Day 2

Day 2 was also a success!  I started Pathophysiology halfway through the day, which was a nice change of pace from the Health Assessment lecture.  Even though I've already taken Pathophysiology, I really wanted to take it again to make sure all the information sinks in.  About 8 or 9 people from my cohort had also already taken it and left at the lunch hour, so Patho is a smaller class.  The subject material is interesting; Anatomy and Physiology goes over what the body looks like and how it functions normally, but pathophysiology is how the body looks and functions when there is an abnormality.

I know that I could opt out of this class and free up my Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday mornings; but, I see a few advantages:
* Taking it a second time will help the information really sink in, especially if it is presented in a way that is different
* I am getting the lectures from a nurse, so she can and has tied in case studies that make the information more applicable.
* Along with this, the information will be presented in such a way as is applicable to nurses--not in a general way that applies to anybody (i.e. biologists, doctors, etc.)
* My time slots will be full, which seems like it might be a disadvantage, but I think it will help me learn to budget my time a lot better, because this 5-6 days per week is how the entire program will be.
* Finally, I will be learning the information at the same time as I'm in clinicals--I'll be able to see the pathologies, see how it affects the body of my patient, and have positive reinforcement in this way.

Anyways, I finally got my bookcase, which I was very excited to put together and get my books up off the floor.  And now that my office is finally put together, my apartment is just about all set up and ready for just maintenance.  So, that's that.  Not too much else going on besides that.

I am currently writing during a break during Patho lecture.  So, I will write more about day 3 later this evening (hopefully).