Hi guys.
Just thought I'd let ya know...
I finished nursing school today.
I passed my exams and my three classes. 
I ended up with an 'A' and two 'B's.  And got my pin.
And a happy congratulations to the wonderfully, ever impatient
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Uchhum…let me clarify…I WILL BE ONE OF THOSE WHO PASS.  Are you kidding me???!!!  I have an award with my name on it waiting for me on August 7th and I’ve never been so proud or excited about anything in my life!!

We aren't out of it yet!  We have one exam, one care plan plus paperwork, 750 practice NCLEX questions, one patient clinical day, plus ( Read more... )

This is a terrible idea.  I need to get to bed, I have a clinical in the morning.
But it's easy to find distractions away from a lonely bed.
And a lonely apartment.
I left for class early this morning.  It was boring.  We listened to a career counselor talk about how we have to wear hose to an interview no matter what.  And that we should put all the ( Read more... )

I'm very sleepy and it's time for bed, so excuse whatever mistakes are in this quick update. I just wanted you all to know, I’m back in school for our 10 week homestretch!!  Yay!
I feel refreshed today!  It was so great to be back at classes!  It was so nice to see my old comrades; how few of us left in that empty cold room!  Out of 35, there are ( Read more... )

Monday: Get up, get ready get 50 sheets of paperwork together,  and printed out, make copies, (remember to get more copier ink and paper when I remember to go grocery shopping…actually write them on the list, because Jody will end up doing the shoping alone again.) get lab books and drug guide and equipment and clothes prepared for Clinical.  ( Read more... )

 So I asked my instructor why last semester I was at the top of my class and this semester I'm barely passing.  (Passing is the minority, so I'm still doing okay, but damn it's scary and frustrating to be working hard with very minimal rewards and serious running-in-front-of-the-train fear of failing out.)
Her response:
”Last semester, you learned to ( Read more... )

Brief COMMENTS MADE ABOUT BOYFRIENDS AND BABIES AND MOMMIES- NO OFFENSE ANYONE!  Motherhood I'm sure is a miracle.  
The  interesting thing about this rotation is the effect it's having on my psyche.  I don't want children.  I think I'd be a fantastic mom...for the first day.  Then I'd be restless and exhausted and eager to be out of the deal.  I'd ( Read more... )

Ok, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but yes this is about boring ole school again.
I am so frackin happy!!  Happy is NOT the word.  Happy does not explain the alterations in respiration, pulse and BP!
This is the email (see below,) that sent me crying into hysterics and hyperventilation due to stress and relief.  I can't type, my brain is so fried!  But ( Read more... )

 
October 31, 2007
Journal entry #2
Maura Barnett
My Second Clinical Experience

For my second clinical experience I was assigned one patient to care for for the duration of our day.  I was excited to really get to know and understand how a patient feels.  I enjoyed her and her husband and portrayed myself as a confident professional yet was honest about ( Read more... )

Really quick update, cause I gotta run!  I'm headed to see J for the first time in DAYS of studying!
So, test scores:
First, Validation on Wednesday (I know I already told you!  But this is the weekly score recap and I can say it as many times as I want, darnit!) PASS for sterile field, handwashing and sterile gloving.
Fundamentals Exam Thurs AM: 48/ ( Read more... )