Time is flying by with only a semester and a half left of the program. So many emotions arise when I think about graduation, taking the NCLEX, finding a job and planning my future. I just don't know how prepared I am for the real world. Graduation date is officially August 10th, 2013!
I just finished my mental health and advanced med/surg rotation, which was brutal. It was definitely the hardest part of the program, but now it's all down hill from here!!! The one thing I gained from mental health is how to approach a person with psychiatric problems. My patient's shared their life stories about addiction, abuse and depression that really made me see them as a whole person with normal struggles and fears. Advanced med/surg was difficult for me and I didn't enjoy working in the ICU. I felt very overwhelmed working with unconscious patient's with tubes coming out of every which way. It was mostly from being unfamiliar with the floor, but that just means I have room to grow.
Despite having the hardest semester of my life I did get to enjoy some fun activities and make some great memories. I got to spend my 24th birthday with my wonderful nursing friends. They got me a gift certificate for a pedicure, so that was my big event. But I ended the night with dinner and watching Grey's Anatomy.
Also, Jeffrey and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary and I honestly can't remember what we did. I think he came over to help me study. He's pretty amazing like that.
Now, I am starting pediatrics and mother-baby! SO EXCITED! This week we had our skills lab day where we learned how to do assessments on pregnant women, postpartum women and neonatal babies. So next week will be my first day on the floor. I have a night shift at Children's hospital of Los Angeles in the PICU, NICU and med/surg and a day shift at Mission hospital in the labor and delivery. I'm ready to see some babies!!!
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