I received my practicum assignment today! I only received the name of the educator for the floor so I have to wait for my actual preceptors name but I know that I will be on a Cardiovascular surgery floor. (Step down, Maybe?) I am pleased that I got my first choice though. I am feeling …
Health and Education
It’s crunch time
Its getting to be end of the semester (or rather our mini semester) This week is going to be very busy. Two clinical days and a whole lot of other written work for this week and three days to do it in. Plus, I’m suffering from residual effects of this damn cold I had last …
Very briefly
Exam 2 was today. I didn’t feel good about it at all. I mixed some stuff up. You know signs and symptoms of Hepatic encephalopathy and Hepatic Portal hypertension. Didn’t know a thing about Schizophrenia. What a mess. But alas I passed by exam by two points so I am pleased because it could have …
Snot is My Life
With a title like that I bet you all thought this might be an RT related entry. It isn’t although that would be a great title if I wrote an RT blog. 🙂 I went to clinical sick this week. I had a sore throat that came on Saturday afternoon and stayed through Sunday. I …
Obama Birth Control Compromise Announced [UPDATE]
Obama Birth Control Compromise Announced [UPDATE]. Here is what burns my ass about this situation. Religious groups and Catholic law makers are up in arms about the legislation about the mandatory coverage for contraceptives with no co-pay. Oh no, you can’t make us cover it, it’s morally wrong. It’s an attack on religious freedom. Blah …
Looking toward the future
It was brought to my attention that I will be done with nursing school in 11 weeks. Wow, where did the time go? Last May, I looked at my long road ahead and it seemed like an eternity then. The many months of reading, studying, testing and clinicals seemed to drag in forever yet going …
Mental health day 1
I have to say that right now that I am so tired and reading about the neuro system is not coming easy today. I am sitting at Ford getting my car services and attempting to read and I don’t think any of it is going to stick right now, so I put the book away. …
Sickle Cell disease
Pathophysiology: Sickle Cell disease is a genetic, autosomal recessive disorder that results in abnormalities of the globin genes of the hemoglobin molecule of the RBC’s The BbS gene is the gene and it is inherited in people of African decent and to a much lesser extent from the middle east and the Mediterranean. This gene …
Second clinical day.
I had a great second clinical day. (Monday) I had two patients who were both interesting and challenging. One was of advanced age and one a hematological disorder. There was an immediate chest pain emergency when I arrived on the floor after pre- conference. So I got to see that treatment protocol in action. It …
Firsts
I had my first clinical last Monday. I went the day before after I got to leave work at 3pm for the approximately 45 minute to one hours drive to the clinical site to pick and record my patient information. I got there and like 4 of my classmates were also there so we were …