We have been learning how to assess the respiratory system, and how to detect normal from abnormal. I don't know about you, but I don't pay much attention to my lungs and heart on a regular basis. They are constantly moving and beating, bringing air in and sending 02 throughout the body. Listening to them, via a stethoscope, it's like listening in on separate world, a realm that functions without our conscious effort. AMAZING!! Things like just excite me beyond no end. I am such a nerd. But the coolest part is learning about disorders, or malfunctions, and how to detect them: COPD, asthma, emphysema, pneumothorax, etc. SWEEET.
Today was also the reconciliation - aka test - lab on dressing changes. Again, I found myself so engrossed in wound care: definitely an area of nursing I'm becoming more and more interested.
I had my first midterm of year two, as well - pharmacology! I think it went well, and I'm usually OK with pre-exam stress. I tend to choose sleeping over late-night cramming, so I hope picking the extra ZZZ's helped. But still... all those '-cillin' and '-cycline' drugs can get pretty confusing.
Otherwise, my week is done! Finito! Having no classes on Friday has been just great - it's helped balance out school with work, and is a great day to use for catch-up.
Cheers!
D.
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