booger twits
So tomorrow I start my first official round of clinicals in the Psych ward. I am at Peachford...hospital? Mental Health Facility. Whatever.
I am kind of nervous...I have a feeling I will be in the men's recovery unit. Which mostly is men coming off drugs (yay for withdrawal!) or men there because they were homicidal/suicidal. Mleh. I am only sort of excited about rotating to ECT--shock therapy--because I get to learn how to start IVs. I will just have to forget the part about sticking a needle in someone who needs shock therapy. But I guess if they're used to it...*shrugs*
So things are a lot better than they were earlier this week. Or last week. Take your pick. I am learning a lot in my psych class. This week's lecture was partially on self-esteem and assertiveness training. Which is new to me. So I've been doing some of the exercises and already I can see a change in myself. I didn't get mad at Lisa when she went all psycho on me this morning. So...it's good. It will be better when I am out of this house and away from all the drama and tension. I just wish I could afford to move out sooner. Like, yesterday. Yeah.
But I guess I will be out soon enough. Not before my mother has driven me insane...but we can't have everything. May can't get here soon enough!
Anyway...I need to get to bed. I have to be up at 4:30. I hope Dahlonega is closed tomorrow. If I had clinical today I wouldn't have to show up till 9am. Just my luck!
I am kind of nervous...I have a feeling I will be in the men's recovery unit. Which mostly is men coming off drugs (yay for withdrawal!) or men there because they were homicidal/suicidal. Mleh. I am only sort of excited about rotating to ECT--shock therapy--because I get to learn how to start IVs. I will just have to forget the part about sticking a needle in someone who needs shock therapy. But I guess if they're used to it...*shrugs*
So things are a lot better than they were earlier this week. Or last week. Take your pick. I am learning a lot in my psych class. This week's lecture was partially on self-esteem and assertiveness training. Which is new to me. So I've been doing some of the exercises and already I can see a change in myself. I didn't get mad at Lisa when she went all psycho on me this morning. So...it's good. It will be better when I am out of this house and away from all the drama and tension. I just wish I could afford to move out sooner. Like, yesterday. Yeah.
But I guess I will be out soon enough. Not before my mother has driven me insane...but we can't have everything. May can't get here soon enough!
Anyway...I need to get to bed. I have to be up at 4:30. I hope Dahlonega is closed tomorrow. If I had clinical today I wouldn't have to show up till 9am. Just my luck!