I'm Done!

Well I survived my first semester of nursing school! I finished with a B+ in Pharmacology, a B in clinical and a B- in Fundamentals...which I am a little bummed about. I finished with a 85.95% and you need an 86% for a B. A half a point away...so close. Oh well, at least I passed. Thanks for listening to me and I'll talk to you next semester!

Last Week!!

I still can't believe it, the week I have been waiting for! :) Today we had an optional review for out test. She said people who went usually did better on the final. She did a game with a lot of questions that were going to be on the test. So hopefully it helped. Tomorrow I don't have class, so a major study day! I only need a 50% on the final, but I'm hoping for better, :) I'll let you know how I fared.

My last clinical

Yesterday in clinical went very well. My patient was NPO (nothing by mouth) so I didn't have any medications to pass, and that was a relief. My patient did have a colonoscopy and a EGD done, so I go to go watch. It was pretty interesting. The doctor was very good and explained everything to me. And my patient was very good about it too (She was my age!) The rest of the day went well, I got to watch a sterile dressing change too. When we got to post conference, we talked about some stuff and then out instructor told us that we didn't have clinical tomorrow. We were all so excited! I walked to the car with a smile on my face. The only bad part was it was a shock and didn't get to say good-bye to everyone. And the very best part was...since I had been meeting all my objectives all semester, I didn't have to do paperwork!! So I will be studying until Wednesday, I will have a lab scenario on Thursday and then CHRISTMAS BREAK!!!

Week #15

I know it has been forever since I have written last, but things have been just SO crazy!! Last week in clinical went horribly and I don't even want to talk about it. Not for me personally, but everyone in general. Last Friday I did get to see a catheter put in, help with a wound irrigation and see pitting edema. So it was a learning day. I finished Pharmacology with a B+, a 90.5% which I think is crazy, you had to have a 93% for an A-. Oh well, I passed. Today I had a test in Fundamentals, I think I did pretty good on it. Next Wednesday will be our final in there. I am completely done with skills lab also...no more retake quizzes! This week was on catheterizing I had a heads-up because I watched one in clinical. And those manikins look nothing like the real thing! This Thursday and Friday will be my last week in clinical until the next semester. Next week is fairly light, review on Monday, Test on Wednesday and on Thursday we have a non-graded critical thinking scenario. So I am SOOOO excited!! Hang on for a few more days and I'll be ok!