Thursday, March 31, 2011

Week 23: No Rest for the Weak and Weary

This was by far one of the most demanding weeks (in terms of finding time) I've had in a very long time.  As I have been saying, we have so much to do.  Looking back, I wonder how I managed to get through it all.  After 23 week of nursing school, I've realized that in nursing, nothing goes according to plan.  Things happen to cause delay and extra work.  I've learned to manage the stress (although my blood pressure has been a bit elevated for awhile now), keep my cool, and get everything done.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Week 22: To drink or not to drink?

Week 21 Addendum
I was reminded of something I did during Week 21.  I added it to yesterday entry. Click here to read about it (it will be in blue italics).

The Joys of a 12-hour Study Session
Exam #2 was some meaty stuff.  Fluid and Electrolytes was a beast that meant a lot of studying to get the understanding down.  12 hours went by fast.  My brain and my sanity also suffered.  We studied at this nice quaint little coffeehouse called Cobantigua that's located at Old World Village in Huntington Beach.  The perk of this place is that there's always room to study and it's a little hidden gem behind Bella Terra.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Week 20: Where did I leave off?

Sigh, I've been MIA
I took quite an extensive break from writing my blog.  If you are a nursing student, you can probably understand.  If you are N150 nursing student who happens to be in the med/surg rotation with me, you really understand why I took a long break.  So why do you ask?