Probably not...But, it is equally fun and stressful...For instance, here's my last week...
Monday- Cardiovascular test...I was stressed...I have never experienced test anxiety like I have in nursing school, this time around. I seriously have problems sleeping the night before which doesn't exactly put me in the best form for test taking... I love the heart and find it to be the most ineresting system, but definitely the hardest! I was beyond relieved to find out I made an 84%, especially since more than 25% of the class failed...
Tuesday/Wednesday- Worked on community assesment/manual...Had to find all the health resources and referrals I could give someone in this small, little town we now live in...Kinda difficult! I did get to meet an awesome school nurse and realized that I would love her job!
Thursday-Clinicals from 6:30am-4pm...I got a thank you card from my patient from last week thanking me, personally, for my care/concern for her...That made my day until a RN got on to me, the team leader for this week's clinicals, for letting another student nurse take a lunch when there was work to be done...The nerve- why should I think we should be granted meal breaks while we work for free?
But then, practice for code check offs with my team...I don't get to pick Ave up from daycare until 5:30...My poor little girl...
Friday- Clinicals again...And experienced my first real code with a real patient....I did chest compressions for fifteen minutes and loved the learning experience until I saw the patient's family, in the corner of my eye...
Sat/today- Code team check offs! We passed! I even got the role I didn't want in the code, the medication nurse...I had to assist the rest of the team,find the IV and give the IV pushes STAT...And I was literally shaking from nerves because of the instructor watching over my shoulder, but we did it. Our mannequin came back to life! At the end, the instructor told us we did a great job and she would feel comfortable with us coding any of her loved ones.
What a week!
Saturday, September 27, 2008
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WOw! You are busy! I don't know if I could do all that "nurse" type stuff. I would get too worried or creeped out!
I love, love, love, that you are blogging. I've become an avid blog reader and you are at the top of my list now. Can't wait to see more pictures of Avery; she gets so much older in every picture. And I'm so glad to read about your nursing. You're going to be a great nurse. Lov eyou and Avery both. Aunt D
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