Well, this week was a crazy one. I had to pass off that I was competent taking blood pressures, temperatures, pulse and respiration rate, and a full head to toe assessment which involved listening to the 4 chambers of the heart, the lobes of the lungs, bowels sounds, etc. If you have ever had a check up, you know what a head to toe assessment is. If it sounds like a lot to learn, it kind of is, but it is way fun! The highlight for me was taking my "patient's" blood pressure and getting 115/70 and then my instructor saying "OK". I asked her if that was close to what she got, and she said, "I got 114/70". I was so happy! When I got my paper back, she had writtten "good" in the blood pressure section. I also had to take a test on wounds, infections, muscle or bone problems, and urinary or GI problems. Then, last a medical abbreviations quiz. So far, things are going well with school. I really enjoy it.
This coming up week, I need to take a drug calculations test, take another test on heart conditions and legal issues in nursing, do a research paper, do a safety assessment on my house, finish up my homework on taking blood pressures, and practice giving an orange injections. Poor orange!
Saturday, September 22, 2007
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6 comments:
You amaze me! Don't forget that I am here for anything you need, I would even be your orange if necessary!
OH yeah, I forgot, WELCOME BACK!
Those "activities" sound like so much fun! As I was reading I wanted you to tell me all about that stuff. We really need to get together, I miss you. I agree with Becca, YOU ARE AMAZING!
PS Exactly WHEN did your life slow down?(from Becca's blog) Because this definitely doesn't sound like a slow life to me and you're always still going a million miles an hour, your kids can just help keep up with that speed now :)
5:42 p.m.----Don't you ever sleep? Go to bed you insomniac!-----Dana
O.K. I need to read before I post. I need some sleep.---Dana
The world will be a better place once we have you as a nurse!! You have so much to give. Both in knowledge and compassion!! I am so glad you are going to nursing school.
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