You guys, I am kind of crispy again.
17 more days, 17 more days, 17 more days. It’s gonna get better!
This week, I am thankful:
that I have a day off tomorrow
I am in the midst of a 10-day stretch of school/clinical/work with only one day off in that stretch. And that day is tomorrow.
Thank goodness! I need a second to pull myself together.
that things slow down after Monday
After Monday, I have two fairly quiet weeks before the final exam. Yay! Then I can really pull myself together.
for spring beauty everywhere
I love to see it!
for a fun study session with my young friends
We do get a lot done during our long sessions, but we also have fun. By hour six on Sunday night, we were getting so tired we were downright slaphappy (which means so much laughing).
I love the way age doesn’t matter at my nursing school! My two study buddies are in their early twenties, like my own kids, but we study together and it’s no problem.
that I got a 90% on my exam!
It has felt nigh onto impossible to get A’s in this semester, so I am delighted about a 90%. Whew!
Now I don’t have a lot of pressure on me going into the cumulative final, and I can just spend my studying energy helping other students.
for a brief bit of outdoor time
This stretch of crazy days is seriously impinging on my walking-in-the-woods time. But one evening this week, I took my salad outside and sat on my front steps to eat, and that did help me feel slightly more relaxed.
that my new jury duty is only a week
Remember how last fall they sent me a letter requesting six months of service? And how I was like, “Um, no, that will not be working for me right now.” so I got excused due to school?
Well, they sent me a new letter for June, but this one is only requesting a week of duty. Yay! I can totally do a week.
I was really hoping they wouldn’t send another six-month request because I was wondering how in the world I would make that work around a new-grad nurse job!
So, WHEW.
that after today, I’m down to two exams
The updated list:
Exam 4- ATI pharmacology exam
ATI comprehensive exam(4 hours, happening this morning)- Remediation bullet points for both ATI exams
64 days of clinical (two more weekends)- a concept map presentation on renal disease
Finish my SDoH project, participate in an online discussion about it, and have a debriefing session about it at school- Cumulative final exam
that I was able to work ahead on my SDoH project
It’s due tomorrow, which would have been a disaster if I’d waited until the last minute! I have been so so thankful that, in the midst of these very busy days, I don’t have to squeeze in a big project.
And now I have to go eat some breakfast because if, God forbid, I need all four hours for my exam this morning, I’m gonna need some fuel in my metaphorical tank.
Isa
Friday 25th of April 2025
I'm thankful for:
- my work schedule. 3 days a week, 7h30-3h30. No nights, no weekends, no public holidays. On a floor that I enjoy working on, with mostly friendly colleagues. In health care (hospital) this is pretty great! Also very grateful to be able to afford to work part-time. It's a choice we made early on for the good of our family and to preserve my mental health, and hubby is fully supportive of this. I'm lucky.
- To be able to afford good and healthy food for myself and my family. I take it for granted most of the time... Yet I know not everyone has the means to have a fridge and freezer full of fresh fruits, veggies, meat, etc. With the rising cost of food this is almost a luxury now.
- To live in Canada, a peaceful and stable country
- The power of music. I work with seniors living with dementia and it's pretty amazing how music can be used to engage them.
- Cheap clothes online. I don't want to pay 50$ for a summer dress, sorry.
Marissa
Friday 25th of April 2025
Hoping you had a great ATI exam!
This week I am thankful: - For the conversation I just had with my nephew. He has a wisdom and a frankness that gives me hope. - For people I know (and don't know!) who have chosen careers in patient advocacy or environmental protection. - For clean air most days. - For the rhododendrons EVERYWHERE in town. They are so beautiful. - For access to health care and HCPs that care about their patients.
Anita Isaac
Thursday 24th of April 2025
am thankful our vacation to Washington DC went well. hubby was able to drive there from edison nj. which lopped off a lot of driving if we had left from nyc. we got to see the white house even though i mixed up the day. i thought it was 4/17 but it was actually 4/16. apparently, a lot of folks get their dates confused.
i fell at an outdoor mall in maryland called rio. thought i broke my brand new denture. saw my dentist today and she was able to fix it. because it was passover we did not go to any restaurants. huubby and son cooked in our kitchen. we stayed at a homewood suites.
grateful hubby is almost totally himself after his second prostate surgery and the previous nightmare of er visits. grateful to be home. you are almost frugal girl rn. what a great feeling to be almost dunzo.
Ruth T
Thursday 24th of April 2025
You can do it!!
This week I'm thankful: * for my husband. I had to do some hard leadership things this week and he really helped guide me through it. He's so good at this and good at being gentle with people and thinking through what the goals really are... it was a huge gift to have his help. * for how the Lord provided what I needed through the hard things earlier this week. I certainly didn't have the words or wisdom myself! * for a great day at work today. I love my Thursday catering gig. * that we have the keys to our new house! We've been over a few times this week and it's exciting to have the next step in the process. Last week I felt like I kept dwelling on all of the things I'm going to miss from our current house/neighborhood, so it was good to have the excitement of seeing the new place and the joy of looking ahead.
Melanie
Thursday 24th of April 2025
Yay, Kristen, for the home stretch! Good luck on your last exam. You've worked so hard for this and that will take you through these final weeks in strong form. We're all excited for you!