Right now I feel like I'm in limbo. In between the end of summer and the beginning of school. I'm ready for summer to end - probably because it consisted of work, work and work. Although I do love my job, last week was emotionally draining and I'm just not recharging as quick as I need to. And with being called-in twice on a week I could have used for down time, I'm feeling a bit behind. But this is the joy of being a 'flexible' summer student.
Anyways, the looming school year is helping to keep me motivated. I know I'll be cursing exams in no time, but it sure beats doing nothing. Plus, with the experiences I've had at DP, my nursing classes will be so much more real to me. I can apply what I'm learning in class to my own experiences - something I wasn't able to do last semester.
I'm sure that my practical knowledge from the summer won't go to waste this year either: I've learnt how to remove/clean-up/apply a colostomy bag, do blood sugar tests, clean up every sort of body fluid, put on stockings, wield Polysporin like nobody's business, keep track of medications, put on suspenders, accurately drop eye-drops into eyeballs without shuddering (I despise eyeballs!!), bath bodies, and talk loudly. Skills like these can only be learned in a old-folks home. Hopefully I can show them off during labs/clinicals!! :)
Another plus of school is being able to live on my own again. My family is fabulous, don't get me wrong, however I quite enjoy my own space. And Grant Mac provides me with the perfect arrangement: the opportunity to come home on weekends yet stay in the city during the week. The best of both worlds.
That about sums it up right now. Waking up at 5 every morning is beginning to take its toll on me - but perhaps that is just because the end is in sight? I hope so. So I'm just going keep on chugging and keep my eye on the prize.
Have a good Tuesday!
D.
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