My partner and I agreed to meet about an hour before the examination so we could take a real set of vitals to put on the paperwork (instead of making something up) and do a verbal walk through of what we plan to do. Since we were there a bit early and were prepared, we got to start a bit early, which was really nice. My partner examined me first, and did a really good job and was like 27 minutes. She only forgot like one or two things.
Then, it was my turn. I did the best I could to try to remember everything, and I only forgot to check her sinuses for pressure or pain! Yay!! I did go over by like 30 seconds, but because the professor didn't know when the timer she was using reset, she let it slide. After we both did our assessments, we had to sit down and chart our findings. That took all of 30 minutes to make sure it was thorough and that I had everything I needed on there, both positive and negative findings.
Interestingly, the night before the assessment, my partner noticed the back of my throat was really red, and this morning, she noticed the same thing, and that my tonsils were enlarged. I cannot get sick, but I have been coughing all day. I cannot be sick tomorrow!! I don't want to share with my patient!!
I spent the rest of the day working on my assignments and my portfolio for Professional Nursing. Early night to sleep tonight -- I'm going to need as much rest as I can give myself to get well!
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