Sunday, September 12, 2010

In the Swing

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!