This post doesn't need any other type of introduction except for the title! Summer is out, school is IN! While I initially couldn't wait until school started, now that I've been back for a week..I have quickly gotten over my excitement!
Let's see..to re-cap my summer: I basically worked...and worked. Since I didn't get any externship, I basically just worked a lot. I was able to do doubles (2 shifts, 16 hours) a lot..which was TIRING but I was able to knock out a lot of shifts in lesser amounts of time. I spent a lot of time as a patient sitter..which has its advantages and disadvantages. It's exactly what it sounds like. Sitting with a patient. Mainly those that want to commit suicide. Making sure they don't injure themselves..or anyone else (for violent patients). Scary at some times but always interesting. I eventually got to sit and work on the Pysch floor..VERY interesting and different from a "regular" floor. I'll talk more when I get to my psych rotation. But, it was cool.
I also got a chance to volunteer in my hospital's ER..which was a cool experience. One of my nursing classmates actually got an externship in the ER and I hung out with her a lot in the ER, following her around and helping. The time there actually paid off because I actually got a transfer from my floor nursing assistant position to an ER tech position! No more wiping butts...well, some wiping butts..but most importantly, no more bedbaths! I absolutely abhor giving baths..I don't even know why. Maybe because it's time consuming..I dunno. I just hate it. So, I'm looking forward to the switch. I also get to do phlebotomy (drawing blood) and EKGs. Just waiting for my new manager and old manager to come up with a start date..hopefully sooner than later.
I also got to do a lot of fun things with my friends and some traveling. Nothing major..but enough to keep me sane a bit. But, now, it's all over!
We had orientation on Tuesday. This semester, we have OB (Obstetrics), Psych and Pediatrics. Very different from the 2 semesters of med-surg! We don't even have to do care plans *insert happy dance!* But, I'm not thinking this will be an "easy" semester at all. I still want to do well and we still have that crazy grading system..so I must stay on it. We lost a lot of good teachers after the BSN-takeover but the new teachers seem cool..so far.
Oh! I almost forgot..the worst part is that I'm separated from my Nurseketeers!! There are only 18 evening students left in the program. So, there are 2 clinical groups, 9 each. Of course "Candace" and "Morgan" are in one group, and I'm in another!! Soooo devastated! I even asked the program coordinator to switch me..and she said no!! The horror! I don't know what I'm going to do without my girls in clinical!! UGH!!! I mean, I do have some cool people in the group that I'm in now..but it's not the same! *sigh*
We got to take our graduation pictures early..like 9 months early! We did our yearbook blurbs as well. Check me out, the black Florence Nightingale!
Let's see..to re-cap my summer: I basically worked...and worked. Since I didn't get any externship, I basically just worked a lot. I was able to do doubles (2 shifts, 16 hours) a lot..which was TIRING but I was able to knock out a lot of shifts in lesser amounts of time. I spent a lot of time as a patient sitter..which has its advantages and disadvantages. It's exactly what it sounds like. Sitting with a patient. Mainly those that want to commit suicide. Making sure they don't injure themselves..or anyone else (for violent patients). Scary at some times but always interesting. I eventually got to sit and work on the Pysch floor..VERY interesting and different from a "regular" floor. I'll talk more when I get to my psych rotation. But, it was cool.
I also got a chance to volunteer in my hospital's ER..which was a cool experience. One of my nursing classmates actually got an externship in the ER and I hung out with her a lot in the ER, following her around and helping. The time there actually paid off because I actually got a transfer from my floor nursing assistant position to an ER tech position! No more wiping butts...well, some wiping butts..but most importantly, no more bedbaths! I absolutely abhor giving baths..I don't even know why. Maybe because it's time consuming..I dunno. I just hate it. So, I'm looking forward to the switch. I also get to do phlebotomy (drawing blood) and EKGs. Just waiting for my new manager and old manager to come up with a start date..hopefully sooner than later.
I also got to do a lot of fun things with my friends and some traveling. Nothing major..but enough to keep me sane a bit. But, now, it's all over!
We had orientation on Tuesday. This semester, we have OB (Obstetrics), Psych and Pediatrics. Very different from the 2 semesters of med-surg! We don't even have to do care plans *insert happy dance!* But, I'm not thinking this will be an "easy" semester at all. I still want to do well and we still have that crazy grading system..so I must stay on it. We lost a lot of good teachers after the BSN-takeover but the new teachers seem cool..so far.
Oh! I almost forgot..the worst part is that I'm separated from my Nurseketeers!! There are only 18 evening students left in the program. So, there are 2 clinical groups, 9 each. Of course "Candace" and "Morgan" are in one group, and I'm in another!! Soooo devastated! I even asked the program coordinator to switch me..and she said no!! The horror! I don't know what I'm going to do without my girls in clinical!! UGH!!! I mean, I do have some cool people in the group that I'm in now..but it's not the same! *sigh*
We got to take our graduation pictures early..like 9 months early! We did our yearbook blurbs as well. Check me out, the black Florence Nightingale!
Well, that's about it for now..I'm about to study...on a Friday night...welcome back to school! June 25, 2011 will be here soon!!!
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