That has been my life this week! Starting with tequila shots in Milwaukee on Saturday evening. It was a good weekend even though I totally missed out on seeing Obama on Saturday. I hope that he'll come to Madison again before his time as President is through, as I haven't really properly gotten to see him. I really hope Obama wins this election, he's so accessible although he has his flaws as do all politicians, I can't help but wonder what terrors this country would be subjected to should Romney actually win. I can't even imagine how far backwards we could fall.
So, getting out of the whole political business, this week is getting real in Nursing School. It's been difficult to keep up with all the information I need to know for all the different classes, but I'm starting to get the hang of it. There are so many little assignments and things that can really easily be missed or overlooked it can get a little overwhelming at times. Not to mention when you wake up so early in the morning, 10 o'clock in the morning feels like lunchtime and I seem to have this insatiable hunger.
Today, after my pharmacology exam (first exam of the semester, didn't study enough, was a little bumpy but too late to sweat it now) there were shots to celebrate! Not the tequila sort, of course, but rather the type given intradermally or muscularly. I think that's the moment that every nurse remembers...maybe? Giving her first shot. I was the first person in the class to do it, and I was pretty frightened. I can't really explain the sensation...at first we had to give them to ourselves in our tummies, which HURT. I think I did it too slow when I did that one and it was rather painful. The second shot I administered was on one of my lab mates...I also went to slow on her and she said that wasn't so pleasant. But on the bright side, I managed to pull of a beautiful intradermal injection without a hitch! We practiced further on a 'fat bag' (yep, just a bag of fat) so I think I'm better at it now. The whole trick is to know that you have to stick someone with confidence and decision. You aren't going to hurt them if you're quick, but you will if you coddle them too much! It's really an opposite type situation. My lab instructor said that a lot of times nurses will hit bone, but luckily that didn't happen to me. The main goal was to act confident and not say 'oops' or other goofy comments to make your patient doubt your abilities. It's hard to keep things to myself sometimes and not give full disclosure about how inexperienced I am.
Other things that happened...I got a second job! All is back to normal now. I hope it's not a problem that I'm going to Germany this summer. (Although I am a little worried, hospital in Bonn hasn't gotten back to me after a week, do I e-mail again?) It will be a huge time suck and I'm probably missing out on a trip to Florida because of it, but ultimately it's worth it and I need the money. And the experience. It's a wonderful place to have a first CNA (as a team) job.
Half an hour nap on this desk before German? Sounds about right to me.
ciao
So, getting out of the whole political business, this week is getting real in Nursing School. It's been difficult to keep up with all the information I need to know for all the different classes, but I'm starting to get the hang of it. There are so many little assignments and things that can really easily be missed or overlooked it can get a little overwhelming at times. Not to mention when you wake up so early in the morning, 10 o'clock in the morning feels like lunchtime and I seem to have this insatiable hunger.
Today, after my pharmacology exam (first exam of the semester, didn't study enough, was a little bumpy but too late to sweat it now) there were shots to celebrate! Not the tequila sort, of course, but rather the type given intradermally or muscularly. I think that's the moment that every nurse remembers...maybe? Giving her first shot. I was the first person in the class to do it, and I was pretty frightened. I can't really explain the sensation...at first we had to give them to ourselves in our tummies, which HURT. I think I did it too slow when I did that one and it was rather painful. The second shot I administered was on one of my lab mates...I also went to slow on her and she said that wasn't so pleasant. But on the bright side, I managed to pull of a beautiful intradermal injection without a hitch! We practiced further on a 'fat bag' (yep, just a bag of fat) so I think I'm better at it now. The whole trick is to know that you have to stick someone with confidence and decision. You aren't going to hurt them if you're quick, but you will if you coddle them too much! It's really an opposite type situation. My lab instructor said that a lot of times nurses will hit bone, but luckily that didn't happen to me. The main goal was to act confident and not say 'oops' or other goofy comments to make your patient doubt your abilities. It's hard to keep things to myself sometimes and not give full disclosure about how inexperienced I am.
Other things that happened...I got a second job! All is back to normal now. I hope it's not a problem that I'm going to Germany this summer. (Although I am a little worried, hospital in Bonn hasn't gotten back to me after a week, do I e-mail again?) It will be a huge time suck and I'm probably missing out on a trip to Florida because of it, but ultimately it's worth it and I need the money. And the experience. It's a wonderful place to have a first CNA (as a team) job.
Half an hour nap on this desk before German? Sounds about right to me.
ciao
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