Mad Scribblings From the Life of a Middle-Aged New Nurse
We are, as of today, 90 days from our final exam. That's when we will know if we are going to graduate or not. Our class is finishing up the breezy Neuro-Musculo-Skeletal section and unit exam is next week. It has taken a couple weeks, but I'm already back to feeling like my skin is... Continue Reading →
[This is an updated repost of an earlier article. It was one of my first posts and remains relevant -- I get asked about this topic a lot.] Maybe you've always dreamed of a career in medicine. Medical school is too big a commitment, but Nursing -- caring for your patients on the front line... Continue Reading →
That's all I have left of my winter break. One week from today, it all begins again in earnest. My final semester of Nursing School. I've seen the schedule. I've seen the syllabus. It's gonna be a bloodbath. Our class is down two more students (to my knowledge). Hopefully we don't lose anyone else. Especially... Continue Reading →
I have mentioned on this blog that I used to be a singer -- among my many so-called careers during the "before times." It was a talent inherited from my Mom's side of the family. She also fancied herself a singer and actually sang with a local big band back in the 1940s (at least,... Continue Reading →
I may have a car to drive tomorrow. My boss acquired a new vehicle to replace the regular company car, so he said if I'd like, he will keep the old Jeep on the books and I can drive it. You'd think I'd be thrilled, and I am. Sort of. I'm looking forward to saving... Continue Reading →
It should come as no surprise to anyone who has read this blog that I suffer from some pretty serious self-esteem issues. Not all unfounded, you understand, but most days, I don't really even have the bare minimum of self-respect that most people seem to have innately. But my feelings of self-loathing are not that... Continue Reading →
... by the skin of my teeth, but I passed. 75-point-something. Just enough to squeak by. One of my teachers admitted he was unsure I was going to make it but was relieved when I did. "When you missed that assignment, you had me really worried." Me too, pal. Me too. All the demographics of... Continue Reading →
I'm a Facebook old-timer. I joined the ubiquitous FB way back in 2007 when it was still some little nothing-special website made up of mostly college kids posting photos of themselves and their friends. I joined to keep tabs on my acting friends, many of whom were college students or people in their 20s having... Continue Reading →
I want to take a moment to vent. Hah! As if that isn't what I normally do here. When did Nursing School become all about kowtowing to ATI or Kaplan or other such NCLEX prep companies? And why are nursing schools so controlling? Seriously dudes, take a chill pill. Last night, it was announced that... Continue Reading →
So I'm going into the final days of Nursing School Semester 3 a bit behind the 8-ball. I had high hopes that doing well on my Cardiac exam would put me squarely in the "Safe Zone" (mid-B) but it did not pan out that way. I got an 81. Fair, but not great. The exam... Continue Reading →
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