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10.10.24 ; term 7 week 6
I made it through my mental health rotation! And I only cried once. This week I attended both clinical days, studied for the final, and finished my last assignment. I really did a hard thing and I'm proud of myself. Next week we have no classes so me and my husband are going to Seattle. Then it's off to community health.
10.17.24 ; term 7 week 7
Visited University of Washington this week to live out my dark academia fantasies Other fun things we did: saw the Seattle Underground, sang karaoke in Fremont and went to the zoo!
12.9.25 ; term 7 week 14
Exams are done and I'm now gonna sleep for 87 years. I passed all my classes with As and my GPA is up to 3.91! We also got our placements for next term and I'm going to a renal medsurg unit. I'm looking forward to putting more energy into clinical as we only have 2 other classes. Goals for this winter break are to rest, not just in the laying down way but also in the get out in nature, move my body more, read books, declutter and organize my place kind of way.
2.15.25 ; term 8 weeks 4-6
we made it through the snow and it's now spring break. these past few weeks have been about coffee shops, connecting with others, and just perseverance I guess. 6 more weeks to go and believe me i am counting down the days.
10.3.24 ; term 7 week 5
Two steps forward one step back? This week I cried at clinical because we were talking about childhood trauma, the failures of neoliberalism, and public policy related to disabled people. My teacher kept interrupting me and this is my anger trigger so I told him off. Then I just cried and cried and he would not leave me alone, and i didn't have the capacity to tell him i needed him to go away. After I went home because I could not handle going into the ward again. The problem is that because of my personal experieces with mental illness, my boundary between nurse and mental health patient is so blurred, and I don't know which side I belong on. It's called countertransference. I was so embarrassed that this happened and that was part of why I had to go home. I was so numb in my body all day like my spirit shrunk so my body was too big for me. I talked to my husband for a long time and this helped. Today my classmates were so kind to me. They listened and validated my feelings because they had noticed the same things too about the teachers behavior. They gave me hugs and messages and it was very reassuring. This weekend I need to emphasize self care. I need to shower, exercise, eat well, and declutter. I want to have a clear mind for next week because it's our last week in mental health and I need to show I'm meeting the competencies.
11.27.2024 ; term 7 week 13
We did it boys, community rotation is complete. This week I finished that damn paper after much heartache and I'm pretty satisfied with it despite handing it a day late. All that's left is exams and then I have the whole December off. I feel like I learned something this time around but I'm too tired to articulate it.
11.1.24 ; term 7 week 9
I hate vancouver but I love the library. This week I've been feeling under the weather. Not sick yet but really low energy. Been sleeping a lot. Makes staying motivated hard. But I keep plugging away This weekend I'm aiming to have a good portion of my paper done, and hopefully get some exercise if the rain gives us a break. I don't want to risk getting full blown sick. Ppl keep coughing around me and I'm disgusted. I'm excited for next week as i get to participate in the flu vaccination clinic. Would you believe I've only given 1 intramuscular injection in my nursing school career? I hope a lot of people come.
11.7.24 ; term 7 week 10
I had such great learning opportunities in clinical this week. Participated in the flu immunization clinic, I only gave 4 injections but I was happy with them. Learned a lot of new wound care products and practiced my wound assessment skills. Emotionally I have been fragile but self aware at least. I've got some of my energy back. This long weekend I plan to get my flu shot and covid booster which hopefully won't interfere too much with my ability to work on my paper.
