OK, I think I need to cut back on the pumpkin treats (except maybe for pumpkin ale, it's not technically a sweet). All that spiced sugar must be going to my head because I suffered a lovely case of stupid this week and ended up studying the WRONG FRIGGIN' SECTION for the exam.
Uh huh, instead of studying abnormal sleep patterns, I somehow decided to study tube feedings (which won't be tested until the mid-term). Needless to say I panicked when my classmate started quizzing me about sleep disorders on the morning of the exam, and I realized that I had completely forgotten to review the notes from that particular chapter. Thank goodness my classmate was kind enough to go over the the outline with me (and that I had at least attended and supposedly paid attention during the Sleep Lecture). I owe said classmate lunch--but am electing for running to the convenient store for a hasty Amazon card while I focus on getting my shit together.
Visiting ghosts and ancestors, if you're listening, I didn't think this was going to be a cake walk. If it's alright, I don't need any more April-Fool-ishy scares over the next 24 or so months. Thanks and happy halloween!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
One down, one nurse to go plz
Four weeks into the quarter and I have to say, I kind of like it. I haven't forgotten that my Fundamentals instructor (who's also the director of the program) mentioned at orientation that first term is the easiest and that most people quit next term (when we have our Med-Surg rotation). Still, considering how long it's taken me to get here (friend Amy, who sat next to me in General Statistics class, is finishing up her last year of Pharmacy graduate school; oh yeah, she also says she's "super proud" of me), it's a relief that I haven't felt an urge to run for the hills.
Last Friday was my first day of clinicals. I didn't cry or get the giggles, I didn't make the patient cry, all in all it was a huge success. Dee's confided that the first time she met with a patient during nursing school, she sort of "blacked out" and afterwards couldn't remember anything they'd talked about. I did manage to bump my head on the arm of the Hoyer lift while I was making up my patient's bed, which fortunately only resulted in minor embarrassment on my part (versus frank bruising, loss of consciousness, etc.).
While I realize that it's not all about the school supplies, I *heart* my stethoscope. Dee gifted me with an engraved Littman in VIBRANT pumpkin. The tubing's a "loud" enough shade that I shouldn't lose track of it; plus Seventies Retro Orange always reminds me of my alma mater (woo hoo, Longhorns). Now I'm contemplating a penlight to match my new school colors:
Last Friday was my first day of clinicals. I didn't cry or get the giggles, I didn't make the patient cry, all in all it was a huge success. Dee's confided that the first time she met with a patient during nursing school, she sort of "blacked out" and afterwards couldn't remember anything they'd talked about. I did manage to bump my head on the arm of the Hoyer lift while I was making up my patient's bed, which fortunately only resulted in minor embarrassment on my part (versus frank bruising, loss of consciousness, etc.).
While I realize that it's not all about the school supplies, I *heart* my stethoscope. Dee gifted me with an engraved Littman in VIBRANT pumpkin. The tubing's a "loud" enough shade that I shouldn't lose track of it; plus Seventies Retro Orange always reminds me of my alma mater (woo hoo, Longhorns). Now I'm contemplating a penlight to match my new school colors:
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