I'm done

With school. Except the problem is....we have another month left. But I'm done. Like, stick a fork in me, crispy around the edges done.

And that is pretty much the sentiment of all my classmates. We're just done. Just can't deal with it anymore. Total burn out. We are so tired of studying and writing papers and journals and working on group projects. Every little assignment, quiz, and exam is a monumental struggle...just to muster up the energy to prepare for it. and we still have so much left. More projects and quizzes and journals. Ugh. Just so tired. We had an exam this morning, and last night studying was like pulling teeth. I have absolutely no concentration ability left at all. But I feel better that absolyutely everyone I talk to feels exactly the same way.

And I guess I am not suprised. We have been running full speed for a year now and have crammed a LOT of info into our heads. It is amazing how much we have learned this year. And we all understand that we haven't learned all that we need to know. We still have lots to learn. In general, and to prepare for the NCLEX. But as far as this semester is concerned, yeah, we're pretty much done.

Which is why I haven't been posting on the blog. Absolutely everything around me is just overwhelming. Definitely need a break. So I am sorry that I haven't been keeping in touch with everyone! I love you all so much and miss you totally!! This has just been a tough semester with a lot going on. But I am almost there! Sunday is the big "Pinning Ceremony" which is a tradition for nursing school. and it's nice cuz it is a ceremony just for the nursing students, unlike graduation which is the whole school. So I am looking forward to it. Even if they made us pay for our own pins. Plus sunday is the induction into the honor society. And I am so excited for my Mom and Jane to meet all my friends and professors and show them around the school. So yay. Now I need to find something to wear...

And take a nap.

Hoppy Easter everyone!

Hope you day was filled with lots of chocolately goodness!

Just like old times

Today I had clinical at the Women's Center. I am still not feeling well, but in our student handbook they make it explicitly clear that you shouldn't miss clinical just because you have a "cold". So I went. The first part of our morning was occupied by a Clinical Quality Committee meeting where they discussed how to improve the Policy & Procedure Manual and make it more standardized across all the departments. This brought memories back to my days at Charles River where I was part of the committee charged with overhauling the company's P&P Manual, how to make it accessible, how to ensure it is kept out of date, how to make it relevant to all company members.

After that meeting we were scheduled to be back in the Women's Center. There was not a lot going on, no procedures were taking place, and since I was a giant snuffling congested mess, my preceptor decided it would be best if I was NOT in contact with patients. So she quarantined me in her office where I prepared an Excel bar graph on the age distribution of positive pregnancy tests over the last four months. After 7 years at CRA, creating a chart was an easy task, but my preceptor was amazed at my computer skills. For once in over a year, I actually knew more about something than my instructor! I was a nice feeling considering most of the time I still feel like I am playing catch-up. After that she sent me home to avoid me spreading my ick to everyone in the clinic. I think it was a wise decision. So now I am home. On my schedule: lunch, nap, and then studying for my dreaded Research midterm tomorrow.

Sniff Sniff

I have finally caught the nasty cold that has been going around all winter. Not so much fun. Woke up and felt like my head was in a vice grip and like someone had poured hydrochloric acid down my throat. Blah. So not so much to post tonight. Bed now.

zzzzzzzzzzz

Just read a chapter of my "Issues in Nursing" book entitled, The History of Licensure in the US. And I thought my theory book was dull...

Latin praise

I am delighted to report that I have been invited to join Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society for nursing! I am very very happy about this as it was one of my goals in completing this program. All my hard work and studying has paid off! Yahoo! The Quinnipiac chapter of the honor society is called Tau Rho. If you care to learn more about Sigma Theta Tau, go here: http://www.nursingsociety.org/aboutus/Pages/AboutUs.aspx

This week escaped me

Hi all,

So this week flew by faster than the blink of an eye. Classes have really heated up and we are in the middle of midterms, so most of my time has spend reading and studying and not sleeping. But now I will in fact go to sleep, and hopefully tomorrow I will be more coherent and have something slightly more meaningful to post!