Since I'm supposed to be a good girl and spend my snowed in day (yeah seriously... this is totally ridiculous!) studying my little head off (Nursing Interventions exam Monday morning!), I don't have time to post all the hilarious kittehs of the weekly Saturday Sillies, so I'll just link ya, okay?
Have a GREAT weekend everyone! Keep those good study vibes coming as I am far in over my head in CBCs, insulins and diabetes management, surgeries, anesthesia, IV math, med admin, skin integrity, drug properties, and injections. I'm studying from 4 books, lecture slides, lab notes, whatever med math sheets I could get my hands on, drug sheets, flash cards, and even some random papers our clinical instructor found for us at the hospital. I have a feeling by the time I graduate, I'm gonna need a bigger head because my brain will be just THAT full!!! It's about ready to explode if you ask me..... At least I actually enjoy this stuff. There's just 100 other things I'd rather be doing today though. Oh well. Focus.... (Riiiiight....)
From across the ocean, here is breaking news. As quoted at Best Week Ever:
A paternal dog has adopted an abandoned baby goat as his surrogate child. Billy the boxer has become the constant companion of the 12-day old kid called Lilly. He sleeps with the goat, licks her clean, and protects her from any dangers at Pennywell Farm wildlife centre at Buckfastleigh, near Totnes, Devon.
I wonder what Riley (also a Boxer) would do with a goat! She's very friendly and cuddly, but I doubt she'd be that good with one.
Reminds me... when I was little I had my heart set on a goat. I went to the county fair and found really cute baby goat for $15. I talked my Grandma into agreeing to buy it for me under one condition - if my parents would let me. Of course, they weren't exactly as excited about the goat as I was. So yep, you guessed it... I never got my goat, but honestly, I really can't say that's a bad thing!! And for the sake of the goat, it was probably a very good thing. I don't have a good track record with my-very-own pets. Family dogs have always been fine, but like the fish tank my mom went all out for and turned it into a little fishy paradise oasis complete with lots of fun fish, all in the attempts to get me to fall asleep at night? Yeah, well after Bobbo, my favorite, died, and I found out Mickey Mouse fish only had a Mickey Mouse head on his body because his skin was transparent and his organs were visible.... and then just looking at all the fish poop swimming around in there... well, let's just say the fish tank didn't last long. Then there was the bunny... a rescue bunny I got from my friend. She assured me Bunny was a super sweet female bunny. Well Bunny stayed in the garage and decided she was a he and liked to umm, urinate across the garage onto cars. Then Bunny decided he liked to bite. So Bunny went to live at my other friend's farm until it got too cold and Bunny froze to death. Poor Bunny.
Fast forward to when i was 17. I was going through a lot at the time and decided I was going to get a little furbaby. Long story short, I got Haylie Brooke Gianna Soleil, a shichon (shih tzu+bichon) and she's like my real baby. Haylie is almost 3 1/2 and she pretty much makes my world go around. So see, the my-very-own-pet thing didn't end up all bad. ;)
Ahhhh, it's so nice to be in a sunny day! (Obviously not today in Ohio...).
One of my favorite things on my desk is my iMac!.
Japanese Cherry Blossom is definitely not my favorite Bath & Body Works scent.
On the porch swing on a warm summer evening is my favorite place to sit and read.
Cookies and Black Cherry Kool-Aid are delicious!
I love to watch dramatic, emotional scenes in movies.
And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to being snowed in, tomorrow my plans include going to look at real organs and cadavers with Megs! (providing we're not still snowed in...) and Sunday, I want to not be stressed as I crammmm for Monday's ginormous Nursing exam!!
Have a great weekend! Send me some good study vibes!! xoxo
Trouble is her only friend and he’s back again Makes her body older than it really is And she says it’s high time she went away No ones got much to say in this town Trouble is the only way is down, down, down
As strong as you were Tender you go I’m watching you breathing For the last time A song for your heart But when it is quiet I know what it means And I’ll carry you home I’ll carry you home
If she had wings she would fly away And another day God will give her some Trouble is the only way is down,down,down
As strong as you were Tender you go I’m watching you breathing for the last time A song for your heart But when it is quiet I know what it means
I’ll carry you home I’ll carry you home
And they’re all born pretty in New York City tonight and someones little girl was taken from the world tonight under the Stars and Stripes
As strong as you were Tender you go I’m watching you breathing for the last time A song for your heart But when it is quiet I know what it means And i’ll carry you home
As strong as you were Tender you go I’m watching you breathing for the last time A song for your heart But when it is quiet I know what it means And I’ll carry you home
Can't believe the semester is halfway over! Almost another semester of nursing school down, a million more to go! ;o)
It's funny because it seems like just yesterday I was anxiously checking my schedule to find my clinical placement, going over overwhelming amounts of paperwork during orientations, and meeting my very first patient. I can't say this experience is quite what I was expecting, but on the other hand, I can't say it's much different either. They say it's not the journey, but the destination that matters, but as far as this is concerned? I think it's both. While I'm itching to graduate and begin my post-baccalaureate career and pursue my graduate endeavors, I'm trying to soak up every moment of being a "baby nurse." I'm striving to learn every single thing I possibly can, trying to make the most out of every opportunity that comes my way. I truly believe education is what you choose to make of it, and I'm thankful that I see the true value in this privilege. Most of all, I'm grateful for the blessing of a teachable mind and a caring heart. I'm thankful that I have no doubt in my mind that I will be a great RN and I will continue loving this for years and years to come.
In the past few weeks, I've learned a lot... more than I could ever begin to list, in fact. I've learned from my instructor, my friends, my patients, the floor nurses, the aides, the doctors, and even from myself and my mistakes. I've much further expanded my medical jargon vocabulary, learned how to do many nursing skills I didn't even know existed, increased my communication skills, and practiced patience and flexibility. I've learned that getting up before the sun isn't all that bad, and I've learned that it is possible for me to get really, truly excited for something. I've rediscovered my passion for learning, and I've seen how I thrive when I can turn education into practice. When I forget that this is one of the most challenging things I've ever done in my life, I'm still in that euphoric state of "wow-this-is-so-cool/can't-believe-I'm-doing-this." Don't get me wrong, I've gotten stressed and claimed I was never coming back to school, but thankfully those thoughts never lasted long. When it all comes down to the fact of the matter, there's just nothing like finding the thing you were born to do.
There is no doubt that I've learned an insane amount during the first half of the semester - not just information, but experiences, practices, etc. I can't wait to see what else I can learn during the next few weeks... and during the rest of my life. With many more opportunities to come, my goals are to keep chasing the "big picture" with an experience-tuned intuition. I want to be more creative in my practice, and a little more disciplined study regimen couldn't hurt, right? :oP
The lecture exams, well, I can live without those... but I know come summer, I'm definitely going to miss clinical. I'm going to miss my patients and my learning experiences. So for now, I'm ready to finish what I've started. I also want to note that I am determined not to become jaded after a few semesters of this. I don't ever want to forget how important it is to make the most out of every second and be determined to soak up whatever I can on a 24-7 basis, learning to acutely apply the masses of information that are being thrown at me 100 miles a minute.
It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation. Yes we can. It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom. Yes we can. It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness. Yes we can. It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the ballots; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land. Yes we can to justice and equality. Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity. Yes we can heal this nation. Yes we can repair this world. Yes we can. We know the battle ahead will be long, but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change. We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics...they will only grow louder and more dissonant ........... We've been asked to pause for a reality check. We've been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope. But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope. Now the hopes of the little girl who goes to a crumbling school in Dillon are the same as the dreams of the boy who learns on the streets of LA; we will remember that there is something happening in America; that we are not as divided as our politics suggests; that we are one people; we are one nation; and together, we will begin the next great chapter in the American story with three words that will ring from coast to coast; from sea to shining sea -- Yes. We. Can.
Good morning, Ohioans.TODAY is voting day. It doesn't matter whom you vote for just as long as you get out there and VOTE. In my opinion, it’s more important that you vote for someone than it is for you to vote for the someone I’m voting for. I am so upset when non-voters complain about our country. I am even more outraged when I think of all that was sacrificed for us to be a free country, to have the opportunity to vote, the opportunity to choose. How can you not be grateful for that? If you don't vote, you are not grateful. You are selfish. Perhaps you're ignorant, too, or just defiant and stupid. Or maybe all of the above. And it's sad that more men than woman vote when so much more was sacrificed to claim women's right to vote. 30% of eligible women aren't even registered to vote. Are you kidding me? Go get some books on women's suffrage. Google it. Talk to your great-grandmothers. If only you knew how much was sacrificed to get us that right in 1920, not as long ago as it seems. Our courageous sisters were not only criticized and ignored by many, but they were arrested, starved, and beaten for speaking out. Yet, being strong women, they persisted with their vision because they believed in themselves; they believed in us.
So please, take 10 minutes out of your day to go vote. Don't think it's only the primaries and your vote doesn't matter. What if everyone said that?
This is our America. If you claim it, you must earn it.
We are hugely blessed to live in this nation, and it's sad how forgetting we can be to the paths that have been so diligently paved for us during the past 200+ years. We live in a democracy which is a huge deal in itself. Change lies not only in some presidential candidate, but within us... within you, within me. Don’t ever forget President Kennedy’s words: Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.
Go out and vote. Let it be said that you believed in America, you believed in yourself, you believed in us, and you cared about our children.
Democrat, republican, Clinton, Obama, McCain... let's all get over that. We are one country, one people, united in love, unity, and strength. The power is in us, and act upon it, we can. YES WE CAN.
Get out there on Tuesday and rockthat vote!!
Additional note: For those of you with a healthcare interest, check out this resource: Health '08 for everything healthcare-political.
I am 22 & currently spend my days nannying my itty bitties + going to college (working on my nursing degree, goal: pediatric oncology) & am honored to be a published writer in a nursing anthology & a contributor to many scrapbooking publications. i love hanging with my amazing friends, sister & family. i love my baby puppy haylie brooke and our silly doggie ri-ri. in my rare spare time, i read & get crafty. i thrive on organization, my mac repertoire, learning & absolute fabulosity. my favorite place in the world is paris. my favorite color is pink. i love being a nurse & i believe each one of my patients is precious. i'm a night owl & wish my lifestyle promoted such habits. i like lazy jammie days. i believe in god and am thankful for his hand on my life. i believe that life is too short to be anything but happy, & i’m thankful that a chronic liver disease + the effects of a car accident have taught me important values that most people learn far too late. i hope that the world will find hope, and my idea of a good day is one in which i made someone smile :)
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Can't believe the semester is halfway over! Almost another semester of nursing school down, a million more to go! ;o)
