Today I rocked. I rocked to a level I didn’t even know I was capable of. I am not kidding; I truly didn’t know I had the capacity to perform what I did. And I didn’t know I would be able to keep from falling apart emotionally afterward.
I am glad I got to go to the burn unit, I am more glad that it is over, and I am most glad that I never have to go back. I am amazed by those who work on the burn unit and honestly admit that it is not the place for me.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Next please!
So I got to do a shot clinic! I was super nervous at first but now giving shots is just routine! And it was kind of fun! One person after another kept sitting in my chair to get vaccinated! I got that skill down now!
Monday, September 13, 2010
is this for real?
I keep thinking the amount of homework (mostly reading) I have aka over 300 pages last week is inhuman and I dont understand how they expect us to actually learn that much information.
And then an outsider who lives with another student made this same statement to me. He didnt know how they expect us to do all they assign and actually learn and retain it. I feel like I am moving so fast sometimes I am not learning what i need to. Sometimes it makes me wonder if I am doing what they expect or if I could be doing it differently.
And then an outsider who lives with another student made this same statement to me. He didnt know how they expect us to do all they assign and actually learn and retain it. I feel like I am moving so fast sometimes I am not learning what i need to. Sometimes it makes me wonder if I am doing what they expect or if I could be doing it differently.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Burn Unit
Today I had another clinical class. I am doing my clinical's this semester at St. Francis Memorial in SF. It happens to have the only burn unit in the bay area (except for children which go to Oakland Children's Hospital).
I finished my clinical experience today at 4pm. However, I have heard that while patients were initially treated at area hospitals critical and severe patients are since being medivaced or ambulanced to St. Francis' burn unit. I find myself wondering how the hospital is doing. They have an amazing team there and I know they are providing the best possible care.
So far the most intimidating thing I will be doing in school is spending an entire clinical day in the burn unit. I am terrified, grossed out, and turned off by the burn unit, and even with my limited burn experiences thus far I know for certain it is not an area I want to work in. I am so very thankful that others have a heart and desire to work with such patients. However, I don't feel bad admitting that its the one area I cant handle. Some nurses cant handle working with kids, or don't like the elderly, or other populations, I have a very hard time with burns. But I am a student and in two weeks I will be spending my entire clinical experience in St. Francis' burn unit. There will definitely be patients from the San Bruno explosion tonight still recovering there when I am. I already think they are amazing people for surviving and enduring what they have to come. I cant decide if I want to know any more before that clinical as it scares me even more to learn their stories even before they are my patients.
I finished my clinical experience today at 4pm. However, I have heard that while patients were initially treated at area hospitals critical and severe patients are since being medivaced or ambulanced to St. Francis' burn unit. I find myself wondering how the hospital is doing. They have an amazing team there and I know they are providing the best possible care.
So far the most intimidating thing I will be doing in school is spending an entire clinical day in the burn unit. I am terrified, grossed out, and turned off by the burn unit, and even with my limited burn experiences thus far I know for certain it is not an area I want to work in. I am so very thankful that others have a heart and desire to work with such patients. However, I don't feel bad admitting that its the one area I cant handle. Some nurses cant handle working with kids, or don't like the elderly, or other populations, I have a very hard time with burns. But I am a student and in two weeks I will be spending my entire clinical experience in St. Francis' burn unit. There will definitely be patients from the San Bruno explosion tonight still recovering there when I am. I already think they are amazing people for surviving and enduring what they have to come. I cant decide if I want to know any more before that clinical as it scares me even more to learn their stories even before they are my patients.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Clinical Day 1 - medical surgical floor
Wow, crazy crazy day. I cant really reveal too much personal patient related data, at least not on the web. But I have such a good story from today! Lets just say.... Some things I didnt think were possible turned out to be possible. The craziest things can happen and times ten at that. But overall, I was very impressed with how in the face of patient non compliance, indifference, and aggressiveness, the care staff still remained positive, supportive and respectful of a patient who did not return these feelings towards the caregivers. I learned so much.
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