Papua New Guinea.

With our lockdown restrictions being relaxed soon, and what is becoming a common phrase, our "new normal" on the horizon, I thought it would be a good time to document my journey through these unprecedented times.  I have just re-opened my photography studio too...   I'm sure my journey and experiences are not out of the ordinary for most of us but I felt it right to document them for posterity.  I will be looking at each month separately, noting what I did, where I managed to go and the impact it has had, so keep a look-out for each instalment...   But a bit of background first....I'm married with two children, although not kids anymore at 24 and 22 (nearly) respectively.  My husband, John, is self-employed in property maintenance.  My children Oliver 24, a refrigeration and air conditioning engineer, and Rebecca 22 (nearly, her birthday is in August) a teaching assistant at an infant school, both live at home.  We have a three-legged cat (don't ask!) called Freddie and also have a small coup of chickens.  As for me, I work 2 days a week in the Pathology Department at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital as a Medical Secretary and the rest of the week I run my professional photography studio in Wymondham.   I am also a volunteer with St John Ambulance providing first aid cover for events, a registered Trainer and Assessor and Unit Manager for Mulbarton Unit.  Read the full article

St John Ambulance 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser Colorado GXTD. @stjohn_ambulance @stjohnambulance @toyota @toyota_landcruiser_4x4 #stjohnambulance #saintjohnambulance #stjohnsambulance #stjohn #saintjohn #toyota #toyotalandcruisercolorado #toyotalandcruiser https://www.instagram.com/p/CBl4EG3jyy_/?igshid=1nd3osnexc1bk

 There are currently registered at the National Referral Hospital, Honiara, 240 patients requiring dialysis treatment but there is no treatment available at this point in time and such patients are claimed to be dying at the rate of 1 to 2 per week.  The St John Dialysis Centre is being set-up to treat the patients who are urgently in need of treatment.  To achieve the objective, St John needs to raise funds to purchase dialysis machines at a cost of A$13,000 each, train nurses in dialysis procedures and cover set up costs.    St John Ambulance Solomon Islands has engaged the services of St John Ambulance, Malaysia, to assist with the project as they have experience in the operation of dialysis centres.    All in the Solomon Islands are earnestly requested to give generously to this very worthwhile project that will benefit many hundreds of people in the future who would not, otherwise, be able to get access to dialysis treatment.  If you would like more information on the worthwhile project please email [email protected], or Douglas Kelson MBE MES CStJ [email protected].  Yours sincerely  Frank Short  www.solomonislandsinfocus.com Read the full article

Almost recertified. Keeping on top of First Aid and Emergency Scene Managment. #firstaid #cprcertified #stjohnambulance (at St. John Ambulance Vancouver Branch) https://www.instagram.com/p/B53oHjTBf1I/?igshid=zrcpxr9tr8nb