So my first month of Nursing school is over -- and I survived!! I can't believe how much we have crammed into 1 month! Let's see.... we have mastered the art of taking vital signs, we have learned how to do head to toe assessments, we have learned about our legal responsibilities, we have learned about our ethical obligations, and we have actually started to do clinical rotations!!
As for the clinical rotations -- I am currently assigned to a Long-Term care facility... otherwise known as a nursing home. And in the 2 weeks that I have been there I have learned two VERY important things:
1 - I do not no matter how desperate I ever get for a job, want to work in long-term care.
2 - Under no circumstances will any member of my family ever move into a long=term care facility!
No those may not seem like big things to you -- but they are big to me! I really do not like this place. They treat the residents like they are toddlers -- the residents are dictated their schedule each day (told when to get up, what, when , and where they can eat, they all have to wear diapers to bed, etc...). I will be glad when I am done with this round and I move onto the hospital!!
The other thing that happened this month was that we had our first exam in my nursing class. And I got a 94.29!!! Whoa hoo!!! I think this is a great way to start off the semester don't you??
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Congratulations on your awesome test score and progress in nursing school!
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