My Nursing adventures continue...

I started my 3rd semester of Nursing this week! There is one word that describes my feelings of this week: OVERWHELMED! We had so much information thrown at us that I am not really sure what to think. So far, I am extremely excited to actually be learning Nursing skills and not just taking prerequisite classes. On the other hand, I am terrified that I won't be able to handle everything. I just hope that as the weeks go on I will start to feel more comfortable with classes and learn a routine that will help me to achieve good grades. 

In this semester I have 3 major classes:

-Student Success

-Fundamentals of Nursing / Medical Surgical Nursing

-Pharmacology

I also have a Skills Lab at school and Clinicals at the hospital. 

What scares me the most about these classes is the fact that I HAVE SO MANY BOOKS! All of those books in the picture are for ONE semester. Only 16 weeks! Help me!

First time voter!

Well...I did it....I sent in my vote! This was my first time voting for president! I missed the last presidential election by 2 months because I was too young. I have to say that it feels great to vote! I feel really honored to be able to do something that not everyone can do.

Update

Sorry that I have not posted in a while, I have been very busy! Since football season is in full swing, I have had more shifts at work on the weekends. School has also been tough as well. I just feel like I don't have enough hours in the day to get everything done. 

For the past month I have been busy getting things ready for clinicals to start. I have officially been assigned to a shift every Wednesday at Phoenix St. Luke's Hospital. It will be a medical/surgery rotation. I am super excited!  I will start that in 5 weeks. 

In order to be able to work there, I have had to spend the last few weeks taking a CPR class, getting a fingerprint card, updating my shot records and getting a TB skin test taken. Well in doing all of this, I found out that I have been exposed to Tuberculosis. I think that either I picked it up from spending time in Africa with the orphans or when I volunteered at Phoenix Children's Hospital for a year. This was a not so exciting bit of information that I found out. It was just a hassle. I had to get a chest x-ray to make sure that I was okay and then go on antibiotics for the next 9 months! Anyways, I am just thankful that it was not active TB and that as long as I take the antibiotics, everything should go away. 

Other than that I am looking forward to my week off in November before I start Semester 3. Shaun also has a week off in November, but it is the week after mine! It just seems like we never have the same week off, but I guess that is the life of two busy students. We just can't wait for March and August of 2010! (that is when we both graduate) We are already planning a huge vacation for that fall! :-) We can not wait! 

 

I made the switch!

Well...I did it...I converted to a Mac.  Shaun and I went into the Apple store and purchased my new Macbook.  I must say, so far, I love it! It is so fast! I was a little scared that I would not enjoy learning a new system, since my last computer was a PC, but I am amazed at all the cool features. I am excited to find out what else I can do with this computer!  

Look who is here!

Andrew Ryan Palmer

born Thursday, September 4, 2008

at 5.50am

7lb. 8oz

21.5inches




Mom and baby are doing wonderful!

More pictures to come

I am going to be an AUNT tonight!

Shaun and I got the news this evening that our nephew is on his way! He decided to grace us with his presence 17 days early! Nikki checked into the hospital at about 6pm tonight. We are just about to head over to the hospital to wait for Drew to arrive. We are all really excited and are praying for a safe night for Nikki and Drew.

Back from the Cabin

Shaun and I got back from our trip to the cabin on Monday. We had a lot of fun! This year we had 32 people from my parent's home fellowship group up in 4 different cabins. (we stayed in the usual cabin. pictured above)

We arrived early Saturday morning. That afternoon, Shaun and I took the ATVs on a secret ride alone. When we came back, we helped make Chili and cornbread because it was our family's night to make dinner. It was delicious. Later that night we played a dice game called 4,5,6 and then played spoons. I have never played such a crazy game of spoons before!

On Sunday, we spent the morning at one of the cabins having breakfast and a Bible study. When we got back to our cabin, Shaun and I took a bunch of the kids on a Ranger ride. (they are kind of like quads, but larger) On that day it was raining, so when we got back from the ride we were soaked with mud! We had to wash our jackets off with the hoses outside, that is how gross we were. It was fun! I wish I would have gotten a photo of Shaun and Michael; they were covered with mud!

As usual, we had a lot of fun on our annual trip. We can't wait for next year!

Sorry, I don't have more pictures. I forgot the camera. :-(