Does this look cool at all?
http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/bjscholars/index.cfm
Definitely thinking about it.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Piss and Vinegar.
There are few things in this world that are more awful than orientation. Humans just aren't built for a whole day of lecture. It's not right.
So far, we have had five orientations since the beginning of nursing school in Fall of 2008. I remember the first one. The instructor assigned to lecture our class would trail off about her daughter's (Star Wars themed) wedding. This was for three straight days. Gag me with a blender.
This past orientation wasn't much better. We had a two hour lecture on child abuse today, complete with pictures. It was necessary, but really, really sad. Then we had a hour about what we talked about yesterday, school and community health. 30 minutes with the PICC team, 30 minutes with child life, and then 2 hours reviewing skills. It made me want to cry, honestly.
I really hope the pedi rotation is better than maternity. I am still awaiting my evaluation for that class. I hope I did well, because I feel like I really busted my ass trying to look busy all the time. I felt totally shortchanged and left out by that clinical. Other people saw multiple c sections, vaginal births, and interesting post partum patients. Not to mention they actually got to go to the nursery to bathe and play with babies. My turn comes and all of the sudden we're going home early. I'm not bitter or anything.
Sorry this is a huge rant. I'm just sort of pissed about nursing school in general.
So far, we have had five orientations since the beginning of nursing school in Fall of 2008. I remember the first one. The instructor assigned to lecture our class would trail off about her daughter's (Star Wars themed) wedding. This was for three straight days. Gag me with a blender.
This past orientation wasn't much better. We had a two hour lecture on child abuse today, complete with pictures. It was necessary, but really, really sad. Then we had a hour about what we talked about yesterday, school and community health. 30 minutes with the PICC team, 30 minutes with child life, and then 2 hours reviewing skills. It made me want to cry, honestly.
I really hope the pedi rotation is better than maternity. I am still awaiting my evaluation for that class. I hope I did well, because I feel like I really busted my ass trying to look busy all the time. I felt totally shortchanged and left out by that clinical. Other people saw multiple c sections, vaginal births, and interesting post partum patients. Not to mention they actually got to go to the nursery to bathe and play with babies. My turn comes and all of the sudden we're going home early. I'm not bitter or anything.
Sorry this is a huge rant. I'm just sort of pissed about nursing school in general.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
No more...
Today was the last day of Maternity. Just as we were getting comfortable with the unit and the topics, we're done. My instructor decided that today we would just do our presentations and go home. Too bad it was my day to go to the nursery and play with babies. Awesome.
Thinking back on the whole thing just kind of makes me wince a little bit. More than half the time there were no patients, but when there were, we weren't allowed to do much with them. No giving meds, doing assessments, starting IVs, or anything else for that matter. Either the nurses didn't want us to do any skills or the patient didn't want us to do it. That and every thinking process I had was wrong because none of the patients were sick, they were just giving birth.
Everything is different in Maternity. They don't use the same abbreviations. They have strange flow sheets and charting. They only have 1 or 2 patients. They are really open about talking about their vaginas, poop, sex lives, etc. It's a whole other world in there that I'm pretty sure I don't want to be a part of.
Also, is it just me or are L&D nurses extremely opinionated?
Thinking back on the whole thing just kind of makes me wince a little bit. More than half the time there were no patients, but when there were, we weren't allowed to do much with them. No giving meds, doing assessments, starting IVs, or anything else for that matter. Either the nurses didn't want us to do any skills or the patient didn't want us to do it. That and every thinking process I had was wrong because none of the patients were sick, they were just giving birth.
Everything is different in Maternity. They don't use the same abbreviations. They have strange flow sheets and charting. They only have 1 or 2 patients. They are really open about talking about their vaginas, poop, sex lives, etc. It's a whole other world in there that I'm pretty sure I don't want to be a part of.
Also, is it just me or are L&D nurses extremely opinionated?
Monday, September 21, 2009
Labor and Delivery
So far, Labor and Delivery has pretty much been a big snore. I have had exactly one patient who almost gave birth. The other few days have been filled with stories and explanations and endless amounts of droning about the finer points of L&D. I mean, it's not the instructor's fault that there were no patients the last two days in labor. However, wouldn't some sort of plan in case of this very situation comes up be extremely helpful? I think so.
I'm pretty sure L&D isn't my thing. It's a lot of waiting and watching. And vagina tearing. Being in lecture makes me cringe and squirm in my seat sometimes from all we talk about. It's not pleasant.
I hope it gets better soon. I don't want to be doomed to another few weeks of hating 2/7 of my week!
I'm pretty sure L&D isn't my thing. It's a lot of waiting and watching. And vagina tearing. Being in lecture makes me cringe and squirm in my seat sometimes from all we talk about. It's not pleasant.
I hope it gets better soon. I don't want to be doomed to another few weeks of hating 2/7 of my week!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
It's not gangrenous if you were born that way.
Funniest chief complaint yesterday...
"Penis is black"
The child was African American. Grandma was worried.
"Penis is black"
The child was African American. Grandma was worried.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Waste not?
Well, I guess it's a rather utilitarian way to go about it...
Most China transplants from prisoners: state media
Most China transplants from prisoners: state media
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Partial credit for participation...?
A while back...
ME: OK, she weighs 60 pounds
CHILD'S MOTHER: Is that normal?
ME: Let me plot it on the growth chart real quick
CHILD'S MOTHER: You know, because I don't want her to become obeast.
ME: I'm sorry?
CHILD'S MOTHER: I don't want her to become obeast and have health problems.
ME: Oh, I see. Well it looks like she's a pretty normal weight.
CHILD'S MOTHER: Well thank goodness for that.
ME: OK, she weighs 60 pounds
CHILD'S MOTHER: Is that normal?
ME: Let me plot it on the growth chart real quick
CHILD'S MOTHER: You know, because I don't want her to become obeast.
ME: I'm sorry?
CHILD'S MOTHER: I don't want her to become obeast and have health problems.
ME: Oh, I see. Well it looks like she's a pretty normal weight.
CHILD'S MOTHER: Well thank goodness for that.
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