End of semester! <3

It’s coming down to the end of the first semester here at UOIT.
In the nursing program, specifically, we’ve been doing a lot of reflective work on what we’ve learned so far and what we’re expecting for clinical. I figured that I may as well write one blog post about how I’m feeling, just as a summary.
To start, it’s been HECTIC. Especially at this moment, exams are less than a week away, and there’s too much information to take in! I know, though, that soon it will be over and I’ll have time to really relax. I’m looking forward to that. At the same time, I’m pretty proud of what I’ve learned so far. Especially from our Foundations for practicum class; you know, the hands on stuff. You kind of feel like a better person once you know you can check someone’s vital signs with accuracy. It’s such a small part of nursing too, so I can’t imagine how fulfilled I’m going to feel at the very end of it all!
Oh, I don’t know if anyone reading this is a fan of Mad TV, but you should take a look at this clip from the show. I think it’s funny just because it’s everything we’re NOT supposed to do as nurses. So next month when you’re in clinical, make sure to do the complete opposite of this:

Tuesday, December 2, 2008