Ok..so we've been back in school for about 2 weeks and I'm already ready for it to be May. So much to do! Well, let me first report that I started the semester off right..got my first A of the semester! Yay! It was on our first unit exam (there are 5 that will equal 75% of our final grade. The final will be 25%). The topics were Fluid & Electrolytes (sodium, potassium, etc.) as well as the Renal System (hello, Acute/Chronic Renal failure!) and Male GU system. Nice. I would have gotten a 100 but I changed 2 of the answers..darnnit! But, oh well..as a fellow classmate said..an A is still an A! "Candace" also got an A and "Morgan" was right behind us so I'm happy about that too!
I also started clinicals last week. I'm at a bigger hospital and I love it! I also love my clinical instructor. She's so smart and witty..just a joy to be around (I sound old..lol). Well, we'll see how I feel once I really get into clinicals. The first week we didn't do much. We got the lay of the land and we also paired up with another classmate. On last Thursday, we met up with our instructor late because we had an orientation for the Operating Room. This semester, 3 of our clinical days will be spent off the floor - 1 day in Cardiac Cath, 1 day in the Operating Room and 1 day in Endoscopy. For the OR we had to watch a video and then we got a tour of the OR department. It was pretty standard. I'm not interested in working in the OR but it will be cool to see something like a liver resection. I am definitely interested in the cardiac cath lab day since I'm interested in working in cardiac. The only thing is we have to be there at 7am but atleast we don't have clinical that night since that will take the place of it. "Candace" lives near the hospital where our clinical rotation is so I have already warned her to get the couch ready for me the night before. We're also doing our cardiac cath and OR days on the same day. It's so cool because "Candace", "Morgan" and I ended up in the same clinical rotation again! "Morgan" and I have been in the same clinical group since we started school! The names are drawn out of a hat (after they make sure you're not with the same clinical instructor again). How cool is that!
We started cardiac tonight (I had to miss the first night due to a church obligation) but I'm looking forward to this section, even though I heard it's the hardest section! Ms. Clinical Instructor is also the instructor of cardiac. So, while I know that the material may be hard (even though she said it's not - yeah right), she's a great teacher so I'm hoping that the material will be understood a little better since she'll be able to break it down better. We'll see.
On a somewhat different note, a week ago today, a devasting earthquake rocked the country of Haiti. I'm hearing reports now that 70,000 people (and counting) have died. Every time I see reports of the devastation, my heart breaks. I don't think I've watched any reports of the earthquake without my eyes misting. I know that there is a dire need of doctors and nurses to go down there. And while things are really crazy, I believe that if I was a nurse with experience..and had the approval of my husband (who is non-existent right now but that is a whole 'nother blog!)..I would definitely make my way down there to help. I feel like one of the reasons why I'm studying to be a nurse is to help people. And while that sounds so cliche'-ish, I feel drawn to help the neediest. And yes, there are needy people right here in my backyard..but I dunno. I know what I want work in the ICU or cardiac or neuro...hopefully, one day becoming a nurse practitioner. But, I know, without a doubt, I definitely will be making an international trip somewhere to help those that need my help the most. Otherwise, what else would be the purpose of getting all of this education and experience, if I don't give back?
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