1st Week Recap: I Didn't Die!
It appears that I have wildly surpassed my personal goals by living through the first week of nursing school without crying or bursting into flames! When I shoot for the stars, I aim high.
Quitting my job has proven to be absolutely necessary since my eight hours of scheduled class have taken up a full forty hours with reading, studying and practicing blood pressures for the 324th time. I'd like to give a shout out to my husband and parents and friends for totally helping me out and being supportive!
THINGS I LEARNED THIS WEEK
Social: You can be friends with anyone if both of you are sufficiently terrified.
Clinical: Vital signs, cleaning and positioning patients, correct handwashing techniques, application of compression stockings and condom catheters.
Personal: I am missing a pulse in several of my extremities - sometimes even my teachers can't find one. Which means I am a robot. Being a robot is awesome.
My grandfather said (and I'm totally paraphrasing here) that as he gained more knowledge he felt more unintelligent. He was more aware of what he didn't know after he learned something new. I'm just beginning to understand the enormity of what lies ahead, but I think I can face it. I'll just feel like a total dingbat most of the time.
Hooray for dingbattery!
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