Just finished my Older Adult placement (on a psychiatric assessment unit).
First few weeks were a bit and I felt like I was being used just as a healthcare asst, I asked for some extra responsibility (being a third year and all that!) and the last few weeks have been fantastic.
My mentor wrote in my Cap Doc " I cannot recall a time when we have had such an excellent student with such high standards"
and last night at handover (my last shift) the ward manager said in front of everyone that she was sad to be losing me and that I will make an excellent nurse, and told the first years there on placement to look to me as an example of excellent nursing and practice.
I almost burst into tears.
There is my shameless boast. Now you may vomit.