We take some of our classes in eight-week blocks. I just wrapped up the first of these – Health Assessment. This is one of two classes needed to take the CNA exam – not that I am interested in doing this but it is an option. My instructor Tammy – is really great and I already miss her. I will see her again near the end of my program. At the conclusion of class she gave an optional lecture on things we can do now, as students, to help job opportunities in the future. It was really helpful and informative. One of the things that came out during that lecture and in other instances is this idea that we (recent graduates) should work a couple of years before choosing a specialty area to get a Masters degree in. And for the most part I agree – if your goal is to be a nurse. But for me, and I feel like such a snob saying it but I don’t want to be a nurse. I want to be a midwife. That is my goal. So with any luck I will not be working as a nurse for two years or any length of time but jump right into my program to become a nurse. Sorry – that was probably more cathartic for me than informative to anyone that might be reading.
Over the break I got word that I have been assigned to OB/GYN for my first clinical. Not that I see myself working for an OB but I would have liked to do this rotation a little later in my nursing school career. I guess I have the feeling it will be hard to impress anyone with my limited knowledge and skills. What can you do? It’ll be fun, I am excited. I am not excited that I have been separated from my nursing school buddy. Again, what can you do?
My main goals for spring break were to start a garden, alter my scrub pants, and complete my schematic assignment for Patho. I did in fact start my garden. We dug up the earth and made a little fence to keep the dogs out, and also started seedlings in the basement. My cauliflower, broccoli, and brussel sprouts have already started sprouting – in less than a week. I also pulled weeds in my flower bed and along the walkway on the side of my house. Weeds are the bane of my existence. Last night I altered my scrub pants, as well as sewed a button on one of my blouses that has been hanging around my sewing room for some time, and fixed another blouse where the button hole ripped. I also tried to fix a hole in a new sweater. It doesn’t look very good but really – what to do with a hole? And just because, I bought an awesome pattern for a skirt from Fancy Tiger that I love and started cutting out all of my pieces. I need to buy more fabric to complete the project but hey a start is pretty good. Lastly, my schematic assignment, I have not completed or really started for that matter. I have thought about it a lot and have done some research but nothing I have found is really that helpful. I went to the public library last night but didn’t quite find what I was looking for. My next stop is the school library. So I am not quite there but on my way.
I am hoping to end my spring break by putting some seeds in the ground, studying for the Pharm exam I have on Tuesday, prepping for my new class for the block – Fundamentals of Nursing, and preparing for the Arrested Development Trivia to take place next Saturday. By the way, my trivia team has not won in two weeks – WTS? Another by the way, I hate, hate, hate when teachers assign reading, assignments, send emails, etc. during break. I mean come on – class hasn’t even started yet. Just let me enjoy my time off.
The weather has been beautiful in Denver. My plants and trees from last year are starting to bloom. I am hoping to start riding my bike to school. I am really slow and don’t really have a great bike for this but again, what are you gonna do? I hope the warm weather is here to stay, and I hope everyone get s a chance to enjoy it. In my neighborhood the bulbs are starting to bloom – it is my favorite spring event. What’s yours?
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