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TFW

you’re in a library room so long that the motion sensors think the room is empty so it turns the lights off on you

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1 laptop, 3 handouts, 3 textbooks can only mean one thing... care plans.

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The End of Week One

I think I have had the thought of “I’m so tired” more this week than any other week before, which I didn’t know was possible. It has definitely been an adjustment learning to get up earlier, go to bed earlier, and make sure I’m spending pretty much every second of my time wisely. We spent several days having orientation to not only the program but also the class. Our first exam is 08/26 and everyone, myself included is very nervous but 75=RN, that’s what we keep telling ourselves. Next week we start skills lab which I am excited for, as I am a highly kinetic learner. Here’s to moving forward. 

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Week Three and Four

Week Three

Week three included a holiday (Labor Day), both my parents’ birthdays and my youngest nieces birthday party. We didn’t have an exam this week and survived our first lecture exam and dosage calc exam. I have spent a lot of time in the library and the lounge. I’m very thankful for my study group that we’ve established. I highly recommend forming some sort of study group, even if you don’t actually get together and study. Just having a group chat and people to talk to who know exactly what you’re going through and people that you can talk things out with is so great. In our group there are seven of us, which may seem a little large but we have people that represent different genders, races, learning styles, study styles, note taking styles, and brain chemistry balance. Between the seven of us if we’re missing anything or don’t understand something someone else has it covered. We’ve gotten to know each other and really have become friends which is great because we’re spending the best part of the day, four days a week together.

Week Four

Week four brought us our second lecture exam and dosage calc exam, which we survived. We don’t have an exam next week which is nice but also I’m afraid it’s going to give me a false sense of security and that I have more time to get through this stuff than I do. Our next exam will be on Sept 23, and is particularly scary because on that same day we have our 3rd Fundamentals exam and our 1st Client Assessment exam. It’s a ton of material, a ton reading to do, it’s a lot. This week my biggest struggle is that my ADHD medication was changed and it does not agree with me at all and has been causing me a lot of problems. Here’s to hoping week 5 is better.

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I know what you’re thinking. How could I be studying if I’m posting this on tumblr? And you’re right. My break time is up, time to get back at it. I hope any studying you do today goes well. 

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Unalome

I have ten days until I start nursing school which seems complete impossible to me. It has taken me so long to get to this point in my life that I’m a little in shock that it’s finally here.

Here’s what happened so far in the last week:

Friday

I took my dog to get the staples removed from his face and had brunch downtown with my boyfriend. I spent a long time at the health department on Friday getting a Hep B titre and a Chicken Pox vaccine because apparently I never had my second Chicken Pox booster when I was a kid. That thing was so annoying. It left a huge welt on my arm that was very hard, sore, and itched. Plus, I was told that I have to avoid pregnant people for one month which is really inconvenient given that my best friend is currently pregnant. I was really hoping to be able to spend time with her before school started but that is now out the window. After I left the Health Department I went to another clinic to get a TB test. I also was doing some pet sitting Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday

More pet sitting and cleaning up the house

Sunday

More pet sitting and brunch with my mother, to which we took our dogs.

Monday

I spent the entire day with my boyfriend which was so nice because I can’t remember the last time we got to spend this much time today and also have no idea when the next time will be.

Tuesday

I lost my job. I worked for a friend of mine and we had a disagreement and decided that the arrangement wasn’t working anymore. Honestly, I was relieved. It has given me time to get things handled before I start school. I am choosing to see this as the opportunity for me to start nursing school on the best foot forward that it is. I went to therapy, the grocery store, and spent more time with my boyfriend before going home to prep dinner. I love to cook but I am almost certain that I’m going to have a lot less time to do that once school starts.

Wednesday (Today)

Today, I went back to the Health Department to get my Hep B titre results and surprise, I needed a Hep B booster but the Health Department was all out and had no idea when they were going to get more in. I ended up calling about 10 places before I found someone that had it but since I’m not a child my insurance wouldn’t cover the Hep B booster. $93 later, I’m up to date on my vaccines.

What I am trying to take away from this week is that change happens. I finally have gotten to a place in my life where rather than moving backwards or standing still I actually feel like I’m moving forward.

Recently I saw a post on Facebook from a girl I went to high school with that detailed how she feels like compared to our peers she’s “behind”. She took the words right out of my brain. One of my biggest struggles is comparing myself to others, especially people my age, that I went to school with, and are pursuing the same career that I am. The important thing to remember is that the path is not always linear. Personally I am a fan of the Buddhist philosophy of Unalome. “In the Buddhist tradition, Unalome represents the path each person takes throughout their life. That road can be straight, circular, or winding.” If I ever get enough extra money to get a tattoo, that will probably be the first thing that I get done.

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My stack of textbooks keeps getting bigger

Here is a summary of my last week:

1. I started my last prereq on Monday which will run until August 1st. So far I have really been loving my professor and I am toeing the line between trying to keep to myself and also realizing that I need to push myself to be more outgoing because I’m going to be seeing these people a lot over the next 4 semesters. 

2. I went to Books-a-Million this week for their penny-per-page sale and got this incredible NCLEX review book, normally $65, for $10. I feel like I practically stole the thing. So I got the Lippincott Q&A Review for NCLEX-RN, Kaplan NCLEX-RN Drug Guide, and the Lippincott 2019 Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses. 

3. I went to a local shoe store chain to look for nursing school but had no luck. If you know any great nursing shoes please pass them along.

4. I nailed down my choice of stethoscope and what color I wanted.

5. I picked out and order tons of stickers for nursing school including some very cute ones from TwoDogsPaperCo on Etsy. 

My current planner situation is using my ECLP for everything but I’m using my bullet journal specifically for school. I have done this several times but I have been struggling figuring out how to adapt my bullet journal for nursing school specifically. 

The closer I get to August 19th the more nervous I get.