Bye Bye 2008.....welcoming 2009

Wow..it's been awhile i have not updated my blog eh...and it is brand new year already. I am alrite...thank you for everyone concerns..i am okay..is just that i was having a very tough time during october-dec 2008. That's why i don't have time to do anything...all i did was school...study...and sleep.

Ever since, i finished my psychiatry rotation... I was struggling dealing with active medication rotation for 7 weeks.
In addition, Ryan was sick...had a lung infection and caused him another febrile seizure. As he was having the seizure..i was rushing downstairs to attend to him..i missed 2 steps and sprained my left ankle. My left ankle went inwards and cracked. Thank God i didn't fractured it..but i suffered a lot. Till now,my ankle still hurts..if i stand too long.
Anyway, we rushed Ryan to emergency that nite...he was okay...THANK GOD!
as for me..I was not okay...i missed 2 days of clinical due to my ankle..and my teacher gave me hell time...
it was a mind torture for me that time... and to top with everything...i failed one of clinical theory test.
Gosh... i was really stress out through out the whole 7 weeks.
I worked my butt off for this rotation...was at the college at 7 am till 9.30pm. I missed seeing Ryan during weekdays.
God is great....I appealled for a re-write... it was mind boggling..cause my teacher was not very encouraging and supportive type of person...she played tough..
She told me.. "U have to prove to me that u deserve another chance for the re-write.." the re-write appeal..has to be signed by her..if not i won't get a chance at all.
I have nothing to be afraid off..coz all this while..i have great marks in my academic records.
I worked hard all the time..I have lotsa friends supports me..
Thank God for that!
But still..i am human being...so i cannot allow any minor mistake..i make sure i scored other subjects and showed her i DO REALLY DESERVE another chance...
I made it... i passed the re-write.. AMEN! PRAISE HIM!
dec 15th was my last day of semester 3...it was hell break loose for me...but i am still recovering eh...mentally!
I had my good breaks..

I played with Ryan everyday..during the vacation....i had soo much fun with him... i really do missed him a lot! and WE had soo much fun! hehehehe
I am still on my break.. but tomorrow will be my my final 4th semester orientation.
I will have first 7 weeks of active meds rotation..then the next 7 weeks will be my pre-graduation rotation..where i have to work alone like a nurse...with a preceptor another RPN( registered practical nurse)
tomorrow i will know where i will be getting my pre-grad location..it will be a lottery!
I am nervous..i can be landed anywhere...nursing homes, hospitals..or community!

I am really hoping to get pscyhiatry ..but on the other hand..i don't wanna loose my medical skills
I found one site...where i can practice both...they call behaviour assessment unit..where patients are diagnosed with chronic psychiatry disorders..as well as with physically illness..
i'll get to do some IV care, wound care, behavioural assessment!
wohooo..this is great bonus for me!
I really wish i get this one..but there will be 80 of us.. and it will be a lottery style..so is hard to tell!
Wish me luck!

Brain overloaded

I am so exhausted and my brain is overloaded now. Is 9.10 pm now and i am still trying to study for my tomorrow's test. I was in the college this morning since 8 am for my 8.30 test....then 3 pm i had one..n stayed in library for more drilling of my brain.

I just cannot wait for this whole thing to be over coz i am really exhausted here.
I am taking my little break here...my eyes like getting blury...my brain couldn't absorb anymore....
I need martini!
hhhahahah...

3 more weeks

Unbelievable, 3 more weeks then i am done with semester 1!
Honestly, i am very exhausted and tired. Lack of sleep, and tons of work to do. I lost 5 lbs!
I dunno how..i guess i didn't get to eat proper meals, or have enough sleep.

Tests and assignments left:

-2 test on monday 19
-Nursing Care plan assignment on Wednesday 21
-Communication report Thursday 22
-Nursing Care plan part 2 on monday 26th
-Communication presentation thursday 29th
-Health and Healing Culture assignment 30th
-PND assignment and Health and healing family article assignment dec 7th
-Psychology test no.4 dec 10th
-Biology test no.3 dec 13th
-Health and Healing family article presentation dec 14th

Final day is on dec 14th...friday...wohooooooooooo!
then i have 2 weeks break before i start sem 2 (the toughest semester of all)

Survive through

I made it through my first week of clinical. I was nervous and scared on the night before and was having trouble to sleep at all. The first day was great and it was not as bad as i expected.
We did a tour around the nursing home and did a scavenger hunt around the place as in where were all the patient's files and charts...and stuff about where are the dirty linen and clean linen go.. ;)
We basically running around the nursing home.
The second day was even better because we were buddied with staff and help the staff to do most of the work such as sponge bath, transferring, feeding, and cleaning.
The old folks were lovely and cute.

I was assign with my very own resident and I haven't meet her one to one yet. Will get to do that this coming Tuesday. I will be in charge in taking care of her for 7 weeks.

Our workload is heavy because not only we have to do the physical work, we have to do the theory work as well. We have to come out a Nursing care plan as how to improve our resident current condition.
Is very challenging but at the same time interesting.

I will be having second skill test, Vital signs this coming wednesday and Bio test on thursday.
Lotsa stuff going around and my cough is getting a little bit better.

not so ready...

I will be going to nursing home this coming Tuesday and I am very nervous. Whatever I have learned from past seven weeks i have to apply it on every Tuesday and Wednesday until Dec 15th 2007.
It is very scary because I have still a lot to learn!

Everything is going crazy lately with all assignments and test due on either same day or week.
Every one of us, students are very stressful and extremely frustrated. Too much work to do with too little time given.
The work is not tough but the load is heavy!

Sick also have to attend class and stay late at the library to study. I have 2 test coming up this coming Monday and 2 assignments due on next Friday. On top of that, I have to prepare myself for my practical work on Tuesday and Wednesday.
My schedule is lovely...

I am tired but Thankful and Grateful i have the privilege to study and God is with me all the time to Bless me and provide me strength and comfort!
AMEN to that!

Surprise!

I am truly surprise with my exam and assignment results. I just did the first exam for Psychology on Monday and I got my result yesterday. I was very impressed with what i got .. 85%
I totally surprised..because i only get to study on last sunday afternoon. It was very tough for me when it comes to timing.

As for my assignments, i got 2 assignments full marks.. i never get full marks for my assignments b4 during my studies for my degree...

I seriously work my butt off for this course. Now, every morning i got up at 4 am to do some extra studying...in order to catch up.
I seriously have no life... except for studying and family time.

I thank HIM for courage, wisdom, strength and everything!
What a wonderful miracle! I knew i didn't do it all by myself..is by HIS grace i am here and still hanging tough!
AMEN