I’ve just completed my first round of shifts and it’s been another of those whirlwind weeks. My first week as Staff Nurse Writingale in the NHS, and I’m not sure just how much I will remember, there’s been so much to take in. I couldn’t believe how quickly my new starter details were processed – I suppose it reflects just how desperate the NHS is for nurses. Before I’d had a chance to say ‘A pint of Old Peculiar and a toffee crisp chaser’, my DBS was through and my references received. All of a sudden, my conditional offer was honoured and I was officially on board. Scary but very exciting!  I’d forgotten how fast paced things were in the ward environment and how many people there are from the MDT who pop in and out. I’m not the best at remembering names so I’m sure I’ll get some things wrong! I won’t forget one of the Registrar’s names though. I was looking at some notes on the computer when he was paged. He picked the phone up and announced ‘ Dyer ‘ere’! I auto...