I'm a stunned mullet!!

What a day!!!

I had decided to head up to Thames early so I could get some practice in before the big assessment. I left home at 11am (assessment started at 3pm) and called into my station on the way for a coffee. When I walked in my boss was there and asked if I passed. And when hearing I hadn't, asked me what I did wrong. I told him I forgot to take the pulse and he said he couldn't believe the guy would fail me for that.

I actually disagreed with him saying that I did make the mistake and that I wanted to show to him and myself that I can do this!

All they way up to Thames (just under an hours drive) I practiced in my head the scenario over and over and over!! After a quick bite and coffee at 1pm I practiced from then till 3pm. I was so determined to get this.

My turn came up and this time I was calm and relaxed. I did the whole thing and the assessor sat me down. He got me worried when there was a long silence, then he said this ...

"In all my years of being an assessor this is only the second time I have said this. If my baby boy was having a cardiac arrest I would want you to be the person resuscitating him!"

He then stood up and gave me a hug. He told me he would be writing a report up for everyone which will be passed on to all the big bugs in our area and mine will be a glowing one. At this point all my emotions of the last 24hrs hit me and I felt tears welling up in my eyes. I made a quick exit after thanking him before he noticed my tears.

It was the exact result I wanted and knew I could achieve!!

YAYYA!!!