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Paid for my unofficial results yesterday and I passed! I'm an RN!
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I passed! I have one more semester of nursing school to go! I'll be done in December. I have the summer off. It's been so long since I've had a summer off I'm almost not sure what to do with myself, except write fic. There needs to be so much writing.
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but the hospital said okay so I'm fine.
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I checked my school email yesterday and realized there was a form to fill out for my clinical site. The email said it was due on the third. I filled it out and sent it right back explaining that I'd just seen it. I got an email back saying she'd received it and then a call saying she doesn't know if the hospital will accept the form. If they don't she says I can't take the class for this semester and should apply for readmission into the program. They only let you do that once and I've already done it. So basically she's telling me I'd be out of the program. I tried to point out that it didn't make sense to kick me out of the program for one emailed form that I didn't see until the 12th. She gave me the whole you have to check your email every other day because we might send you something important lecture...the important stuff seems to get buried in with the junk mail they send. On the upside I should know by the end of the day if the hospital accepted the form.
If not I'm going to call the someone higher up and see if I just miss a day or two of clinicals...which is allowed in the timeframe and would give the hospital more time to process this one form. There are also opening at other clinical sites and I might see if they can't just move me to one of those. Either way I'm not giving up on this. I'm not getting dropped from their program because I didn't see one email with one form.
I also made an appointment with financial aide for Wed. I have a bit of paperwork to get together, but I think that'll at least run smoothly.
If not I'm going to call the someone higher up and see if I just miss a day or two of clinicals...which is allowed in the timeframe and would give the hospital more time to process this one form. There are also opening at other clinical sites and I might see if they can't just move me to one of those. Either way I'm not giving up on this. I'm not getting dropped from their program because I didn't see one email with one form.
I also made an appointment with financial aide for Wed. I have a bit of paperwork to get together, but I think that'll at least run smoothly.
Century Link is continuing their poor customer service and we don't have internet. Hopefully this will be fixed tomorrow. So if you need to get ahold of me please email me. I am planning on studying after clinicals tomorrow at the library and will do my best to get back to you.
Femslash Ficathon stories are due on the 7th!
Femslash Ficathon stories are due on the 7th!
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My internet isn’t working. I just found out that the landline was canceled yesterday and though I was assured that my internet would still work it isn’t. So I’m going to give them a call tomorrow and see what can be done, though I may just cancel it for a time. I can always use the library and my dad’s internet.
My brother and sister-in-law moved in with me to ‘their new house’ and I’m still sorting out my thoughts on this.
Oh the upside, despite the summer being rough and mostly consumed with sorting through my grandma’s things, confining my things to either my room or the basement and moving my brother’s family’s things in, I earned A’s in both my classes! I had only been at my current school two semester swhen I failed out of Nursing 1600 by 3 pts and this lowered my GPA enough that I was basically out of the Nursing Program. As soon as grades posted I was in their office seeing what could be done and they told me all the spots for fall were filled and I’d have to wait till spring. There was a way to work it so that either way starting this fall or spring I would finish up next fall. The program manager was out of the office till today so I signed up for some classes just in case she couldn’t do anything for me and then gave her a call after I got out of work today. She said I was second in the lottery and then asked me to go on hold. When she got back on she’d managed to find me a seat! I have to attend the class/lab at the campus that is farthest from my house but I’m in!
My brother and sister-in-law moved in with me to ‘their new house’ and I’m still sorting out my thoughts on this.
Oh the upside, despite the summer being rough and mostly consumed with sorting through my grandma’s things, confining my things to either my room or the basement and moving my brother’s family’s things in, I earned A’s in both my classes! I had only been at my current school two semester swhen I failed out of Nursing 1600 by 3 pts and this lowered my GPA enough that I was basically out of the Nursing Program. As soon as grades posted I was in their office seeing what could be done and they told me all the spots for fall were filled and I’d have to wait till spring. There was a way to work it so that either way starting this fall or spring I would finish up next fall. The program manager was out of the office till today so I signed up for some classes just in case she couldn’t do anything for me and then gave her a call after I got out of work today. She said I was second in the lottery and then asked me to go on hold. When she got back on she’d managed to find me a seat! I have to attend the class/lab at the campus that is farthest from my house but I’m in!
Today was my first day back to classes for the summer. I generally love summer classes, there is a different vibe and the pace is about right for me. I went into class today with some apprehension. The scheduler I'd worked with insisted I take an intermediate level ASL class because I already had two beginners courses under my belt, even though I pointed out that I was out of practice and had taken those courses about a year previously. He insisted and when I got to class I was maybe understanding every word out of thirty. It was bad. The instructor was great though, she said to finish out the class and then meet with her afterward. It turns out she's in charge of the interpreter program at my college, which I didn't even know the college had, and after talking with her she determined that I needed to start in the beginning course again. She was really positive and didn't make me feel bad about this, all my classmates were really nice too.
I ended up down in counseling and the woman I talked to wasn't sure if I bumped down to the beginners class if it would count towards my GPA since I'd taken the class at another school. She also encouraged me to talk to the Nursing Office and to go down and talk to someone in person about looking over my grades at my past schools and having them make an exception on the GPA requirement since I've only been at this school two semesters and the easiest way to make up a failed class is to retake the class. There are no D's in Nursing school. You either pass or you get an F. She sent me over to enrollment who called records who determined that yes if I retake the class it'll count for my GPA. So I dropped the intermediate ASL and Human Bio and am now taking two beginners ASL classes this summer. They're two five week classes back to back, but I feel more comfortable with this. I need the refresher if I'm going to be able to sign well. The ASL I have managed to retain is all related to patient care and while that is helpful at work it isn't conducive to holding a conversation.
Then I had to call my work because my summer scheduled changed again. She was busy so I switched out my text books. My new class starts tomorrow. I still need to return the Human Bio text, but that was at a different campus so I have to go there. I stopped at my job on the way home and had perfect timing because she was just about to figure out the stna schedule for the next two weeks. I explained my situation and she said she'll work it out. At this point it looks like I'll be doing two 12's on Sat and Sun and two 8's on Tues and Thurs. I was going to end up working 2nd shift a bit with my old schedule but I requested to work only 12's and first because my grandma needs help getting up the stairs and to bed at night. So far she can still get herself up in the morning, but it's night time she needs help with.
Then I took my grandma to the spine specialist who determined the ER doctor was wrong in his diagnosis. She has a compression fracture on her L4 (this is in the lower back) and the ER doctor said he thought it was an old fracture and that the pain she was in was due to degeneration of that region. The specilist says that there is air in the disk and that indicates that the fracture is a new fracture and is what is causing her pain. He wants to perform surgery on Monday. We have an MRI scheduled for her tomorrow. She's in a lot of pain so it's necessary, but I'm still worried because he wants to use general anethesia. She has asthma and it's difficult for her to breathe. The doctor feels that the surgery should be early in the morning and that they'll keep her until Tuesday morning so that she can work with therapy a bit and be moving around before he sends her home. I know this is the best option, when we visited him she was practically begging him to just toss her in the hospital, she's in so much pain and it's very difficult for her to move around right now. This surgery should help her to at least not be in so much pain and without the pain it'll be easier for her to move. Still, the idea of her having surgery where they use general anethesia worries me and I'm still trying to process that even though I've already been reassured by my aunt who is a surgical tech.
I ended up down in counseling and the woman I talked to wasn't sure if I bumped down to the beginners class if it would count towards my GPA since I'd taken the class at another school. She also encouraged me to talk to the Nursing Office and to go down and talk to someone in person about looking over my grades at my past schools and having them make an exception on the GPA requirement since I've only been at this school two semesters and the easiest way to make up a failed class is to retake the class. There are no D's in Nursing school. You either pass or you get an F. She sent me over to enrollment who called records who determined that yes if I retake the class it'll count for my GPA. So I dropped the intermediate ASL and Human Bio and am now taking two beginners ASL classes this summer. They're two five week classes back to back, but I feel more comfortable with this. I need the refresher if I'm going to be able to sign well. The ASL I have managed to retain is all related to patient care and while that is helpful at work it isn't conducive to holding a conversation.
Then I had to call my work because my summer scheduled changed again. She was busy so I switched out my text books. My new class starts tomorrow. I still need to return the Human Bio text, but that was at a different campus so I have to go there. I stopped at my job on the way home and had perfect timing because she was just about to figure out the stna schedule for the next two weeks. I explained my situation and she said she'll work it out. At this point it looks like I'll be doing two 12's on Sat and Sun and two 8's on Tues and Thurs. I was going to end up working 2nd shift a bit with my old schedule but I requested to work only 12's and first because my grandma needs help getting up the stairs and to bed at night. So far she can still get herself up in the morning, but it's night time she needs help with.
Then I took my grandma to the spine specialist who determined the ER doctor was wrong in his diagnosis. She has a compression fracture on her L4 (this is in the lower back) and the ER doctor said he thought it was an old fracture and that the pain she was in was due to degeneration of that region. The specilist says that there is air in the disk and that indicates that the fracture is a new fracture and is what is causing her pain. He wants to perform surgery on Monday. We have an MRI scheduled for her tomorrow. She's in a lot of pain so it's necessary, but I'm still worried because he wants to use general anethesia. She has asthma and it's difficult for her to breathe. The doctor feels that the surgery should be early in the morning and that they'll keep her until Tuesday morning so that she can work with therapy a bit and be moving around before he sends her home. I know this is the best option, when we visited him she was practically begging him to just toss her in the hospital, she's in so much pain and it's very difficult for her to move around right now. This surgery should help her to at least not be in so much pain and without the pain it'll be easier for her to move. Still, the idea of her having surgery where they use general anethesia worries me and I'm still trying to process that even though I've already been reassured by my aunt who is a surgical tech.
I didn't pass my 1600 class by 3pts or if you want to get really exact .7%. At this point it looks like I can readmit and get put into a lottery and will be able to retake the class as soon as there is an opening, hopefully this fall. This pushes my grad date back by a year as I would get summers off.
I was really upset at first because this is a huge setback, but that's all this is, a setback. After thinking it over I've realized this might actually be better for me in the end. The summer class was two days a week at 5 hours of lecture time each day with a clinical two days a week at ten hours a day. I would've had to work the 3 12hr shifts at work on the other 3 days of the week to maintain my health insurance and pay my bills. My grandma is having some rather bad health issues that came to a head this week and we now need to see a specialist. I would've had to start school in 2 weeks. I was getting stressed out at the idea of going back when my grandma really needs me at home right now. I can retake 1600 in the fall and then the class that would've been 9 wks over the summer will be a regular spring class over 16 wks.
Also with the nine week class I was stuck with the job I have now while going through that class, not having school over the summer allows me to poke my head around and see if I can't find a better job or at least one similar that'll pay me more.
I was really upset at first because this is a huge setback, but that's all this is, a setback. After thinking it over I've realized this might actually be better for me in the end. The summer class was two days a week at 5 hours of lecture time each day with a clinical two days a week at ten hours a day. I would've had to work the 3 12hr shifts at work on the other 3 days of the week to maintain my health insurance and pay my bills. My grandma is having some rather bad health issues that came to a head this week and we now need to see a specialist. I would've had to start school in 2 weeks. I was getting stressed out at the idea of going back when my grandma really needs me at home right now. I can retake 1600 in the fall and then the class that would've been 9 wks over the summer will be a regular spring class over 16 wks.
Also with the nine week class I was stuck with the job I have now while going through that class, not having school over the summer allows me to poke my head around and see if I can't find a better job or at least one similar that'll pay me more.
I somehow managed to finish my rarewoman fic. I have seven more days of class and was feeling off by how exhausted I am lately. I feel less weird about it after watching over half my classmates struggle to keep their eyes open during the review. One quiz, one make-up exam and the final and this semester is over. I'm passing both my classes so I'm feeling good going into these last few exams. Then I can finally catch up on fannish things and do some writing. Missing all of you!
I got a C! I also finished my paperwork for clinical! So happy right now! Very excited! One more clinical day and I'm offically on vacation!
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One thing I won't miss when I graduate in December is waiting for grades to post. It always fills me with anxiety. I know I did well on the last one. I studied hard, put aside family/friend time to do so. I felt it was easy while I was taking it and it was math heavy. I find the nursing math easy to figure out. Still my stomach is tied in knots.
I'm so very much looking forward to couchcon and being able to relax.
I'm so very much looking forward to couchcon and being able to relax.
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I started an IV today! I am so happy! I was really nervous about it, but I'd made sure to practice just that one skill for an hour by itself so when I finally finished setting up and got the needle in my hand my brain finally stopped bouncing around in nervousness and let my hands take over.
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Spring break started today. I had clinical this morning and it went really well. I was one of the charge nurses which means I was supervising two of my other classmates as they did their work. It was less hands on patient care which I don't like all that much cause I live for interacting with my patients, but it went well.
I was feeling really good, then I got home. There was a box of girl scout cookies in the mailbox with the words love you mom written on them. I have been on and off miserable ever since.
I tried to cheer myself up. I picked up my comic books, which I hadn't in ages. The owner was there and we talked and changed my box around. I'm only having them pull three comics for me right now because bills are tight and summer is going to be a lot with school, but the comics helped cheer me up. I also got a sandwich and spent time with my dad's dog.
Then I went into work. A family had brought us donuts. A resident that has been having problems was calm for me today and a resident that is picky about her shower let me give her one and was please with my help. We weren't short for once and I had a good team to work with. So all in all I had a really good day.
Except I cried over girl scout cookies. I haven't taken any of her calls or responded to any of her facebook messages so I don't know why she thought it was okay to stop by my grandma's house where she knows she isn't welcome and drop off cookies. I was going to take them into work so my coworkers could eat them and they could be gone. I didn't want to even look at them. Then I told my grandma about it. She stopped what she was doing, look at me and said, "You mean the asshole was here?" Then she insisted I give her the cookies. So she got a free box of Thin Mints.
I'll be okay, it's just throwing me for a loop.
On the upside I have this story I've been meaning to share for ages cause it still makes me smile. I was taking care of a patient and she fell asleep during lunch. She did not want to be woken up, so as soon as lunch was over I took her to her room and put her to bed. As soon as she realized she was in bed she sat up and started cussing me out as she shook her fist at me. She continued to do this as I put the head of her bed up, but it was sparatic and tired until she fell asleep mid-curse.
I was feeling really good, then I got home. There was a box of girl scout cookies in the mailbox with the words love you mom written on them. I have been on and off miserable ever since.
I tried to cheer myself up. I picked up my comic books, which I hadn't in ages. The owner was there and we talked and changed my box around. I'm only having them pull three comics for me right now because bills are tight and summer is going to be a lot with school, but the comics helped cheer me up. I also got a sandwich and spent time with my dad's dog.
Then I went into work. A family had brought us donuts. A resident that has been having problems was calm for me today and a resident that is picky about her shower let me give her one and was please with my help. We weren't short for once and I had a good team to work with. So all in all I had a really good day.
Except I cried over girl scout cookies. I haven't taken any of her calls or responded to any of her facebook messages so I don't know why she thought it was okay to stop by my grandma's house where she knows she isn't welcome and drop off cookies. I was going to take them into work so my coworkers could eat them and they could be gone. I didn't want to even look at them. Then I told my grandma about it. She stopped what she was doing, look at me and said, "You mean the asshole was here?" Then she insisted I give her the cookies. So she got a free box of Thin Mints.
I'll be okay, it's just throwing me for a loop.
On the upside I have this story I've been meaning to share for ages cause it still makes me smile. I was taking care of a patient and she fell asleep during lunch. She did not want to be woken up, so as soon as lunch was over I took her to her room and put her to bed. As soon as she realized she was in bed she sat up and started cussing me out as she shook her fist at me. She continued to do this as I put the head of her bed up, but it was sparatic and tired until she fell asleep mid-curse.
Today was horrible, but not the whole day. The first eight hours of my shift went well, the last four started as a spiral out of control mess. The only way I managed not to break down into tears was to imagine that I'd gone outside in the snow and was screaming at the top of my lungs. I got through it, but I don't want complain about it. I've been meaning to share this story for about a week now and things keep happening and I don't want to forget it.
The other day I walked into work and a patient was sitting near the door by the nurse's station (the nurse's station is where all the good gossip is) and I greeted her as I came in. After I'd clocked in and was back at the nurse's station so that I could figure out where my assignment was for the day she randomly out of the blue asked me, "Are you on the pill?"
I went over to her, bent down and looked at her knowing that I wasn't going to explain all the reasons why I'm no longer on the pill. So I told her, "No, I'm not married yet."
"I'll marry you," she told me, "We can get married."
My heart, let me tell you, felt so sweet and fuzzy at that moment. So I gave her a kiss on the cheek and told her, "I should be so lucky."
She gave the nurse, sitting at the station, one of those huge lit up smiles and said, "You see how nice she is to me!"
The other day I walked into work and a patient was sitting near the door by the nurse's station (the nurse's station is where all the good gossip is) and I greeted her as I came in. After I'd clocked in and was back at the nurse's station so that I could figure out where my assignment was for the day she randomly out of the blue asked me, "Are you on the pill?"
I went over to her, bent down and looked at her knowing that I wasn't going to explain all the reasons why I'm no longer on the pill. So I told her, "No, I'm not married yet."
"I'll marry you," she told me, "We can get married."
My heart, let me tell you, felt so sweet and fuzzy at that moment. So I gave her a kiss on the cheek and told her, "I should be so lucky."
She gave the nurse, sitting at the station, one of those huge lit up smiles and said, "You see how nice she is to me!"
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Finals went good. I got two C's in my classes. Not happy with it, but C's in nursing school are good. So I'll take it and move on.
I'm still slowly updating my computer. I spent hours on this yesterday. I played Sims on my very old rarely used desktop while it updated. I forgot how much I used to like Lost and that most of my fav pairings were het. Rose/Bernard anyone? They'll likely always be one of my otps.
My Dad's off from work until next year so we're going to go out today for Xmas eve shopping. My mom's side of the family has a meal christmas eve and we celebrate. My dad is invited and my mom declined her invitation saying she might be able to it next year. She's a damsel in distress desperately looking for someone to come save her. Meh. Anyway the fun stuff is that my dad and I are going shopping and then we plan to come home and watch Fellowship. We're going to do a Lord of the Rings and a Mel Brooks marathons while we're both on break. Any other movie suggestions?
I'm still slowly updating my computer. I spent hours on this yesterday. I played Sims on my very old rarely used desktop while it updated. I forgot how much I used to like Lost and that most of my fav pairings were het. Rose/Bernard anyone? They'll likely always be one of my otps.
My Dad's off from work until next year so we're going to go out today for Xmas eve shopping. My mom's side of the family has a meal christmas eve and we celebrate. My dad is invited and my mom declined her invitation saying she might be able to it next year. She's a damsel in distress desperately looking for someone to come save her. Meh. Anyway the fun stuff is that my dad and I are going shopping and then we plan to come home and watch Fellowship. We're going to do a Lord of the Rings and a Mel Brooks marathons while we're both on break. Any other movie suggestions?
It works! I can get online! My dad managed to save everything that was on my desktop which means all my fic! I already downloaded a virus scanner and aim. It was so nice going on aim again! I'm so grateful that he and some of his coworkers managed to fix it for me. I was worried. It's been a long 2 weeks.
The only thing that's making it a bit difficult is that the only version of office we had floating around was the 2003 version. So I'm going to call Dell and see if they'd do anything. Doubt it, but I can at least try. And I can get an upgrade, my aunt sent me some money for school and I'm pretty sure this counts since school is power point and word heavy. I went on the site and you can get a free trial. Going to shop around after finals. I emailed myself my Alpha fic so I can work on it on my comp.
I'm probably still not going to be on all that much until next week. I have finals on Thurs and Fri. I've got solid C's in both my classes so I'm not worried. I was worried about the one class because of that test I bombed when I was sick, but I managed to bring my grade up 2% points with the last test so I'm not worried. Little nervous, but not worried.
The only thing that's making it a bit difficult is that the only version of office we had floating around was the 2003 version. So I'm going to call Dell and see if they'd do anything. Doubt it, but I can at least try. And I can get an upgrade, my aunt sent me some money for school and I'm pretty sure this counts since school is power point and word heavy. I went on the site and you can get a free trial. Going to shop around after finals. I emailed myself my Alpha fic so I can work on it on my comp.
I'm probably still not going to be on all that much until next week. I have finals on Thurs and Fri. I've got solid C's in both my classes so I'm not worried. I was worried about the one class because of that test I bombed when I was sick, but I managed to bring my grade up 2% points with the last test so I'm not worried. Little nervous, but not worried.
I'm finding it really fustrating. Coming online is one of the ways I decompress. I really miss talking to my friends on AIM. I've been using the library and my dad has dusted off the desktop that he hasn't touched since my mom left. I can get internet on there, but its slow. I don't really need to much online time for school right now. I only have one more test and two finals. I'm passing both my classes. The one class I'm nervous about I really only need 85 more points to pass and the test coming up will have 55 points so really I'm okay. Am still nervous though, even though my teacher (who I recently found out is one of the heads of the entire program) told me not to be.
I caught up on Samurai and can't wait to see the finale, though I will be really sad to see this team go. They're kinda everything I love about Power Rangers and I'm really liking Lauren and would like more time to see her character fleshed out. I've also started watching Merlin, though am only in the first season. I refuse to marathon it until after finals are over, though it's easy to see what all the slashy fuss is about.
I was a day late with my![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
ouat_exchange assignment, but its turned in and I'm glad I participated because now I finally have more ouat bunnies. I started writing an Archie/Marco just post the curse breaking piece and am plotting out a Ruby/Belle fic. I can't wait to find the time to read fic. Am working on Alpha, but probably won't sit down to fully write until after finals. I will likely be begging for a beta at some point.
Also today I spent time with a friend from high school, that I only met up with once or twice with after we graduated. We've been friends on facebook for a few years, but she's recently had moved closer and had a rash of bad luck. Her car broke and then she lost her job. So I gave her a ride to Walmart today so she could get her grocery shopping done. It was nice to catch up and I got to meet her husband and three kids. I don't know why but I always seem to forget how little kids are just all over you and seem to have no concept of personal space. I love kids, but I always forget this and so it takes me a moment to get use to them crawling all over me. Does this happen to anyone else? Oh well, it was nice to spend time, but I couldn't stay too long because I had to study.
I caught up on Samurai and can't wait to see the finale, though I will be really sad to see this team go. They're kinda everything I love about Power Rangers and I'm really liking Lauren and would like more time to see her character fleshed out. I've also started watching Merlin, though am only in the first season. I refuse to marathon it until after finals are over, though it's easy to see what all the slashy fuss is about.
I was a day late with my
ouat_exchange assignment, but its turned in and I'm glad I participated because now I finally have more ouat bunnies. I started writing an Archie/Marco just post the curse breaking piece and am plotting out a Ruby/Belle fic. I can't wait to find the time to read fic. Am working on Alpha, but probably won't sit down to fully write until after finals. I will likely be begging for a beta at some point. Also today I spent time with a friend from high school, that I only met up with once or twice with after we graduated. We've been friends on facebook for a few years, but she's recently had moved closer and had a rash of bad luck. Her car broke and then she lost her job. So I gave her a ride to Walmart today so she could get her grocery shopping done. It was nice to catch up and I got to meet her husband and three kids. I don't know why but I always seem to forget how little kids are just all over you and seem to have no concept of personal space. I love kids, but I always forget this and so it takes me a moment to get use to them crawling all over me. Does this happen to anyone else? Oh well, it was nice to spend time, but I couldn't stay too long because I had to study.
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There has been a lot of good this week. I had to check off on vitals and another skill for nursing lab this week, so I basically had to show them I know how to take a set of vitals and then perform another skill that we recently learned. When I went in to practice I ran into most of the same group I'd been practicing with and a girl I hadn't talked to yet. She was wearing a lot of purple and of course I ended up having a dork moment and pointed out that she could be a purple power ranger and that they'd had one. Then the most amazing thing happened, she knew what I was talking about and then we had a moment where we agreed about the wonderfullness that is RJ. Except then she looked at me and couldn't understand how I knew about Power Rangers because I was too young. She was all 'How old are you?' and I seem to be getting that a lot lately. I look younger than I am, but I didn't think I looked that young. Then I mentioned that I'd been to Morphicon and without missing a beat she explained to another classmate what Morphicon is. The best part is that she was willing to switch labs with me in early October so I can go to Pocky's wedding! She is full of awesome! I also passed my check off today.
I also took a test today, which I got an A on! Also, the test I failed is no longer failed. I went in for a review to look at the test and realized that she'd marked on of the questions wrong and it wasn't. This brought me up the one pointed I needed for a C! The best part is that she'd keyed the answer incorrectly so she has to go over everyone's tests and several other people are going to go up a point! I felt accomplished! Also I cannot be thrilled about that A enough.
Then I found out my best friend lost his father. We texted back and forth, he prefers to text then to talk on the phone, but I did let him know that if he wants to talk I'm here for him. It's difficult to know what to do or say.
I also took a test today, which I got an A on! Also, the test I failed is no longer failed. I went in for a review to look at the test and realized that she'd marked on of the questions wrong and it wasn't. This brought me up the one pointed I needed for a C! The best part is that she'd keyed the answer incorrectly so she has to go over everyone's tests and several other people are going to go up a point! I felt accomplished! Also I cannot be thrilled about that A enough.
Then I found out my best friend lost his father. We texted back and forth, he prefers to text then to talk on the phone, but I did let him know that if he wants to talk I'm here for him. It's difficult to know what to do or say.
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Got my test results and I have to say I'm glad I didn't have to wait all weekend for them. Out of a class of sixty-some only thirteen people passed this test. A forty-one was needed to pass, I got a forty. So while I didn't pass I was really close. There is also a rumor going around that she might throw out one of the questions which was one I got wrong so if she does that would bring me up to a C. It's not what I wanted, but its not bad. I'll do better next time.
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We started clinicals this week. Yesterday upset me. The staff was mocking one of their patients. While I can understand that the patient was difficult and the need to vent, it wasn't appropriate. This was one of the patients that I was working with and so I tried to answer the patients call light and take care of any requests. I was shadowing the nursing assistant in the morning and she was more than okay with my taking over assiting that patient since everything the patient requested was within where I am in the program to provide. Halfway through the morning we switched off and I was with a nurse. The nurse confided in me that we had to go into that patient's room and she had been avoiding it as long as possible because she'd heard about how difficult the patient was. I managed to tell her with honesting that the patient had been nothing but polite and apprecuative in all our interactions. This seemed to change her approach and she was polite and so was the patient. Later though the staff was taking a break at the nurses station and they had included two of my classmates. The staff was gossiping about the patient and my classmates were just watching and aborbing this. I walked up to my nurse to let her know I was done with the task I'd been off doing and to see if there was anything else she need, but then she tried to include me in the gossip/mocking my telling me something about how the patient chose to express themselves. I told her that it was okay and she blinked at me a moment and responded, "I know its okay." Thankfully I only had to throw my instructor two looks and she was quickly removing all of us from the situation, which I was grateful for because I was about to take her aside and ask how to handle this. The whole thing was fustrating. I'm a student, a guest, it was my first day working with people that I will be working with until Dec. and while I didn't participate in the mocking and stopped it when it was being done around me I wish there had been something more I could've done. I wanted to bring it up in post conference but my instructor made it clear she wanted me to talk about the blood transfusion that I had watched and she rushed us through talking about what we had learned. I also go a feeling that she didn't want to talk about it.
On a better note I took my first test today. I think I did well. I didn't find the test difficult and only felt shaky on about five of the questions. I did however figure out that I answered one of the questions wrong and am going to review that material later tonight after I get my lab time in.
On a better note I took my first test today. I think I did well. I didn't find the test difficult and only felt shaky on about five of the questions. I did however figure out that I answered one of the questions wrong and am going to review that material later tonight after I get my lab time in.
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