Week 26: Males Nurses Don't Belong in the Postpartum Unit.
I think I showed up late for class on Monday because I woke up late. I went clinicals. I went to lab. That's all I believe. I wish I had more pictures as well, but my camera broke on the trip to the NSNA Annual Convention.
Week 27: Exam 1 went well.
If I remember correctly, I got my first A of the semester. Yay me!
If I remember correctly, I got my first A of the semester. Yay me!
Week 28: I really don't remember what happened this week.
Week 29: The 3rd Annual Nursing Research Conference
This big event of this week was going to a little nursing conference for one of our community health leadership requirements. Instead of going to school, we instead went to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center for the conference. At times the information was over my head, but thankfully I didn't have to drive very far. I literally live 3 minutes from the hospital.
This big event of this week was going to a little nursing conference for one of our community health leadership requirements. Instead of going to school, we instead went to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center for the conference. At times the information was over my head, but thankfully I didn't have to drive very far. I literally live 3 minutes from the hospital.
The Collaborative Efforts of Healthcare.
While studying at the Huntington Beach Library this week, I had a little conversation with a med student who is currently going to NYU School of Medicine. She was in town studying for the boards (good luck to you). She was very interested in what we learn as nurses and how we are trained. She wanted to learn nursing skills but her program does not offer that. I found it very interesting that they have no training on how to put an IV in (I'm sure they get that training eventually) or how to use the pumps. Things that are a focus for us aren't a focus for physician training (at least her training). Likewise, we don't have the theoretical training to diagnose a patient illness, when physician's do. Healthcare, for better or worse, is going to continue to be collaborative. To save patient lives cannot solely be done by nurses, and likewise doctors need nurses to manage the care of the patient.
While studying at the Huntington Beach Library this week, I had a little conversation with a med student who is currently going to NYU School of Medicine. She was in town studying for the boards (good luck to you). She was very interested in what we learn as nurses and how we are trained. She wanted to learn nursing skills but her program does not offer that. I found it very interesting that they have no training on how to put an IV in (I'm sure they get that training eventually) or how to use the pumps. Things that are a focus for us aren't a focus for physician training (at least her training). Likewise, we don't have the theoretical training to diagnose a patient illness, when physician's do. Healthcare, for better or worse, is going to continue to be collaborative. To save patient lives cannot solely be done by nurses, and likewise doctors need nurses to manage the care of the patient.
Week 30: I might just become a NICU nurse one day.
I've learned that I enjoy taking care of babies. I loved the 2 weeks I was in the nursery. It was slow at times, but the babies were cute. I don't picture myself working as a nursery nurse (if you're the mother, do you really want a male nurse teaching you how to get the baby to latch onto your nipple? Lol, I'm sure you don't), but the NICU (aka Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) looked like a place I can seem myself someday.
I've learned that I enjoy taking care of babies. I loved the 2 weeks I was in the nursery. It was slow at times, but the babies were cute. I don't picture myself working as a nursery nurse (if you're the mother, do you really want a male nurse teaching you how to get the baby to latch onto your nipple? Lol, I'm sure you don't), but the NICU (aka Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) looked like a place I can seem myself someday.
Week 31: Labor and Delivery
Wow, definitely a great experience to see babies being born. I don't know how some of these mothers go through labor without an epidural. It's insane.
Wow, definitely a great experience to see babies being born. I don't know how some of these mothers go through labor without an epidural. It's insane.
Week 32: Survived the ELIMINATION round!
After all the troubles encountered this semester, waiting for the results for the last exam was extremely nerve-racking. But I knew I was going to N200 and I knew I was going to do well on this last exam. In the end, the elimination round didn't eliminate me. Onward to N200!!!!
After all the troubles encountered this semester, waiting for the results for the last exam was extremely nerve-racking. But I knew I was going to N200 and I knew I was going to do well on this last exam. In the end, the elimination round didn't eliminate me. Onward to N200!!!!
1/2 of a RN. 1/2 of this project completed.
