This week, I am thankful:
that I passed my math exam
Oh my goodness, you guys, I was SO STRESSED out waiting for those math results.
I actually felt sort of good when I left the exam, but then I was chatting with my classmates and realized that I missed a question where they wanted the answer in teaspoons, not mL.
I technically would have dosed the right amount (I wrote 10 mL which IS 2 teaspoons), but they mark it wrong if you don’t give the asked-for units.
(I do stand by the fact that I would not have killed the patient, thankyouverymuch.)
I felt so not-smart after I realized I missed that teaspoon detail, and then I started to wonder what other careless mistakes I might have made in my rush to get the test done (you get two minutes per question). You can only get two wrong and still pass, so knowing I had made one mistake for sure made me feel like I had very little wiggle room.
And that’s when the anxiety really kicked in. I had a hard time sleeping, I lost my appetite, and I was already preparing myself having to sit out the rest of the semester.
But THANK GOODNESS…that teaspoon mistake was my only error. Yay!!! I almost cried when I clicked on the results.
Now I’m just waiting to hear the results of my competency testing from yesterday, and I am less worried about that. If I missed something in those skills, I get a remedial lab session with a professor, and then the next day I go back in and only have to repeat the parts I missed.
That’s way less stressful than the math issue.
![ivs hanging in shower.](https://www.thefrugalgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_4450-600x800.jpg)
my practice IV lines, drying in my shower 😉
Anyway, once these two things are both behind me, then I’ll feel secure because I know I’ll get to stay in school this semester.
Thanks for riding the nursing school roller coaster with me. 😉
that September is almost here
I know the summer lovers among us cannot relate, but I dislike summer weather, and once September is here, I have more hope for mild days.
Honestly, the main thing I like about summer is the break from school, so now that school has started, I find summer to be utterly useless. Heh.
Let’s have some fall!
for my nursing school pals
It has been so fun to reconnect with everyone after months apart. I love the rapport my nursing school buddies and I share; no one quite understands a nursing student like a fellow nursing student!
And I love the way we cheer each other on and encourage each other. I suppose there are exceptions, but in my experience, people in my program really want everyone to succeed.
for a little pin Zoe got for me
She brought me this pin and I love it. A kind earth…wouldn’t that be a wonderful place to live?
I know I can’t make the whole world a kind place, but I do try to make my little place on earth a kind one.
And if enough people do that, the world will get kinder, bit by bit.
that my blog tax return is done (and that it was cheaper!)
My CPA had to file an extension for my blog taxes this year, but they are finally done. And the price for preparing them was less than last year. Yay!!
Now I can file my personal tax return (which has had to wait for my business taxes to be done first).
I’m gonna try to knock that out this long weekend so that it’s not hanging over my head.
that the bulk of my competency testing is done
![IV supplies on a bed.](https://www.thefrugalgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_4437-1-600x800.jpg)
IV practice is everywhere at my house right now!
I’m pretty sure I’ll have to go back and repeat something, but I’m also sure I passed most of the skills. So, whatever I have to repeat will probably feel small and unintimidating.
Becca C
Friday 30th of August 2024
Woo hoo congrats!!!!! That is good news.
I am thankful for my kiddos both sleeping in the car as I type this before an evening birthday party. Everyone is so much happier to stay up late and play with their buddies if they have taken a nap.
I am thankful for a chance to sit and chat with my sister in law. It is always nice to catch up.
I am thankful for chips and salsa made with garden tomatoes. There is nothing quite as good!
Thankful for all the beautiful goldenrod blooming around us. It’s so pretty.
Julia
Friday 30th of August 2024
Yeah for you and math! Math is my nemesis. In my vet assistant class we had to do med calculations probably similar to yours. I was sooo scared. I’m dyslexic on top it all. But not only did I pass that part I got a 98 which is just plain amazing. Good luck this semester! You’ve got this!
AW
Friday 30th of August 2024
Congratulations on passing your test! Woo hoo!
AW
Friday 30th of August 2024
I’m thankful for … 1) The return of a somewhat normal schedule with the start of another school year for the kids. 2) That my husband’s thumb isn’t broken according to the x-rays. It may just be strained. He was told by the doctor that he’ll have about 2 weeks of recovery. 3) That we got to celebrate my wonderful middle child’s 8th birthday. I’m so glad that she’s healthy and strong and we’re so blessed to have her in our lives. 4) For sleep and rest. 5) For the cooler mornings and the start of fall.
Kris
Thursday 29th of August 2024
Whew. Long day. Very thankful that we got my freshman daughter moved into her dorm and it went pretty smoothly. That's really a biggie and the only Thankful Thursday item I'll list this week.