This week, I am thankful:
that I have some time to study for the next exam
This upcoming Monday, we have an exam on six very info-packed lectures, with lots and lots of medications included.
unnecessary doodles on schoolwork papers 😉
But after noon today, I have no more schoolwork or lectures until the exam, sooooo I have time to buckle down and work hard on reviewing all these lecture topics.
I do work a regular 12-hour shift at the hospital on Saturday, but still, that leaves me quite a bit of time to study over the weekend.
In a class this short, every exam point is very important. But we all know I treat every exam point in every class as rather important. 😉
that mental health clinicals were such a good experience
I learned so much and I enjoyed myself a lot more than I thought I would! I still don’t think I probably want to spend my career as a mental health nurse, but I’m grateful for the experience.
Now that the mental health part of clinical is over, for the next three weeks, I’ll be on the oncology floor two days a week.
That will be a much more familiar environment because the oncology unit is fairly similar to the unit where I work as a tech, and that’ll be kind of nice!
that I don’t have any cavities
I had a dental checkup this week and woohoo, no cavities for me.
That saves me pain and money. 😉
these teeth are free of holes
I really, really hate getting shots in my mouth, so any day without a filling is a good one for me!
for some rain
It’s been pretty dry here, so I was glad we got a little bit of the leftover rain from a hurricane.
But I am also glad that some cool, dry, sunny weather is on the way soon. Next week looks like it holds some lovely days for us!
that we get to wear pants as nurses now
One of my patients at the mental health clinical yesterday was telling me about how her mom used to be a nurse, and she had to wear the little hat and a slim skirt.
I am so super grateful we don’t have to wear a hat (those things look like they’d want to fall off all the time!) and that we can wear pants, which are so much more practical.
And honestly, the pants do a better job of keeping you decently covered in all sorts of situations anyway.
for accountability from Katy!
The last few days, she and I have been sending each other our to-do lists to help keep each other accountable.
Checking things off your list is more fun when you can proudly show someone all your check marks!
Of course, my list is made on a piece of scrap paper leftover from printing an eBay label.
You would expect nothing less from me. 😉
Daisy
Saturday 21st of September 2024
My husband's aunt and grandmother were nurses. Aunt Barbara told us how they would take off the cap when they came home, starch it, and slap it up on the refrigerator to dry overnight. She said you would tell what year a student nurse was in by the way she folded and wore her cap. What a different world from the more practical scrubs of today!
Heather Mar
Friday 20th of September 2024
I'm thankful -For the rainy days this week. Free water and it was a nice, steady rain. -For my doctors, especially my medical oncologist. He is SO caring, competent, and understanding. Really there aren't enough positive adjectives. (Shoutout to his nurse too!) -For my loved ones, who always want the best for me and love me unconditionally. -For fall on the way and a delicious butternut squash/sausage casserole for dinner. -For transportation and that I like to drive.
AW
Friday 20th of September 2024
It's great having an accountability partner! You're so blessed. Really wishing I had one right now.
I'm thankful for ... 1) Cool weather, bright sunshine and clear skies. It was so nice I went for a brief walk and open the windows today. One of my favorite things is seeing the leaves of our trees swaying in the wind and the shadows it casts inside our house. 2) My church community. I volunteer on Wednesdays and during that time, we all have lunch together. It's a great time to fellowship with one another. 3) That my mom's pain has lessened and my kids' skin condition seems to be getting better. 4) The close friendships my girls have with one another. There's a 2 year age gap between them but they get along really well with the exception of the youngest feeling left out sometimes. 5) For the ability to enjoy good foods. We've been blessed with lots from my friend's garden and leftovers from the food pantry.
Kristina
Friday 20th of September 2024
Thankful for Kirsten sharing her journey! Scrubs are clearly more practical, but they could be designed better to be more flattering. See Armani designs for Italian hospital gowns. My sister was an RN when white uniforms, hose and shoes, and caps, were required, and she also had a gorgeous wool cape for colder days, and an official pin. She discovered when she worked as a visiting nurse that many people responded better to her in uniform, than not, so she wore it for them. Later, as a pediatric nurse, she wore kid-themed scrubs with matching earrings, frogs and bugs and bows, etc. And, thankful 2: that I fixed my printer myself without paying for the "official advice" the manufacturer passed me off to. 3: For my cleaner, who did a beautiful job today after DH's bout with Covid, and his tendency to eat crumbly foods in front of the TV. 4: For the family treasures I unearthed from cleaning the basement. I am glad to see them again and relieved as I had forgotten exactly where I packed them. Fall is a season of remembering and I love remembering my mother and great grandmother through their things. 5: For a refrigerator full of delicious lunch options, consistent with my diet and my health, and pretty plates to eat from.
Kristen
Friday 20th of September 2024
I am considering buying some novelty stud earrings for my upcoming pediatrics rotation. It's the one tiny piece of our uniform that we have a choice in, and I think kids might appreciate some seasonal earrings (like pumpkins for October and November).
Tammy
Friday 20th of September 2024
I am always thankful when I don't have cavities, because it takes twice the numbing medication to make me numb enough to work on, and then my whole head just throbs for the rest of the day. My mom and some of my sisters are the same.
Kristen
Friday 20th of September 2024
Oh man, that would add a whole new level of misery!