What a journey it has been! 2 months and 17 days until I am done with Nursing School. Cannot believe it...I have learned so much this year and quite frankly that's all I have been doing, studying... Chris and my life right now is not very exciting we come home around 6-7pm eat a quick dinner and study a little bit more together. Quite romantic :). I love that we are both studying about health, it definitely helps to have an expert in the room when I get confused if the pulmonary arteries carry oxygenated or deoxygenated blood :).
So much has happened and I have loved all my clinicals. Right now I am just finishing pediatrics and labor and delivery. I love learning about this especially since it will only help me to be a better mom someday. I love assessing babies and holding them figuring out their developmental level and milestones they will meet.
I don't know what specialty I want to do yet, I always thought I would be good in Peds or OB. This week I am shadowing in the ED and surprisingly like the fast pace work environment, I also like the challenge that comes with the ICU and the learning opportunities there.
I also had my first interview for nursing! Of course they have to ask me a question on the spot what I would do as a nurse given this situation. A patient of yours is going to surgery with an amputation and has an INR level of 20 what would you do as the nurse and what do you expect would be ordered. I'm glad I knew the answer but really...are all my interviews going to be like this!?!
My favorite moment this week happened upon my Psych rotation at Mercy Hospital. I was in a therapy group and it just made me acknowledge how thankful I am to have my life how it is right now. I know sometimes I think I have it hard but when I realize how many people around me are suffering it just makes me want to help them, I think this is a major reason why I want to be a nurse.
I am getting ready to take midterms which can be pretty stressful, this week is more low key than usual but it picks up fast and soon i'll have three tests within a couple of days of each other.
It also helps that the weather is freezing cold here in St. Louis, already have had 2 snow days this year. I never have had snow days so that is saying something. This Saturday I had clinical and went outside to start my car when I realized it was completely covered in ice. I had already broken my last ice scraper from scraping my car but there was still two hooks I could try and pry the ice off it. Finally I gave up and sat in the car with the heat on full blast.
The one thing I think that is getting us through this brutal winter is our trip to Tampa in a couple of weeks! So excited to stay with my Aunt Julie and her husband Todd. We have never been to Tampa but I feel like it would be an injustice if I didn't go to Disney World or Universal Studios. Of course we are going to go to the beach and bathe in the sun before we go back to the freezing cold.
We miss our little rascal, Maggie. She is happy in Utah for the time being (While I finish nursing school). She gets all types of treats from grandma jodi :) collars, coats, and bones. She is a spoiled puppy. I even try to facetime her and call out to her. I think she may be a little confused of where her mom and dad went... poor girl.
Chris is studying to take his Ocaps soon in March. A big test that allows you to specialize in a certain field of Ophthalmology. I am so happy for him and his enthusiasm for his work. I have never met someone so optimistic and positive about going to work, maybe not so much about being on call though ;).
Life here in St. Louis is moving fast! Sorry no photos, haven't had to many things going on or else I would. Live life to the fullest and we will too!
Love you all.
Cameryn
