Getting Better

I am finally begining to feel better. I can type now with just a little pain in my hands. My joints still hurt in the morning and evening. I am finding that if I just take it easy and don't do much, I feel better. But, on those clinical days it is hell the next day. I am concerned about how long this is going to last. I am hoping it will be gone in a week or so.

About school...

I really fell behind during my being so sick. My awesome friend/classmate has really come through for me. She and I went to Atlanta Bread Company this morning. We were there from 8 a.m. til 11 a.m. She went over the notes from the classes I had missed. (We have test over this and plus lots more this Monday.) I now feel like I have a clue with the Fluid & Electrolytes chapter. Yeah!

The test on Monday is covering alot - Fluids & Electrolytes, Respiratory, Care of the Surgical Patient and Health finance. We predict it is going to be a hard test.

Clinicals are going good. I had a really cute older lady last week. She was very independent and coherent. I got to give my first injection!!!!! It was a sub-Q of Lovenox. I did good! My instructor was great. She went over the whole procedure with me before we went into the room. So, I have given meds by mouth (PO) and done an injection. Cool!

I am doing better on the weekly quizzes we are taking in lab. The past two I made an 80 and a 90. That is great considering I made a 60 on the very first one! They quiz us on the skill they will be teaching us in lab that day. Kinda weird to us that we get quizzed before they teach us. But they say it is to make sure we study before we come to class. This week the quiz will cover trach suctioning. We went over that this morning at ABC too. There are so many steps and so many things to know!!! Then the quiz will be ten questions.

On a personal note: my 8-year-old daughter had her first softball game last night. She did really well. She hit well and she got someone out on first. She looked so cute out there with all the other little girls. Her coach gave her the game ball and that just thrilled her. She has practice today.

That's it for now.