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i’m aware i’m totally behind on updates i have one month left of day orientation (how...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:29:29 -0400

i’m aware i’m totally behind on updates

i have one month left of day orientation (how three months can go by that quickly i have no clue) and 2 wks of night orientation then im on my own..on nights..eeks!!

my friend is on her first night shift orientation now. i gave report to her =)

lots of stories!

to come..

also first semester of grad school is over with

i feel like it barely happened

dislike this program at least for now

may change

may take a break

who knows

will let yall know soon as i know though!

just glad those classes are over with

SN my dog is the best =)

ppl really respect nursing. like really. idk if i knew that before like when i say i’m a nurse...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:27:19 -0400

ppl really respect nursing.

like really.

idk if i knew that before

like when i say i’m a nurse they’re like

HMM!! OHHH!!

and i’m like really?? lol..yea…

*thumbs up* =)

Just Do It pretty much.this, Art Williams

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:40:09 -0400

Just Do It

pretty much.this,

Art Williams

IT'S OFFICIAL Y'ALL!

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:30:00 -0400

I PASSED MY NCLEX

RN STATUS BABY!

BOOM!

PRAISE GOD!

(and this is NOT an april fool’s joke!)

oooooohhh when i look back on this nursing journey lol

in the beginning i said ‘ok i’m gonna go in and not this degree out and then move!’ it feels like that’s exactly what happened. now to claim that 2nd part of the statement and move!

thank you Lord

on to whatever’s next!

ok i found a professional way to address the situation. i suggest they find a professional response...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:57:57 -0400

ok i found a professional way to address the situation. i suggest they find a professional response so that this doesn’t have to get ugly

i almost cc’d the professor.

paper trail!

won’t throw ME under the bus!

group papers….. ….i’m not even gonna vent on it right now i need to woosah before...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:37:00 -0400

group papers…..

….i’m not even gonna vent on it right now

i need to woosah before i step out of line and get unprofessional.

people are TRIFLING!

and i can’t find a non-bitchy way to address the situation yet so i’m bein passive ugh

so i took the nclex today...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:32:35 -0400

and dang it wasn’t what i expected

i really felt so chill goin in i was like ok 75 under an hour LEGGO!

almost 3 hrs and 180+ questions later…umm..yea…

i was like

(DANGITTT HOW DO U ADD FREAKIN GIFS ON THIS NEW TUMBLR??)

i was like click…click…ok sure w/e click…eenie meenie miney..click…

then the screen went blue! I was like omgsh yes i’m doneee idk if i passed but im doneee

then it asked if i wanted a break

ughwuehjoefjwjoiwjojeowi NO.

click..click..click..

so i guess i wasn’t being consistent (because the way this all-da-way-LIVE test works is that it gives you harder ?s if u get a ? right and easier if you get it wrong until you show consistency at a certain level and i guess i wasn’t consistent at any one level and it wasn’t sure if i was guessing?

anyways i also got a lot of SATA (select all that apply) questions.boooooooooooooo

and some things i had never heard of pharmacology-wise..and procedure-wise..

and then i felt like they were using terms in place for shorter terms more commonly used not only in the clinical setting but in school

oh well

i’m glad it’s over

did the lil trick

got the good popup

so i’m relieved

SO GRATEFULLLLLLLL. amenamenAMEN!

and i hope the trick is accurate

because i tried re-registering for my state and then for another state and the same pop up came up which i didnt expect..

anyways i’ll let yall know when it’s official!

i just don’t want to take it (and pay) again!

i then went and got a massage at a student clinic i stumbled across and i was..underwhelmed..and felt like the man’s hands smelled like black n milds and that the oil smelled like condoms and that my unexpectedly practically nakie self was bein semi exposed to anyone who came in seeing as that the curtain wasn’t pulled WTH??!! and he massaged my face ugh i hate ppl touching my face! esp w/ oily hands. but he did good on the arms…mediocre everywhere else and i already warned him not to touch my legs (ticklish)

the fact that my natural hair was lying on that linen made me so nervous..split ends?? ain’t nobody got time 4 that! i wanted my sattin bonnet so bad. idk if i truly relaxed until the end.

sry that last ratchet paragraph was prob better left for my personal blog

anyways thank y’all for the prayers! they were surely felt!

nclex tomorrow! going in to work for four hours then going to take my exam. brushin up on last min...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:30:38 -0400

nclex tomorrow! going in to work for four hours then going to take my exam. brushin up on last min lab values and elec/fluids adn acid/base stuff now..

but i still feel in chill mode. but in a more confident way =)

every now and the i stop and think and really have to thank GOD for getting me through my nursing prog! it went so quickly but it was no breeze

Photo

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:47:07 -0400

God knows just how to make me smile when i need it most <3

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:20:30 -0400

i received a lot of positive feedback adn compliments at work today…some personal and some professional..some from coworkers and patients..and some from absolute strangers

today was just what i prayed for it to be

awesome

i even stayed an extra 4 hrs lol

i think i prefer knocking out the 12hr shifts earlier in the week than later

grateful my preceptors are willing to quietly help me rearrange my schedule ;-)

creating my own path...??

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:42:00 -0400

the more i research and read about the experiences of traditional midwives and the more manipulation of my patients i see in the hosp..the more i see myself practicing a more traditional/rural style of midwifery…i hope i can find a CNM prog that emphasizes this style as well as incorporates management of complications

i’ve already mentioned…my polychronic style does not mix well w/ the hospital policies lol! and i’m finding out that more and more interventions and practices are not evidenced-based which is annoying considering how much time i have to spend reading and writing about evidence based practice!

not saying i want to be strictly all about homebirths but when i picture myself in the future i picture myself being equipped with the skills to help a woman through labor and birth regardless of the setting and still having the time and flexibility to get to know her and her culture. i want to see how its done in other parts of the world too.

everything can’t be by the book. time to pack up my books and hop on a plane! i think im going to look into some opportunities abroad and local o shadow various midwives and work with them during births because i really want to see how it varies from one practitioner to another. and i have sooooo many questions when i’m at work, but i don’t always know if i agree with the answers.

on another note, i am also looking into conservatory acting programs in NYC (and some in cali) and i am thinking about getting together with a few friends and possibly starting a web series. sometimes you’ve got to create your own opportunities! esp when you’re too impatient to wait on an audition notification or callback lol. it’d also help to put towards my demo reel and resume ;)

mind reeling

oh btw....

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:37:27 -0400

lots of L&D stories to come…after i rest. these 40 hr wrk wks….

but i won’t complain!

too ~~tired~~ blessed

lol

bencachadog replied to your post: just realized i couldve applied to SUNY Downstate… OH...

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:35:47 -0400

bencachadog replied to your post: just realized i couldve applied to SUNY Downstate…

OH MY GOSH YOU’RE TRYING TO GET THERE TOO?! We must be nursing friends and have coffee when we both get there!! :]

yes yes and yes and we can keep each other informed of auditions!

oh but one option may be to apply to the MS midwifery rather tahn the MSN midwifery since i’d...

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:34:18 -0400

oh but one option may be to apply to the MS midwifery rather tahn the MSN midwifery since i’d have that option as an RN….there’d be no research courses! which is FINE.BY.ME.

iknw how to research and what i don’t know i’ll learn on my own…for the free

just realized i couldve applied to SUNY Downstate in NYC for their MS in midwifery (no nursing...

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:23:00 -0400

just realized i couldve applied to SUNY Downstate in NYC for their MS in midwifery (no nursing required) right after my first bachelors…i could’ve been in NYC..and a midwife..by now…lol

things that make u go ‘hmm…’

also i hear they have an AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEE midwifery prog according to my midwife mentor who is also faculty at UCSF (top ranked for midwifery!) and lots of diversity. yayyy diversity!

my mind is on everything artistic and creative and nothing nclex i need to focus so i can get past...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:54:56 -0400

my mind is on everything artistic and creative and nothing nclex

i need to focus so i can get past this ONE day and get back to my brainstorming!

i need to post MARCH 28 everywhere as a scare tactic so i will constantly feel the urge to study…

started to tumble but decided nopenopenope im gna try to study! back tmro!

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:31:07 -0400

started to tumble but decided nopenopenope im gna try to study! back tmro!

i just brought my brother’s fever down w/ some ibuprofen and q2h checks… NURSING...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:03:01 -0400

i just brought my brother’s fever down w/ some ibuprofen and q2h checks…

NURSING INTERVENTION!

lol

it’s the little things tonight…

Hey! Right now I'm in my first year BScN and recently they bumped up the marks you need to continue the program. Right now, I can't keep up with the new minimum in a few classes and I'm seriously considering going into practical nursing instead and then maybe going back for BScN afterward. Anywho would you happen to know what the difference would be between the two and how they're different specifically in the labor and delivery area? Thanks!

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:24:04 -0400

hey! congrats on getting into the BSN prog that is definitely an accomplishment! nursing grading scales suck i know. i personally wouldn’t suggest switching to LPN if you’ve already been admitted into the BSN…maybe an ASN prog would be an option? I only say this because many hospitals are phasing out LPNs..the one im at has made all their LPNs leave the floors..so many ended up in employee health instead. theyre also trying to get BSN nurses only.. but if you’re in it you can do it! maybe seek out extra help..study groups were a life saver for me and my friends. if you do the ASN and eventually go back for the BSN it may be difficult to enjoy because it’ll be all the theory/research classes w/o the nursing stuff. it may go down easier when mixed. i totally believe in you! you’re not there for nothing! def talk to your professors and once you get the hang of it you will find out what works for you and then. i failed a test prob ever semester just while adjusting lol. but my core group of nursing friends def helped when it came to prepping for tests and holding each other accountable for assignments. YOU CAN DO IT!! What exactly are your main concerns? BTW i’m not saying i don’t believe in LPNs we had some awesome LPN nurses during clinicals who taught us a LOT. its just the way things are moving. but that may not be the case everywhere! i’m just saying explore your concerns and your options =)

polychronic vs monochronic

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:13:05 -0400

polychronic vs monochronic:

a brief side by side comparison of monochronic and polychronic types

again…accurate lol

teamPOLY!