Today brought in a brand new semester of Nursing. We have now progressed to Adult Health I and Mental Health. If it is possible, even though it was only an orientation day, I am already feeling the stress. There is this overwhelming dread as I look over the two syllabus'. I wonder how it is even possible that we are going to be able to meet so many objectives. Seems impossible for a normal semester, but this is summer and there is a month less to cram in the same amount of material?!? Oy vey. Sleep is going to be a distant memory! Have I mentioned how much I love coffee?I am very sad to confess... I think I have killed a small forest today and quite possible a few more will be cleared in my name before the end of these 12 weeks. The notes need to only cover the information for the first test in both classes is unbelievable. I think I am going to have to go buy a bigger binder tonight! We had it so easy last semester....
Tomorrow is a clinical day, without the benefit of having at least having one theory class. Nothing like being tossed into the fire. My first three weeks (2x a week) will be spend doing my Mental Health rotation. I was told the hospital I am going to still practices electric shock therapy. I thought they did way with that in the 70's....hmmm. Promises to be a learning experience like no other. The Clinical instructor said we will mostly be on a woman's floor but we will also be making rounds on the Children's floor as well. I thought Peds was going to be hard to see sick kids, the mental health aspect of illness never even crossed my mind. Don't know how those days are going to go
Alright, I am off...I need to go locate where this hospital actually is before early morning rolls around.
