tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91900093356734747472024-03-13T08:10:00.632-07:00The Charmed Life of a Nursing Student...Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190009335673474747.post-29165926632562362362011-05-22T11:31:00.001-07:002011-05-22T11:31:51.237-07:00Quick<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">New blog is up and running, only 1 post yet but here it is! Enjoy.<br />
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http://eattoliveglutenfree.blogspot.com/2011/05/gluten-free-vegan-and-dairy-free-chili.html</div>Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190009335673474747.post-62347527423557421132011-05-15T18:04:00.000-07:002011-05-15T18:04:35.240-07:00Finally, a Senior!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Sorry all, for the lack of updates on here. The last few months have been hectic! School has just ended and I am officially on summer break. I have a few things brewing for summer, but nothing for sure as of yet ( I will elaborate). I am officially a senior in nursing school now and I am so excited about it! I want to tell you how the last bit of my junior year went...<br />
My last two months were crazy, we had tons of papers, projects and tests to complete. I felt like my world was running at 150mph and it wouldn't slow down. Clinicals were really eventful, I got to spend 3 days on the Medical-Oncology floor, and then two days on the Intensive Care Unit where I had my first experience with a code situation (where a patients heart stops, lungs quit, or a combo of the two). I got to do CPR on my first patient, and that was a crazy, crazy, CRAZY experience. Talk about an adrenaline rush. Sadly, my patient couldn't be revived so I had not only my first code, but my first death. It was a hard day to say the least, but a great learning experience. I learned so much this semester during clinicals and I finally feel like I could be a <b>real</b> nurse in a year. Yippee! It's so nice to feel competent and know that I have the power in my hands to save (or kill) another person. Its inspiring and scary. Nurses have so much responsibility on a daily basis its ridiculous. Clinicals and class and all of my experiences this semester were huge lesson that were difficult and good to learn.<br />
Plans for summer include a possible internship at Oregon Health and Sciences University in Portland, OR (my FAV!!). The internship would be in critical care and a lot of students from Portland and elsewhere would be my competition. It would start in July and last all summer. I will apply as soon as it is posted. Other than that I plan to stay in Lewiston and (hopefully) work at St. Joe's Hospital, where I did my clinicals. There are openings in OR, ER, Acute care and ICU/PCU, so hopefully they will hire me on and I will get some more good experience in those departments. I should find out by the middle of next week. Other than that, I just have 4 weddings, and a possible small vacation with Reid to look forward to. I love summer, and my stress level has dropped 50 points since school has been out. It's nice to finally be able to breathe, relax and BAKE! One of my <b>favorite</b> things to do... :)<br />
Other things on the agenda are to read lots of good books, cook a lot and find some great new recipes and spend plenty of time in the sun. I have been interested in heath/diet/wellness books lately and just finished "Skinny Bitch'. Super interesting read about the food industry, I would highly recommend it (It's not for those who have sensitive ears to cursing or for those who are faint hearted). I am also considering starting a blog to showcase my gluten free, allergy friendly, and vegan recipes that I love along with a review of products that I am constantly discovering. I will post a link to it as soon as I get started on that, and I will update soon about job and internship news. Happy summer !</div>Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190009335673474747.post-2800315175768727742011-03-09T14:15:00.000-08:002011-03-09T14:34:43.391-08:00Burn out (and some pictures)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Typically, I like to have a really positive attitude. Not saying it's not positive now but I need a break from school! I think it's normal to feel overwhelmed during nursing school, it is hard. Lately, the instructors have been piling it on like crazy. Exams, papers, assignments, homework, evolve assignments, busy work, quizzes, care plans, scenarios, simulation, code review, clinicals...I could go on. I'm starting to feel a little burned out, thankfully after this friday we have spring break. BUT, over spring break we have to read a book, write a paper, do two interviews on an elderly person, write a care plan, do a medsurg assignment, and write another paper. So I suppose it's not much of a break. MAY- can you please get here? I need some time off my butt and doing something fun! Not trying to complain, just getting tired. Thankfully, I don't have a doubt in my mind that nursing is for me, sometimes thats the only thing that keeps me going... keeps me motivated to do well. Wish me luck, and I'll be back soon with more updates.<br />
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</div>Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190009335673474747.post-34107911960468306422011-02-27T22:26:00.000-08:002011-02-27T22:28:00.851-08:00Full Tilt!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Clinicals are going great! We really are taking the responsibility this semester. I have been enjoying it so much. Going to clinicals just reassures me that I am doing the right thing! I was on progressive cardiac unit for 2 shifts last week and it was great, I really like cardiac care. My patient was in for a rule out MI (have a pt stay overnight to see if they will have a heart attack and do tests to see if they have had a heart attack). My patient actually started having a heart attack on my second shift, and we ended up shipping them up to sacred heart, but not before we got to run around like chickens with our heads cut off.. I know it may sound horrible to you but I enjoyed the stress! It was encouraging this last week to have clinicals go so well.. again just reassurance.<br />
Other than that we have our next med-surg exam coming up on friday, and we have a million other things going on right now too... they really pile the assignments and papers on. Wish me luck! I will be back soon to talk about code review and simulation!<br />
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Bon Soir!</div>Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190009335673474747.post-48243877861808103972011-02-13T20:22:00.000-08:002011-02-13T20:22:28.671-08:00Winding up...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Things are really starting to get into gear. Classes are still good, but clinicals this semester are a whole new game... We have a lot more responsibility this semester. We get to clinicals at 0645 am and find out our assignment (which floor we are on i.e. ICU, PCU, Med/Surg, Peds, etc). We head to the report room on our floor and sit down for 30 minutes franticly writing down our report off from the night shift nurses. After we get all of our patient information for the patients on that floor, we are assigned a nurse and two of her patients to take care of for the day... We give all of the medications, injections, do any procedures, prepare patients for test, labs, ect.. it's really all about organization. Then at 1230 we get a "working" lunch where we get drilled about our patients by our instructors, ( were required to be experts) and head back to the floor and work until 1900, then head home and crash! We have to do our charting before we leave as well. Overall it makes up for a verrrrrrryyyyyyyy long day. School is starting to kick into gear as well. We have lots of projects coming up and midterms. Wish me luck, will be checking back in soon! Here's another great picture to tide you all over..<div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fO4l4OaxxaE/TUdWRZklKZI/AAAAAAAAAB4/W17U-CHD1gQ/s1600/163852_500077583929_700258929_5951108_2373973_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fO4l4OaxxaE/TUdWRZklKZI/AAAAAAAAAB4/W17U-CHD1gQ/s320/163852_500077583929_700258929_5951108_2373973_n.jpg" width="320" /></a>Celebrating Ashley's 21! </div>Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190009335673474747.post-36871280501556882092011-01-23T10:44:00.000-08:002011-01-23T10:44:46.888-08:00J2 off and Running So far there is a stark difference between this semester and the last... I am not stressed to the max, there aren't 5 quizzes and multiple tests per week, and I am not required to spend hours upon hours in lab.. whew. This semester I have classes most of the day monday, then two 12 hour shifts (tues, wed) at St. Joes. Then classes the rest of the week. I had my first clinicals this past week and was in the cardiac unit! It was exciting, and it was cool to learn so much more about the heart, which by the way is so much more complex then I ever knew. I had one patient all day, and it was good. The unit was interesting though, lots of critical care going on. I liked it a lot.. My next stint will be either in ER, Med-Surg, or ICU. I am excited because this semester we don't really get assistance unless we ask, so we actually are the nurse finally! Its a great learning experience.<br />
This coming week we do our mental health rotation which should be fun. We are headed to State Hospital North in Orophino to visit some inpatient psych clients. I think this will be really fun. We get two whole days there and we find a patient, learn all about them and observe them (which i hear is the best part). I think it should be interesting, and I think the fact that I am experienced in the psych field will help me. All of my classmates are saying " I'm scared, I'm just going to stick close to you all day". hahah. They have no idea. ANYWAY, thats all the news for now. Just getting into the swing of things! Will update again soon!Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190009335673474747.post-70186094336560109062011-01-09T22:35:00.000-08:002011-01-09T22:35:58.628-08:00J2J2 semester is starting tomorrow! Classes to look forward to: Geriatric nursing, transcultural nursing, medical-surgical nursing II, professional role development II, psychiatric nursing, and two twelve hour shifts a week at St. Joseph Hosp! I will post an update soon on how things are going!Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190009335673474747.post-75111333767209842862010-12-15T22:20:00.000-08:002010-12-15T22:20:54.768-08:00So Close......One more final left, and then J-1 semester is over, YESSSSSSChristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190009335673474747.post-9132762659263218542010-11-14T18:28:00.000-08:002010-11-14T18:28:07.269-08:00Coming to a CloseThe semester is coming to a close and we are taking our last exams before finals. I'm very excited for the busy J-1 semester to come to an end and move on up! Anyway, clinicals have been wonderful! Last week I got to work the ER for 16 hours and it was tons of fun. I got to practice some of my advanced skills like IV insertion, fluid bag set up, urinary catheters and dressing changes. It was really exciting and busy most of the time. We had a point where three traumas came in at once for C-spine (neck) injuries from a car rolling accident and that kept us busy for a while. I would say ER is much faster paced, and there was a lot less charting for the students to do which was a nice break! I can't decide between the ICU and ER though since I enjoyed both of them so much. I think the more experience I get, the easier it will be to make a decision.<br />
This week we are amping up for a pharmacology exam and getting ready for the next scenario right after thanksgiving. I plan to go home and practice my skills on my family, lucky them! I'll be back soon for an update, good night!Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190009335673474747.post-30340988208425883432010-11-05T13:03:00.000-07:002010-11-05T13:03:27.515-07:00One month left!We have one month of classes left in our J-1 semester! whohoo! We are almost there...thank goodness!<br />
We have a scenario test coming up the week after Thanksgiving, in which we are given a case (patient) and need to figure out what the problem is and what to do with our patient in regards to meds, procedures, labs, etc.. These tests are the most nerve racking because if we fail twice we get kicked out, so fingers are crossed. Other than that the other exams are going really well, still getting my B to B+ average, going to try to bring that up!<br />
Clinicals are going well, last week at Gritman the census was soooo low that I didn't have a patient, so I got moved over to ICU again, which was hoppin! The nurse let me hook myself up to an EKG (heart monitor) and analyze my heart rhythm, and measure my PR, QT, and QRS waves to check for heart pathology! It was cool, I will post a picture of it. Turns out my heart is pretty healthy. Anyway, next week I have two full day in ER. I am really excited for this because usually in ER there are many IV starts, injections, closed reductions, traumas, and of course drunk college kids from UI to deal with. Not to mention all the people who come in for the sniffles. Either way I'm hoping its fun, and I hate to say it but I hope I can stand in on a code... :) (crashing patient). I'm just eager to learn. I'll be back soon for an ER update. Peace to you!Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190009335673474747.post-25890890478192363122010-10-27T12:17:00.000-07:002010-10-27T12:17:05.361-07:00BIG timeGritman Clinicals are in full swing, and I am loving it! We get at least one patient to ourselves for every shift, but quite often we will get more than 2! We take full responsibility of our patient throughout the shift, we give all of their meds (by mouth, IV, or other various routes....) do any procedures the patients need done, and do all of the charting involved. We get post-operation patients, mainly, but every once in a while we get some comfort care (end of life) patients, or acute illness patients.<br />
I had a stint in ICU where I cared for some very sick patients, and even got to assist the doctor in inserting a CVC- or central line! It's an IV that goes in through the neck (internal jugular vein) and is strung down into the vessel that leads to the heart ( Superior vena cava). To top that off, I got to put in an IV last night for the first time on a patient. It went very smoothly!<br />
Overall I really am enjoying clinicals, and have many stories to tell. I get more assurance every day that I am on this earth to be a nurse! The patient interaction is one of my favorite parts of the job, its very fulfilling, and I truly enjoy taking care of people.<br />
I am headed off to clinical again, but I will be back to post some of my interesting, and awkward stories..Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190009335673474747.post-50520848681214696052010-09-12T11:28:00.000-07:002010-09-12T11:28:50.123-07:00In the SwingThings are finally feeling organized and good. Stress levels are low despite two huge exams this week.<br />
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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!<br />
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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!Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190009335673474747.post-69634119619134655352010-08-28T17:06:00.000-07:002010-08-28T17:06:47.432-07:00Time to thinkIt's finally the weekend and I have had the chance to reflect on my first week of school. Three words that would describe it are overwhelming, exciting, and challenging. I can definitely see my work cut out for me.<br />
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On top of 6-9 hours of class or lab each day, we have a quiz in every class each week (5) and assignment due for each class (5) and multiple readings for each class. Not to mention preparation work for the next week and clinicals. I don't believe the word "bored" will be in my vocabulary this semester!<br />
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Overall the first week was crazy, and I'm excited to see how I handle this challenge and how it changes me and makes me grow up. I think it will be a fun ride! First clinicals are this Tuesday and I will be starting at 7am at Lewiston Rehab which is very close to my house. We get to choose an "anchor" resident and we get to examine them, do a health history check, drug research regarding their condition(s), and the fun part, we get to <i>know</i> the patient. We do a full work up on them, and we are with the same patient the whole 5 weeks of our LTC assignment. I am excited to finally start doing RN work compared to CNA work, I think it will be a big learning experience!<br />
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I am excited to start practicing my calling!<br />
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I will post again soon!Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190009335673474747.post-14778667315840791482010-08-24T22:54:00.000-07:002010-08-24T22:54:57.344-07:00Whirlwind The first two days have come and gone! Monday we had prof. role development, and health assessment, both two hours each back to back, then we had both labs for these classes after lunch back to back! The sure keep us busy on Mondays. Tuesday we oriented for our clinical from 9am-4pm, and then I headed to work. Wednesday will be similar to Tuesday, as it is our other clinical day. I found out that my clinical site is: first 5 weeks at Lewiston Health and Rehab, for day shift. The second 5 weeks is acute care in Grittman Medical Center in Moscow ID, for evening shift. I'm really excited about clinicals, I think they will be a blast and a huge learning experience. Thursday we have pharmacology, (and prof role development lab II), which I think will be awesome because we learn our drugs, and everything about them. I think this info will be very useful in our jobs. Friday we have medical surgical nursing, which should be another tough one but again, very interesting!<br />
Overall, nothing too interesting has happened yet, but when it does be sure that I will post it! Goodnight all and I will be back for a new post soon!Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190009335673474747.post-19182470137065688772010-08-16T20:41:00.000-07:002010-08-16T20:48:56.126-07:00New Beginnings!I am starting this blog to keep my friends and family updated on my trials and tribulations in nursing school. I will be posting some funny, happy, sad, and bizarre experiences from my career here, and hope that in reading this someone, anyone, is entertained, or maybe even learns something! This will also be a place to vent some frustrations as well I am sure. Anyway, nursing school begins next monday, the 23rd. Clinicals don't start until the second week of school, but classes start out at a run the first day! I will be posting often (hopefully twice a week) in the evenings before bed. Happy (future) reading! <div>Until then, Goodnight!</div><div><br /></div><div>-CJ</div>Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477427237609415197noreply@blogger.com2