And the race is on!
Hi all,
Sorry I have been MIA for a week or so. I like to try to post on both Wednesdays and Sundays, but looks like I missed both of those last week. Anywho… I had my first few quizzes (psych was easy, acute care not so easy). I haven’t gotten my psych grade back yet, I did get my acute care quiz back. I received an 84. Not the worst, but I think I can do better. It was only a quiz though and I’m kind of feeling out Acute Care for the types of questions and how it is going to be different from Professional Nursing. Now that I think I’ve found my bearings I think I can bump it up a notch. For that reason I’m actually looking forward to my first Acute Care exam on the 16th. I want to show it who’s boss 
Clinicals have been awesome. I LOVE Acute Care clinical. I am learning so much and getting to spend two days with the same patient is great! I finally got to change a sterile dressing on a real patient too!! I almost got to D/C a Foley, but they decided to do it one hour before I came in!! Maybe next time! I really feel like I’m learning a ton and already am starting to feel more like a nursing student and less like a CNA.
Psych clinical was alright too. We don’t get to do as much, but I did get to sit in on some therapies, which were pretty interesting (they happened to be discussing Birth Order in one of the therapy groups, which just happens to be one of my favorite topics to discuss since my siblings and I are like the poster children for Birth Order) and I was able to do vital signs, so I felt somewhat useful instead of in the way. We’re not on the floor for very long though, but I’ve only been there one day. Hopefully, this week and the coming weeks we’ll be on the floor longer, so that I will have something to write my papers on…
My other exciting news is that I received my Timberland nursing shoes that I won through Nurse Teeny!! I’m going to be wearing them around a lot this week, so I’ll be sure to post a review and let Nurse Teeny and everyone know what I think of them sometime next week!
That’s it for now. I’m exhausted, but I’m feeling pretty good That’s all I can ask for while I’m in nursing school I guess!!
~love always~
Jen
February 7th, 2010 at 8:07 PM
Ooh, can’t wait to hear how you like your shoes! Timberland sent me a wide version of their Professional line, so I’ll be doing a review too. If you don’t mind sending me your review as a “guest post”, I’d love to publish it on my blog as well!
February 7th, 2010 at 8:14 PM
Of course!! I will definitely send you the review. Thanks again for the opportunity for some new nursing shoes!! I love how they look, so I’m excited to wear them this week and see how they feel