I can hardly believe I am writing this, but I am finally a senior nursing student!!!! This semester has been a very difficult road and there were times I wasn't sure I was going to make it on to the next semester. I struggled with some of the exams as each one got harder and harder. I did very well in the clinical setting and truly enjoy the hands on part. I love helping my patients and learning more about the disease process while in that setting. Things make so much more sense then. I am now going to NOT think about school for a little bit and work hard at getting more hours at my job since I won't have classes or clinical to schedule around. I was told due to vacations I should be able to pick up hours over the summer.
When I started blogging, I wrote about what I learned each week as the beginning stages were so much learning. Lately, it's been more of putting what we learned into practice. I really didn't elaborate on the various patients I had this semester, due in part that 1/2 the semester was in the psych unit and there is not a lot you can share as it is something to be experienced. I was surprised when I finished up my psych rotation that I truly would not rule out a job working with these patients. Big change from my first day on the unit.
The Med-surg rotation this time was with much sicker patients. The second half of our rotation we had two patients each day (vs just having one patient). This was to help us learn better time management skills as we transition into our final semester. I am nervous and excited for this next chapter but very much looking forward to a couple months without my brain on overload.
I am going to pick up as many hours at the hospital over the summer to hopefully help keep my foot in that door so when I do become an RN they will hopefully hire me on at that time and pay for my education for my BSN.
I do not plan to post much over the summer but if anything important comes up I will be sure to update you all. Thank you for following along.
Oh, forgot to tell you, we have a new grandbaby. Her name is Skye. She is a bull mastiff puppy and Dale & Steph brought her home on Mother's Day.
The Med-surg rotation this time was with much sicker patients. The second half of our rotation we had two patients each day (vs just having one patient). This was to help us learn better time management skills as we transition into our final semester. I am nervous and excited for this next chapter but very much looking forward to a couple months without my brain on overload.
I am going to pick up as many hours at the hospital over the summer to hopefully help keep my foot in that door so when I do become an RN they will hopefully hire me on at that time and pay for my education for my BSN.
I do not plan to post much over the summer but if anything important comes up I will be sure to update you all. Thank you for following along.
Oh, forgot to tell you, we have a new grandbaby. Her name is Skye. She is a bull mastiff puppy and Dale & Steph brought her home on Mother's Day.
