I think what I find most interesting in Patho isn't really in class. I am enjoying seeing in clinicals what I am learning in class. There are so many more interactions that we can possibly learn about in class, but I am just fascinated to think about how everything pieces together and how it sums up into a patient's presentation.
Anyways, back to class. After lunch was the second time we meet for Professional Nursing. What a fun class this is! We did this activity where we had to write our answers to a "Would You Rather _____ or ______?" quiz. It was kind of fun and kind of serious, and made me really think. It revealed so much about us, as we were standing up for each answer and giving explanations about why we chose that answer.
The point was that each of us is unique and it is that uniqueness that will make each of us a good nurse. We can be the smartest people in the world, but it is our personalities that make us great nurses. And, we must embrace our individuality and never forget that each patient is an individual also. It was a very thought-provoking and amazing day in class.
And, once again, class got out early and we were able to bump up our open lab times. My partner and I were able to get into an exam room to practice with the otoscope and ophthalmoscope and adjust the bed a bit, so we were satisfied. We opted not to do a practice exam on each other, deferring it until the next day.
If anyone is interested in that "Would you Rather ____ or ______?" quiz, I will post it here. It's kind of interesting to think about why you choose each answer, and even more interesting is that you will think more about the question and how you would justify your answer as you go along. By the end, you may want more information about each question. Enjoy!!
1. Would you rather go to the doctor or to the dentist?
2. Would you rather eat carrots or broccoli?
3. Would you rather listen to music or watch TV?
4. Would you rather own a lizard or a snake?
5. Would you rather go on a beach holiday or a mountain holiday?
6. Would you rather BE a banana or an apple?
7. Would you rather have the ability to read minds or be invsible?
8. Would you rather be hairy all over or be completely bald?
9. Would you rather be the smartest person or the most popular?
10. Would you rather be in a newspaper headline for saving a life or for winning the Nobel prize?
11. Would you rather go the rest of your life without having fast food or without having TV?
12. Would you rather have permanent constipation or permanent diarrhea?
13. Would you rather be very handsome or beautiful and very dumb, or ugly and very smart?
14. Would you rather be always hot or always cold?
15. Would you rather not be able to hear or not be able to see?
16. Would you rather eliminate hunger and disease worldwide, or create long-lasting world peace?
17. Would you rather be stranded on an island alone or with someone you don't like?
18. Would you rather see the future or be able to change the past?
19. Would you rather be three inches taller or three inches shorter?
20. Would you rather fight a lion or a shark?
Some interesting facts, in case you might be interested:
- If you chose carrots over broccoli, you have a higher likelihood of having a sweet tooth.
- Invisible vs. Reading minds -- there is a gender disparity and not really what you would think (or at least not the way our class seemed to think). Men typically want to read minds, where women typically want to be invisible.
- The extreme stereotypes of ugly and smart vs. beautiful and dumb brings to light trust. One's appearance is directly related to how professionalism is perceived. If you walk into a patient's room well-groomed, good hygiene, the patient will see a professional and will trust you.
- The choice between not seeing and not hearing is often the choice that has the most disclaimers and explanations.
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