This week ends the 2nd week of my 5th quarter. I started my clinical rotation on the Med-Surg floor. I think I will have good opportunities on the floor, especially now that I am starting on IV med-pushes, and I can give blood transfusions, among other interesting tasks I can perform. This part scares me a bit because it is a med given straight into the vein, going to the heart. If given too fast the patient can literally drop dead, depending on the drug. I think after a few IV med-pushes and knowing the rate I'll be okay. My clinical instructor said she was going to drill us each day on our patients meds and after a few weeks, she'll back off when she knows that we know our stuff. I was a bit scared of my instructor, and I still am a bit, but I think it will be a great quarter.
I took my first test on Friday, and amazingly, I got 90%!!!!! Whohoo! I couldn't believe I did so well. There were so many students that didn't pass and got below the pass rate of 78%. I feel very fortunate and blessed to have understood the material so well. Lets hope the next one is just as good.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Clinical assignment
I just about cried when I found out where I was placed in clinicals this quarter. I was told that I needed to do my clinicals at two different hospitals, and because of my distance I drive they would "work" with me. Last quarter I was in Bellingham - 1 1/2 hours away. I was certain they would place me in Mount Vernon, for two reasons. 1) I already went to Bellingham, 2) because of the bad winter weather, they said they would place me closer to home (still an hour away).
I found out I will be doing my clinicals in Anacortes. I asked to switch to a closer one, but I was denied. That still does me no good because it is an hour to Mount Vernon and another 25-30 minutes to Anacortes. Not only that, but I have day shift that starts at 6:30am. On top of that, I have to go the day before and pick my patients and get pertinent information for my shift for the next two days. Unfortunately, I get out of class at 3pm, then travel to the hospital. Get my pts & their information, then leave around 5pm, and get home between 6:30-7pm and wake up at 4:30 to go right back up to Anacortes for my clinical that day? There is no way!
Jeff is the ultimate Husband & Father-of-the-Year. He is so sweet & supportive. He is so awesome in that he will take care of the kids 2 nights a week, so I can stay the night at a friends house and not waste time & gas. Unfortunately, I miss out on the time I can spend with my family. I know this is all for a reason, but I already miss my family just thinking about it. Thankfully it is only 14 clinical days - but this will be a really long quarter, and only 10 weeks left this quarter. I just hope I am successful as I have been in the past quarters.
I found out I will be doing my clinicals in Anacortes. I asked to switch to a closer one, but I was denied. That still does me no good because it is an hour to Mount Vernon and another 25-30 minutes to Anacortes. Not only that, but I have day shift that starts at 6:30am. On top of that, I have to go the day before and pick my patients and get pertinent information for my shift for the next two days. Unfortunately, I get out of class at 3pm, then travel to the hospital. Get my pts & their information, then leave around 5pm, and get home between 6:30-7pm and wake up at 4:30 to go right back up to Anacortes for my clinical that day? There is no way!
Jeff is the ultimate Husband & Father-of-the-Year. He is so sweet & supportive. He is so awesome in that he will take care of the kids 2 nights a week, so I can stay the night at a friends house and not waste time & gas. Unfortunately, I miss out on the time I can spend with my family. I know this is all for a reason, but I already miss my family just thinking about it. Thankfully it is only 14 clinical days - but this will be a really long quarter, and only 10 weeks left this quarter. I just hope I am successful as I have been in the past quarters.
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