Sunday, August 30, 2015

1st week of "official class"

This past week was good! Even though school started on the 11th it was mostly orientation to each class and clinical site.  Lots of signing papers for privacy and procedures for each facility.  Going over what is expected and assignment s due in each course. Getting pics taken for the many name/school badges.  So last Tuesday was an all day, in class, nose in the books kinda day!  Studied maternity and neonatal for med/surg and in pharm had a jeopardy competition to review meds learned in the LPN program.  Lots of information and so little time!! Wednesday was a review skills day of LPN skills and was just a long repetitive day!  I've had to do a quiz for med-surg online so not bad!! A "ticket to class" assignment for pharm, which is mostly busy work and a lot of unneeded, time consuming work.  I have to complete a pharm math test in the testing center tomorrow and also have 4 quizzes on Kaplan website that are open book but timed and not easy, due tomorrow at midnight! Hope I'm not forgetting anything!  
This week will be class all day Tuesday again studying cardiovascular system and the many medications to go with that unit! Wednesday should be fun since we will be learning how to administer blood products, central lines, etc.  it will be something new and hopefully informative!! WISH ME LUCK!!

Taylor started high school and LOVES it.  He went to his first high school football game and RHS won!! Going smooth so far!!

Maylie went to meet Miss Kim at dance and hadn't had a nap, she totally flipped out and screamed for most of the time.  We were able to get new tap shoes and measurements for her dance costume. Class will be Monday's at 11am so it might be interesting getting her to class! Hope grandpa is willing to help!! And hope that she doesn't freak every time! Also received a call from the Sevier school district to have her tested for preschool. Hope they will accept her, and bus her to daycare, and that it's NOT on Mondays!! 

BUSY BUSY!! Wouldn't change it for anything!!

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Struggling!!

I am having a super hard time getting into the swing of things! I haven't been in school for some time and it's HARD to retrain your brain to study and prioritize! It is going to be a LONG 8 months.  And Tay is starting high school! Such an adjustment. I hope he realizes that NOW all the hard work counts! The grades, the choices and the friends!  I truely hope this is the BEST year yet - for both of us!!! Maylie starts dance next week and I'm thinking about staring her in gymnastics too!!! Grandma and grandpa are gonna be busy helping me out!!!! Ha Ha! They say they don't mind, but I'm gonna owe them BIG time!! 

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Orientation at Sevier Valley Hospital

Lots of information, lots of reports and reflection papers.  So much busy work!! WOW!! This is going to be crazy busy, but I CAN DO IT!! I have to do it!! I am going to have to buckle down and really go in head first!! Scary! Crazy! Exciting! LeTs Do ThIs!!

Friday, August 14, 2015

Orientation Day

RN orientation was on the 11th.  The day went well.  I kept thinking I was being crazy for even trying to go back to school.  I have to tell myself over and over that "I can do this!!" It is going to be crazy and my work hours will be sparse.  I have been reading the required pages in the text books and have decided to record myself reading them so I can go back and listen to them. Good idea right!! I think so! I am using an app named -super notes-.  It's amazing! I can record every lecture, the books I'm reading and take photos or whatever else as I go.  So cool!! I'm hoping it will keep me organized.  
I learned that I will have three weeks- one day each week- of 9-5 skills day, then every other week Thursday is clinical 5a-6p at IHC.  I also have clinical November 6-7 at Dixie Hospital in St George.  Plus I'll have 4 tests and a final in each class!!! WISH ME LUCK!

Sunday, August 9, 2015

School orientation is in Two days

I'm getting more excited and nervous.  Can I do this? I know I can but will my stress level allow it?! Maylie will be turning 3 next month and I need to plan the party.  I got my first glimpse of the syllabus' for classes and it seems it's going to be busy!! Hopefully a lot of the information I already know and can get by just studying a little so I can still be a mom! Med surg and pharm are going to be a lot of work but there is NO turning back!! I'm going to need a LONG vacation when this is all done in May 2016! WISH ME LUCK!