Thursday, July 30, 2015

Hi Friends!

I have secretly not missed updating my life. I partially wish I was this cool person to give great stories, delicious recipes, or great craft ideas, but I am just a nursing student on summer break. So I will give a little update for you....

Work Life: I have stopped working at Panera because I have a new job! I am a PCT (Patient Care Tech) at the hospital three blocks from my home. I love it because I work in the float pool meaning I go to many different floors, and I get paid big bucks in being flexible with my schedules. I get to do all your basic care like bringing water, cleaning patients, emptying catheters, transporting, vitals, and other stuff, but with being a PCT I can do EKGs, remove catheters, and remove IVs. I am interacting with nurses, respiratory techs, and doctors, and I am basically seeing what I will and will not do as a nurse. I am battling with myself every day trying to decide if I really want to work at this hospital (because they have said they would transition me into being a new grad BSN nurse when I graduate in April).

Social Life: This summer has flown by, and I feel like I have done a bunch of stuff and nothing at the same time! I have hung out with my high school friends a few times, seen movies with Chris, and watched a ton of Netflix (currently watching Gilmore Girls). I went to a Cubs game, saw Ingrid Michelson at the Chicago Theatre, hung out with Lori, and saw Taylor Swift at Soldier Field!!!! Tay-tay (which she said we could call her) was down right amazing! I am sad that the summer is ending because I am going to be so busy this school year. :(

Well that's all for now... Hope your summer is going slower than mine!
-B



Sunday, March 1, 2015

Currently, vol 59.

Hi Friends, I'm posting my second blog post on the 1st of March. How sad is that? I have had a busy weekend so far... I had clinical yesterday in the mother baby unit. It was super fun. I gave a medication and a vaccine, helped women to the bathroom (big deal when it's their first time on their feet since labor), and helped give a baby a bath. I am exhausted from that and work last night. I am behind on my paperwork for clinical that's due at 3pm today. All I have left to turn in is the paper portion. It should only take an hour... hopefully. I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend besides the cold weather and snow I am staring at right now. Here is what's going on currently...

Sue was a lot smaller than anticipated.
Granted last time I saw her I was little.
Reading: Lots of textbooks. I like the information I am reading about so it makes it a little better. 
Thinking: about the fact that I go home for spring break in 6 days. I am so ready. I am very burnt out. I even told my boss not to put me on the schedule because I need to study for my two exams and just relax. 
Listening: to the random sounds occurring around me in my dorm building. 
Writing: this post and heading up stairs to print my caremap.
Smelling: nothing, but I wish I was at Starbucks smelling their coffee. 
Wishing: I had more time to study for my first nursing spanish exam. 
Hoping: that the snow will stop. I am tired of seeing it, feeling it in my shoes, and scraping it off my car. 
Wearing: a tshirt and bball shorts (and my blanket). 
Loving: the smell of coffee and a cinnamon roll from the bbc (I can't smell it anymore because that was 5 hours ago that I consumed those delicious things). 
Wanting: to finish my paper so I can take a nap before starting my studying and then work.  
Needing: more money. Story of my life. This summer is going to be all about saving. 
Feeling: overwhelmed.
Clicking: Publish.

Have a great week everyone!
-b

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Been gone for too long...

Hi friends! I don't know if anyone is there, reading this sad blog of mine, but I am here! I am currently in my 8th semester of school. I should have been graduating this semester, but this is for the best. I have had a fantastically, stressful semester so far. I am taking only 12 credits, but nursing classes shouldn't have numbers assigned as they mean nothing for the amount of time actually spent absorbing, studying, and crying over. JK. I am taking spanish for healthcare, medsurg 2, and maternity.

Maternity is my favorite! I am currently in clinical for this class with only 2 more weeks to go. :( I am so sad to be leaving the mother baby unit. I have had some amazing moments there. I have gotten to help with a baby's first bath, bottle-feeding a baby, holding a woman's leg during labor, and seeing a c-section birth. It has been nothing short of miraculous! I love that I get to help little humans come into the world. I can honestly see myself working in the Labor and Delivery unit in a hospital at some point in my nursing career. The other unit that I feel called in is pediatric oncology, and I am planning for the March 22nd to be the day I help kids with cancer. Below you will find the link to my St. Baldrick's page. I am shaving my head the day after my birthday!

I'm shaving my head! If you want to donate, you can click this here. Thanks!