Babies and Placentas

So I am getting in deep with school, literally. I went to my first OB lab day and I delivered a baby (a fake one, don't get too excited for me). What I learned from this experience is labor is horrifying! I watched a C-section on video and delivered the fake baby (and the placenta) from a mannequin that breathed, screamed, and cursed. Then once I delivered the baby it went cyanotic! So I decided that I am going to start a list of 100 things that scare the crap out of me about child birth! So let's just get it out of the way...

#100- did you know your placenta turns blue???? That can't be normal!

Ok, now that we've got that out of the way let's continue on about what's going on in the crazy world of nursing. I took my first med/surg test, and I felt like I was well prepared. I spent ungodly amounts of time studying... but let's face it, it really could have been more. So test day came around and I thought I was going to do well... then I sat down and took the test...

76%, yes, that's what I said... 76% My first test of the semester and I bombed it!!!! I had a major panic attack and quickly realized that the small life I keep trying to keep grasp of now must be non-existent. Damn. My life will now consist of studying, working, and more studying. Luckily the test did par up to passing (barely), and I went and met up with my instructor to talk about my low score. Russ (my instructor) was so kind, he listened to me vent and gave me great ideas of what to work on. But I had to laugh when he asked me about my work schedule. He highly suggested that I go part time... I slapped myself in the face and wondered why I hadn't though of that! I had to smile and simply tell him that I agree, but that was not in the cards for me. Though I am stressed and freaking out about working full time while going to school I know I have to do it (not only because of the money) but because Britney, Chris, Amber, and Hannah all did it, I can't be a pansy and know my friends could do it but I can't... so now it's a challenge to myself to be as cool as those guys handling work full time and studying double full time.

So I have my first OB test on Tuesday and I am praying to Buddha, Jesus, and Santa Claus (in no particular order) that I pass! I have spent more time than ever before studying, and if I go down it won't be without a fight!

Thanks again to all of you for your love and support. I will keep you update with my list of 100 reasons that pregnancy scares the hell out of me! Love you guys!

A new begining

So after seeing how adorable Danielle's blog was and putting it all out there I thought it could be fun to do one about my crazy insane life as a nursing student. It is a crazy life, filled with no time (especially to be blogging), but hey, why not miss a couple of questions on a test due to blogging rather than studying? Trust me, I don't want to go anymore in depth about the difference between TEE's and echocardiograms... so yes, I will blog instead.

This semester we started the ever so hectic Med/Surg, and OB rotation. We are one week in and I have already experienced a near mental breakdown, a test, three quizzes, skills pass-offs, a cold, and an unlimited number of hours between the school and IMC (not working). And I can say officially, I have not learned much through all of this. But I can say I have made the best out of the situation as possible. I can thank my truly awesome group at school. I realized that I am almost happy it took so long to get into nursing school, because I can not imagine having to go through this without them! Thanks to last semester we learned everything there is to know about each other. Even down to how often we do self examinations for cancer and bowel patterns. You know you are friends for life when you have that kind of information on each other!

Tomorrow will be my first test and skills pass offs, so I guess we will see how that goes. But I tell you my fingers are crossed so tightly. I appreciate everyone out there for always cheering me on and listening to me stress and whine and simply laugh at me and tell me you know that I can do it (you people know who you are). I think I have the world's greatest friends!

So this will be the beginning of a new story and a new semester and we will see where it goes (lord only knows!) Thanks for reading!


(me and Flint at one of our thrilling experiences this past week learning computer charting...)