Excited

Hi Guys! Hope everyone is having a chill study weekend.
I'm kind of "nervous-excited" about the final. Its exciting to know that we have almost completed a small step towards our goal and I'm looking forward to all the new skills we will learn over the next few months, but I'm totally nervous to take a test that could make or break my grade.
I'm sure we will all do fine.
So...with that said everyone study hard, eat/sleep well, and I'll see ya Monday.
xoxo
Sara

Crunch Time People!

Well....it is officially crunch time. Turn your phones off, record your favorite shows, and get a mini frig in your office because it is time to study!!
Its amazing how fast this first "quarter" has gone by. We will all be freaking out this time next week I think.
Good luck to all : )
xoxo

AARRRGGHH

Long weekend. Not really feeling great.
Tomorrow will be crazy busy : (
Sleep tight.
xoxo

Phew...

Another week behind us.
Another week ahead of us.
Paper is finished though I'm not 100% in love with the whole 3rd person deal.
I really enjoyed learning wound care, and I'm really ready for another clinical experience.
Meds here we come.
Peace <3

....And its only the beginning

Today was only the start of whats to come. A tiny peak of what our lives as nursing students will be. Not just being responsible for knowing material, but applying it "critically"and  in the correct order. WOW!
I'm super excited and scared to death all in the same breath.

All dressed up and no where to go

Today I feel Blah! Do you remember when you were a teenager and just started to go out with friends and it was a major big deal? There was always that one time when you thought you had a ride to wherever the fun was and then they cancelled on you. So your standing in your bedroom all dressed up and no where to go. Well....that's kind of how I feel today. I have all my books and study guides out and just cant get in the studying groove. Does that make any sense?
I want so bad to make a great (not good) grade on the mid term, and today is just depressing me.
I think I will put everything up for half hour or so, make a pot of coffee, and start over.
Maybe its just a girl day......
Wish me luck.

xoxo Little spoon (Sara)

Feeling the heat

Today I found myself having a miniature mental hissy fit. I stayed up way too late last night working on my rough draft for the elder reminiscence paper, and realized this morning that I really should be studying for the mid-term, and then I kind of got aggravated with myself. Why cant I study harder, longer without getting so sleepy??? 
Oh, by the way my sons football team won their 1st game 36 to 12!!! GO BEARS!! He's so cool !!

Long Day

Today is proving to be a long day. There are so many things that I want/need to get done, and I find myself not accomplishing anything!
I hope tomorrow proves to be more productive.

Happy Studying new Family : )

Nursing philosophy per Me :)

When I started collecting my thoughts to post my very first blog ever, I became a little anxious. Wondering if what I would type would ever be read by anyone other than Mrs. Damelio, and almost hoping it wouldnt. Then it kind of hit me....this is not a right or wrong assignment, this is how I feel. Just me expressing my thoughts  and feelings about my career path and my ideas of what a Nurse really is and what they stand for.

I have always wanted to be a nurse.I can remember being 5 years old and having a toy ambulance and nurse and doctor, and I always wanted to be the nurse. I never once waivered my aspiratons, but I certainly took the long road to get started. To me a nurse is someone who can work in many different capacities, a provider of healthcare, an educator, a leader, a friend, ect. A very educated individual that choose to channel their time and energy into making a difference in the lives of others. Someone who is caring and empathetic as well as focused and persistant. I person who is not afraid to work long, hard hours and get satisfaction from their job.

I think nurses are a "special type of people" Very loyal to their job and patients. They typically think "outside of the box" , in fact critical thinking is just part of doing your daily routine. I look forward to possibly working in the ER or on a MET (code) team. For some reason I like the idea of having to make split second decisions, and knowing someone is depending on me and my team for their next breath. I know that may sound like I am actually being selfish in a way, but its totally not. I dont want to do it to make myself look good or to get some thrill for the day, but just the feeling of life (if that makes any sense). To know that applying what I will have learned can save someones father or child. Its a very emotional feeling that is hard to put into words, but a feeling that I've always had in me.A feeling that makes me certain that I have choosen the right path.

As you can see I think very highly of the nursing profession. Nurses have come a long way, gaining much deserved respect along the way.

I cant wait to be part of that team : )