End of Week 1

The end of day 5 brings us to the end of Week 1!  It was a short day, with Health Assessment lab only in the morning.  We had a quiz to start, and then my lab partner and I began working on the head and neck assessment.  We got pretty far, but didn't get to do the eye examinations, so we plan to go in early on Monday to finish that up.  We also worked on putting on TED hose and glucometers.  The last task we did was to change the bed with a patient in it.  We were supervised by one of the instructors, and she gave us some tips that she learned along the way, which was awesome.  She also said that it was really good that we were speaking to our patient (who happened to be a simulation dummy), and she thought our conversation with the patient and questions we had were really good.  The only thing we didn't get done, besides eye assessment, was bathing a patient in bed, so that will have to wait until an open lab next week.  So, now that it's weekend, I plan on relaxing (of which I have already done quite a bit), and then commencing on homework and getting ahead for next week.  I've got three quizzes next week, so study, study, study for those!

Thus far, I am loving school.  I really feel that it is the best place for me right now and that I am doing the right thing with my education.  I admit, though, that I am still missing home and my loved ones very much, and especially with nothing to fill my day (like school or clinical) it makes it that much harder.  However, I do look forward to continuing and getting through this amazing program!