“Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.”
– Doug Larson
Well here it is, March already! And spring almost… The quote is so true – our weather is subject to change at a moment’s notice, and may well leave us whistling with our shoes full of slush. We bungeed from minus 7 to 57 degrees in a day. Only in Colorado! During my commute to school on icy roads (a full 60 minute trip that usually takes 30) I had ample opportunity to listen to lessons on CD. I made it through a series on values – lectures by a Stanford University professor. OK, I admit – they made my head spin. This helps to reinforce to me that nursing is my calling!
This week we are reaching mid-term of our spring semester. Seems we are mid-other things too – not really winter, not yet spring. This is how we spell stress: Completing mid-term exams, taxes, and FAFSA forms. Then next week, I return to work. I can’t wait! It will actually feel like a break, not having to read anything for a week. But if I know myself, I’ll have to crack the textbooks for Mental Health and Research/EBP (Evidence-based practice). It feels comforting to have a brief familiarity with the subject matter, especially given the complexity of the subjects!
We are finishing up with Med-Surg I, including our clinicals. I have so much enjoyed my time at Rose. I will never forget the nurses there. It is comforting to know that nursing standards of care are being upheld, and delivered with such professionalism. The students that get jobs there will be blessed!
In Nursing Roles, we have discussed issues and values relevant to nursing: advocacy, presence, ethics, spirituality and compassion being just a few. It is refreshing to hear my classmates express their thoughts on delivering nursing care. They amaze me every day, these young people with mature insights. They also give me hope – that there are so many bright and articulate people out here, who want to take care of others, and to do it well.
Pharmacology is every-challenging, as we sprint from Diuretics to Diabetes and Anesthetics. To think that we’ll be done with the school year in just a couple of months is mind-boggling – seems like we just introduced ourselves to each other!
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