Thursday, October 11, 2007

I don't even want to get started on today...it was a long one. Good news on my test though, an 88% I was really happy about that. As for clinical...The day was going good, I got my resident up and to breakfast on time with the help of my buddy, then I was selected to be one of the 1st to give shots, I was excited and nervous all at the same time. Well our instructor explained what we would be doing and proper technique for everything. I was really glad I wasn't the very 1st to give one, I wanted to watch one 1st. Well the lady who was going to be receiving the injection was a real chatter box and as she is chatting away the student is getting everything ready. As she tried to give the shot it wouldn't go in because she didn't do it hard enough, well she finally got it in and when she went to aspirate the needle, she pulled the whole thing out! So she had to go into the hall way and talk with the instructor and then come back in a poke her again (I was really glad we don't practice on each other!!) And 20 minutes later we were done with our 1st one. Each of us have to give at least 5 injections. After that we were behind schedule and I felt as though we were being rushed and this isn't something you should rush. I though my 1st one went well, it went in like it was supposed to and I didn't have any mishaps. My 2nd one I forgot to lock the outer cover so the instructor had to finish pushing it in. But I felt pretty comfortable doing it. I only got to do 2 today so we have to finish tomorrow on top of all our resident care.And I have 15 pages of paperwork to do! Its going to be a long night!

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