I haven’t disappeared, promise.

It’s just been a hectic week per usual!
I’ll be sure to update this weekend at work.
Stay tuned for my first experience with a clinical patient, the real drama that goes on in nursing school, and my one-year anniversary (today!!!), and a possible photo-op idea.
Thanks for sticking around guys, seriously.

Guess What?!

I passed. Oh yes, scraped by with an 83%. Our class average was the lowest on this test however meaning that the idea of the test being harder was not just a figment of my imagination.
Success!!
I’m working on a paper about nursing theory now due for my N-1550 class.
So, for anyone working on nursing theory, [...]

Support?

On the first day of nursing school, they told us that we needed to have a support system to get through this program. A support system both in school and outside of school.
In school, because those peers of yours are the only ones who really know what you’re going through. You can explain it to [...]

Clinical Orientation and and Awful Test

Tuesday was first day of clinicals!! Already! Time is going by so fast, man!
I mean, when we first got our calendars, it seemed like we’d never get around to clinicals. Pishaw.
So orientation was very cool. Carpooled to the VA and was there in time to get my coffee and muffin from the Starbucks in the [...]

Ma.

You were the one who taught me how to read and write.
You’re my mother’s mother’s mother.
You didn’t do everything right by any means. Nobody does everything right.
The way I knew you though was different. And the things I choose to remember, well…they’re the things I want to pass on.
Your house was home whether any of [...]

BedBath, Say What?

So, lab went really well on Monday. Better than I thought. It was awkward going in but M.Y. talked me through it since her hand was hurt and she couldnt participate. She’s a repeater for health reasons, but it was good to have her knowledge. It made me less uncomfortable.
Giving good mouth care? Use a [...]

New Skills?

Okay, so I just looked at my overview for skills lab tomorrow and I feel a little bit tense. We’re on the section for mobility, safety, and hygiene. I’m all about safety so that’s easy. Even mobility…sure, help you get up, get down, roll over.
Hygiene… this is the difficult bit. Not that hygiene in and [...]

An Elephant and a Flower

Things are finally looking up again healthwise. The headaches seem to be, knock on wood, getting farther and farther apart. I’m excited because I only have 10 more hours to go and then I’ll be done with my shift and my workweek. And tomorrow is lab which means I get to sleep in a little [...]

Day of Love

I still am not 100% back to normal. I keep getting headaches intermittently, but hopefully that’ll pass soon. Ishaq went back to work yesterday but he’s still iffy also.
I got to see Dash though, which was fantastic =)
I was very excited about that. We made the most banging mix CD ever!! Mmm, I wish my [...]

I’m sickly.

Isaac and I are sick and gross. He’s worse off than I am though, poor thing had a fever and everything.

Skills Check-off manana. Sterile technique lab today. Ho-hum.
Be back soon.