Abstract

I am due to start work at nine o'clock. I work in general practice as a nurse practitioner, but I am also undertaking a course in non-medical prescribing.

The morning is rushed as I try to get the kids up, dressed, breakfasted and to nursery on time. On the way, I think about yesterday's lectures, which had covered the assessment of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). I'm looking forward to getting to work because I want to put this learning into practice, but I have plenty more to do today, and I also want to get online at lunchtime to download some eBooks and start reading around the subjects for my assignments.