Light at the end of the tunnel.....

I can see it, it's not bright but it's there.

This week marks the 8 week mile stone until our pinning ceremony/graduation. If you factor in one week of spring break in April that leaves only 7 weeks of class time. Wow.

Tomorrow we take a class picture in our complete uniform.

I have been on the surgical floor for the last two weeks and will be this week too. I have had a several folks with the knee replacements. A back surgery. An appendix burst (19 y/o new Mom only 23 days post partum). Gastric by-pass, etc. This week should be more fun. I have two care plans to complete before the end of the semester. I think I may tackle one this week. I tend to prefer surgical floor to medical. The medical floor is like the investigation team. Lots of sick/miserable folks and not sure what they have going on, so lots of tests, labs and nausea/vomiting/febrile folks until the mystery is solved. The surgical folks on the other hand are post surgery and just in need of recovery. First most patients are still tired/loopy and sleep a lot. Second day is always better and by the third they are itching to get back home.

I also put in a request to go to the ICU, originally I said no, because I have no interest in that area of care. But I have changed my mind for two reasons. One is as a part of the continuum of care I think it's best I see that part of a patients stay. Secondly, I have been surprised in the past about what I enjoy and I promised myself to keep an open mind.

Lastly, my intentions all along were to keep my blog school related. I think I have managed to keep that goal but I have the desire to continue to blog. I find it cathartic. So, to those sweet fateful readers who maybe interested don't fret, Student Nurse, prn will resurface in another light. I will find a way to lead you to the new place while still trying to protect my anonymity.