Clinical Two

     Tomorrow we have are second clinical and our group is going to HealthSouth.  I am excited about our second clinical.  I can't believe how fast the weeks are going by and how busy I feel.  Next week I am going to try to get to open lab, I went this week but I guess I had the wrong open lab schedule  because it was closed but I found the new schedule.  I really do need to work on our skills from lab.  I have been a little disappointed that we have not worked on our skills in class but I may have had the wrong impression about what lab is.  I am sure as the weeks progress we will all get used to how things work.

Midterm is over

     I am so happy to get the first big test out of the way.  I did not do as well as I thought I would and like so many people have said I over thought many of the answers.  This is the first test that many of us have taken where we have to really think about the answers.  Memorizing a list is much easier than critical thinking so I will just have to study hardier for the final.

     Now for the rest of my day, lab was fun.  I do like are group and today we had to bathe our lab partner. Tamila, thanks for letting me practice putting up you hair.  We do not have a clinical this week but I think group one is ready for beds and baths.

Our first clinical

What a week.  The first clinical went great.  I enjoyed every part of the clinical and can’t wait for next week.  I finally got a blood pressure cuff and have been practicing, but I still find the respiratory rate the hardest to do.  I am sure that with practice it will improve.  I have been studying a lot for our first midterm and I sure am thankful for my classmates.  

Week Two

I have really enjoyed week two.  It has been great getting started in labs and I look forward to clinicals next week.  This week we learned how to take vital signs and I am relieved to get that over with.  Group 1 has a great time in lab and I am glad we all get along so well.  Thank you Sandy for letting all of us listen to your heart.   Now we all just need to keep practicing taking vital signs.  I think getting used to counting respiratory rate might be the most challenging.  Practice makes perfect. 

I am looking forward to the long weekend and the start of FSU football.