Friday, December 25, 2009

A mess

I've been enjoying the past week off from classes and clinical. I still have a little over a week left of vacation. I've had plenty of time to reflect on these past 11 months and the 2 months left have got me a little stir crazy. On one hand, i'm excited that I've made it this far. On the other hand...I'm scared shitless because...I've made it this far. Feb 26 is D day, so to speak. I'm not sure if I'm ready. I've had the book smarts to get this far and I feel in my element during clinicals, but still...am I ready to be on my own, taking care of other people. THeir lives in my hands. That's a huge responsibility....and part of me wonders just what I'm getting myself into.

I do know that I am going backj to bridge to the RN program, and will either start in the March class, or the August class. So there I go again...ready to stick my neck out there and go through this hell of nursing school even more...to be responsible for even more. Scary.

When i go back to class Jan 4th, I'm just going to focus on the classes we have left and take it one day at a time. Come February...I'm really going to be a mess.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Community Health..check!

Another class done, passed with an A (91). Today was crazy! Took our final, then an argument broke out between two girls...grown women acting as children. Amazing. One was called into the deans office, it felt like high school all over again! I'm not sure how things worked out for the two invilved, but the dean and president of the college were not happy. All I can say, is it wasn't me!

So I'm off until December 3rd. Hello vacation! Much needed, much appreciated and my alarm clock is going out the window!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

No more reproduction..

That class went by so fast and we finished yesterday. The final was harder than we had expected, but everyone passed. Now we are in the throws of community health and basically out in the community doing our clinicals every day until Thanksgiving. A one week break for that hopefully will renew me!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Neuro & Alzhiemers

So I have not posted a whole lot, once again. THis is due largely to the fact that nursing school and my most recent course of study..."neuro-sensory" has reduced me to a puddle of mindless mush.

I'm happy to say that after a crammed 9 class days and 7 clinical days on this subject, I have survived. I passed within 2 points of an A. Damn. Seems to happen to me a lot that way. It's all good as long as I pass!

Now I'm in the throws of community health 101 and ending up soon (next week) with Repro. REpro is CRAZY. I thought, "ok, I'm a female, I know what my vagina and inner plumbing does. I've got this." HAHA...I am amazed at how in depth this subject is, and just how in depth the human reproduction system is. Not to mention all those nasty STD's and aging problems. Ick. The teacher is less than organized too. So honestly, I can say that I think I'm doing well in the course, but since I have no clue where my grades stand right now, and final is next week...I'm a little stressed.

On a brighter note. I've been in a wonderful clinical setting this week, and will be next week. It's a place called Moosehaven. THe order of the moose....ahh yes....I am soooo going to join the Moose. This place is where I want to end up when I can't wipe my mouth or ass anymore. I'm telling you, it's like heaven on earth. Seriously.

I've been in the alzhiemers unit the past two days. It's been a very pleasant experience and the residents there are amazing, sweet and funny as hell! I love them all.

So that's the update. Peace and Blessings.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Great clinical rotation

Another week of clinicals is over! I spent these past three days in the vent unit, and my patients were wonderful. I was able to take pat in some new (for me) procedures. I learned a lot from this rotation. One of the patients I've seen in there since July is being discharged tomorrow! I love that....to see how he has improved over the past few months is so rewarding!

So tomorrow I take my endocrine final, my first Neuro test and we begin our Repro class.

Friday, October 9, 2009

GI....check

It's Friday and another class is finished. I finished Gastroenterology today with an A, and my Endocrine final exam will be next Thursday. Neuro class started today and already I'm loving the material, it's going to be an interesting subject for me, which hopefully means it won't be too difficult.


since it's only a span of 7 days to complete the subject, i've got to bring my A game.

Clinicals this coming mon-wed, so I'm relaxing the weekend, spending time with the fam, and my baby boy is turning 4 on monday. I think we'll celebrate sunday since I'll be in clinicals monday. Good times...

Happy Friday!!

Friday, October 2, 2009

It's the weekend!

long ass week over with Two midterms out of the way. Crap load of homework to do, presentation to finish and take home test. Oh well, at least I can do it all in my jammies and have a few drinks!

Until next time...