Today was orientation for my last nursing class before graduation, which is in 53 days (including today). First thing in the morning at 0830 we had our HESI comprehensive exam my score was something like 1187 and the conversion score (the one that is counted for class) was a 99.99%. When I hit the submit …
The last college nursing class
Tomorrow is the first day of my last college nursing class- Patient Care Management Practicum. (for a while anyway.) This will be our 5th orientation, 6th if you count general nursing program orientation. We will start the day off with a comprehensive HESI exam at 0830. That will likely last about 2 to 2.5 hours. …
Preceptor drama
I’ve had some trouble getting in touch with my preceptor for practicum. The story is this… I received her on Thursday and called the educator of the floor that I was given as a contact. We decided on a start day, March 14th and then she sent my preceptor and I the same email with …
Todays update
Feeling really stressed today. Pressing Family issue. Got my preceptors name and her corporate email address and I know my start date will be March 14th. I can’t get any other information. I guess I will have to email her to work out more of a schedule. I ended up with a B …
HESI EXAM
Todays HESI exam went very very well. It was not an easy test by any means. There was nothing that just jumped out at you as the correct answer with the exception of two questions out of 110 questions. This test required an enormous amount of critical thinking and I really felt like I did …
News!
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 …
Last days of clinical
My last two days of clinical were this past week. Monday was my last clinical on the CHF/ Pulmonary Edema floor and Wednesday was my last mental health day. Monday went okay. The instructor ran it like practicum and I took a single nurse and her team. The day seemed really short but more like …
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 …