Things are finally feeling organized and good. Stress levels are low despite two huge exams this week.
Clinicals have been going well, we have our anchor resident. Mine is a 92 year old man, who is terminally ill. We get to do assessments on them, detailed assessments, procedures, and give meds. Clinicals have been low key since we have been in a long term care facility, but starting the 28th this month I will be moving over to Gritman in Moscow for acute care (hospital setting), for the 2-10pm shift. I should be an awesome learning experience. So far the only real procedure I have been involved in was placing a catheter, but it was definitely interesting!
So far in lab we have learned how to do dosage calculations, give medicine, and give injections. We were able to practice on our classmates which was cool. I got to give/receive intradermal, intramuscular, and subQ shots (normal saline in shoulder, gut, and forearm). Things are going well, I am passing all of my assessments and doing well! Now I need to go study for pharmacology and Med/surg exams! wish me luck!
Sounds like you are a very busy person in a controlled manner. So just how many weeks are the clinicals at the various locations, training sites? I am just not too sure from earlier postings, are they 5 weeks at each of the different sites?
ReplyDeleteGlad you are having fun, enjoy. Sounds like you have found something that you love, sure makes it easier to learn. You always were motivated.
Lovin' you.
Hey Dad!
ReplyDeleteYou guessed correctly, we spend our first five weeks at the nursing home, and the second five weeks at a hospital... so starting the 28th of this month i will be commuting to moscow to work at gritman.. should be really fun and cool! Im excited! im really happy that your a follower of this blog, I enjoy being able to keep in touch with you on here. Thanks so much for all of the support too, i really appreciate it more than I can tell you :) Its nice to know that people are behind me on this journey! LOVE you! :)
It is my, and our delight to follow the adventure which you have set course on. Have a great week, study hard, enjoy the journey. Remember to balance all that you do in life. Love Dad. :)
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ReplyDeleteI will try again. You amaze me. Keep up the good work. I'm sure that things are wild at times. Keep your chin up. Remember......pray and He will answer. Love you tons!!! Working on a weekend to come visit!!!
Great to see you this weekend. We had a great visit, thank you for the invite. I especially enjoyed the company, conversation, Spaghetti dinner, and the Hell's Canyon Haunted Hay Ride! What fun, thank you for sharing the enjoyment.
ReplyDeleteAppears that you are challenged, accepting the challenge, conquering the challenge. In a nutshell that is a complete life story. How to accept, understand, respond, capitalize on the opportunity. Life is full of situations, it is a matter of how they are dealt with that makes the largest impact in our lives.
New name "Christa the Conquerer". Keep the fire of desire burning, each day is a step closer to the goal which you have set.
Love you, have a great week, enjoy each day to the fullest.
Dad.