Clinicals

So ... I don't really like theory so far but our clinicals (working at the hospital) is going well. I have had more opportunity this quarter to do more interesting skills such as IVs, enemas (fun, fun), lab draws, IV meds and etc. My instructor is WAY laid back which is a good and bad. I am not too stressed out while we are there but I don't really feel like I learn anything at all from him. I try to ask the nurses on the floor questions when there is down time but some of them are too busy or not very good at or even interested in "teaching". All in all I'm hanging in there. I am still not very motivated ... I'm hoping that kicks in soon before I get myself too far behind & into trouble.

Motivation

Well I started my 4th quarter of nursing school, the break was far to short. I am finding it hard to be motivated! I'm not exactly sure what the problem is but that is not a great start. The main teacher this quarter seems to have it together and that is at least exciting! :o) I am going to start working out on Monday ... hopefully that should help!

Another Quarter

Well I am about to start another quarter ... I am excited to get it over with really. I try to remind myself to enjoy being the "student nurse" while it lasts yet, it is stressful. I am happy to study the more acute abnormal system problems. I am not sure how well a two year RN program can really prepare me to be a nurse. I am VERY excited that I am working as a nurse tech at a local hospital in the ER. There are a lot of experienced people to learn from and there really is nothing like hands on experience!

1/2 way ...

It's official, I am half way done with nursing school! Thank God! LOL! This quarter was a VERY rough quarter, I am soooooo very happy yo be done!

Almost 1/2 way done!

Well I am soooooo close to being half way done with nursing school, wild! It is crazy to think that by next year I will be working in a hospital as an actual RN. SCARY! I know that I will learn more in my next half of school but it hardly feels like enough time to REALLY understand anything! I like that I can do my ADN in 2 years and have an RN license yet, I defiantly plan on going back to get my BSN. In the mean time, I just need to soak up as much information as humanly possible!

This quarter was pretty ugly, our main theory instructor was by far the worst I have ever had teach me in college! Unfortunately, that is saying a lot! The only saving grace was that our clinical instructors were fantastic! I was able to enjoy at least some of our OB / PEDs rotation! :o)

To be a student RN

Oh to be a student nurse ... ooooohhhh the pain! I thought I would create this blog to manage some of that stress ... LOL! That and none of my ranting really belongs on the rest of the blogs I have. Ha, ha.