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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
It's been a while
I'm sorry I haven't updated everyone on my life in a long time. School has been absolutely insane. I feel like I don't have enough time to breath half the time. Things are busy, but all is well. I have been learning SO much and loving school and have been leaving time to have fun, don't worry.
NURSING SCHOOL UPDATE: Next spring term (April-June 09) my whole nursing class and the semester ahead of us (128 total) are going to have an experience called "Global Nursing." There are three study abroad groups going to Australia, Ecuador, and Taiwan. There are also many groups that stay closer to home and have the experience of working with populations different than the regulars we see at the hospitals: AIDS patients, the Navajo reservations, the public school systems, and veterans. I am keeping my fingers crossed to go to Ecuador. There are 16 spots and 8 of them have to be fluent Spanish speakers (which I'm not), I have my interview next week. If I don't get into the Ecuador group I won't be completely heartbroken. I am really interested in the veterans clinical. We would work at the VA in Salt Lake a few times a week, and then during the term we would take a week long field trip to Washington DC to work at the flagship VA hospital there and see some other things. That is my second choice. My third choice is Navajo Nation down in the four corners area because that one only lasts 3 weeks (everything else is 6 weeks) and I would have a longer summer vacation. :)
Clinicals, my experiences in the hospital once per week, are going really well. I was having a really difficult time this semester as I was kind of bored. I didn't feel like I was doing that much and there was so much downtime during the day. Recently I have had a few rotations on the cardiovascualr floors and I have fallen in love! I have had great nurses that are such great examples to me of what I want to be like when I "grow up." The patients that I have had I have not only learned a lot of nursing skills on (I'll spare you the graphic details) but also have been able to connect with and really take care of more than just getting pain pills for them. I can't believe that I only have three clinical days left! The semester is winding down fast, I go home in 38 days...not like I'm counting though.
This week, I have the opportunity to go to the OR again. I enjoyed it so much the last time that I asked my instructor if there was anyway that we could get an extra day. He arranged it for us, we have to do it on our own time, but I am excited! My goal for the day: see an open heart surgery!!!!
HAVING FUN: Changing gears, I had an awesome weekend this past weekend. I went to my first concert ever! Matt Nathanson is an artist that is still up and coming. He has two songs on the radio right now that you maybe will recognize: Car Crash and Come on Get Higher. It was such an AWESOME time!!! I went with some friends, and we stayed after for a while took pictures with the band and got some autographs.
The group: Cara, Alicia, Chris, MATT, and me =)
During the concert. I grabbed my camera on the way out the door and hadn't charged it, so the battery was really low. I took this picture on my phone so that I could save the camera, so they are a little poorer quality. We were in the front row because we got there so early, it was SO awesome!
At the end of the concert, we reached up on the stage and grabbed the setlist of what they were planning on playing during the concert. After, the band all signed it for me =)
NURSING SCHOOL UPDATE: Next spring term (April-June 09) my whole nursing class and the semester ahead of us (128 total) are going to have an experience called "Global Nursing." There are three study abroad groups going to Australia, Ecuador, and Taiwan. There are also many groups that stay closer to home and have the experience of working with populations different than the regulars we see at the hospitals: AIDS patients, the Navajo reservations, the public school systems, and veterans. I am keeping my fingers crossed to go to Ecuador. There are 16 spots and 8 of them have to be fluent Spanish speakers (which I'm not), I have my interview next week. If I don't get into the Ecuador group I won't be completely heartbroken. I am really interested in the veterans clinical. We would work at the VA in Salt Lake a few times a week, and then during the term we would take a week long field trip to Washington DC to work at the flagship VA hospital there and see some other things. That is my second choice. My third choice is Navajo Nation down in the four corners area because that one only lasts 3 weeks (everything else is 6 weeks) and I would have a longer summer vacation. :)
Clinicals, my experiences in the hospital once per week, are going really well. I was having a really difficult time this semester as I was kind of bored. I didn't feel like I was doing that much and there was so much downtime during the day. Recently I have had a few rotations on the cardiovascualr floors and I have fallen in love! I have had great nurses that are such great examples to me of what I want to be like when I "grow up." The patients that I have had I have not only learned a lot of nursing skills on (I'll spare you the graphic details) but also have been able to connect with and really take care of more than just getting pain pills for them. I can't believe that I only have three clinical days left! The semester is winding down fast, I go home in 38 days...not like I'm counting though.
This week, I have the opportunity to go to the OR again. I enjoyed it so much the last time that I asked my instructor if there was anyway that we could get an extra day. He arranged it for us, we have to do it on our own time, but I am excited! My goal for the day: see an open heart surgery!!!!
HAVING FUN: Changing gears, I had an awesome weekend this past weekend. I went to my first concert ever! Matt Nathanson is an artist that is still up and coming. He has two songs on the radio right now that you maybe will recognize: Car Crash and Come on Get Higher. It was such an AWESOME time!!! I went with some friends, and we stayed after for a while took pictures with the band and got some autographs.
The group: Cara, Alicia, Chris, MATT, and me =)
During the concert. I grabbed my camera on the way out the door and hadn't charged it, so the battery was really low. I took this picture on my phone so that I could save the camera, so they are a little poorer quality. We were in the front row because we got there so early, it was SO awesome!
At the end of the concert, we reached up on the stage and grabbed the setlist of what they were planning on playing during the concert. After, the band all signed it for me =)Monday, November 3, 2008
Numa Numa Song, Just for Laughs
You'll have to turn off the Christmas music on the sidebar for this one. Just press the pause button. So this first video has been circling the web for a couple years and it pretty much makes my life. This guy is just so funny, you have to watch. Feel free to dance along :)
I just recently discovered this video which made me laugh even harder!
I just recently discovered this video which made me laugh even harder!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Top 10 reasons why I'm excited for Christmas!!!!
First of all I am usually one of the those people that don't start going Christmas-crazy until after Thanksgiving. But this year is different. I just can't wait until Christmas this year and here's why:
10) I am that much closer to graduation.
9) I haven't been to Connecticut since last Christmas (with the exception of 36 hours in May).
8) I want to see the house! New landscape outside and the decorations! My house is the best at Christmas!
7) Mom's cooking.
6) A possible trip to New York.
5) FREE TIME!!! To sleep, watch Christmas movies, go shopping, cook, visit, play in the snow.
4) Sleeping next to the Christmas tree with my Clayton and Janelle. That will never get old, no matter how much we grow up.
3) See Janelle, I haven't seen her since last summer (at least 18 months).
2) Meet my niece, Julie.
1) BE WITH FAMILY!!!!!
10) I am that much closer to graduation.
9) I haven't been to Connecticut since last Christmas (with the exception of 36 hours in May).
8) I want to see the house! New landscape outside and the decorations! My house is the best at Christmas!
7) Mom's cooking.
6) A possible trip to New York.
5) FREE TIME!!! To sleep, watch Christmas movies, go shopping, cook, visit, play in the snow.
4) Sleeping next to the Christmas tree with my Clayton and Janelle. That will never get old, no matter how much we grow up.
3) See Janelle, I haven't seen her since last summer (at least 18 months).
2) Meet my niece, Julie.
1) BE WITH FAMILY!!!!!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Ideas for tonight?
Sorry I haven't updated you on my life in a while, but I promise there isn't anything exciting going on. I do need help though. I am in charge of Family Home Evening tonight and it's going to be close to about 25 people. Any ideas for an activity?
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Insane Week + Tagged!
It has been an insane week for more reasons than one, but it's all boring stuff so I won't bore you with it. However Brianne tagged me so here I go:
Three things I love (besides my family...that's a given!)
1. Mint cookies and cream ice cream
2. Watching the stars on super clear nights when I'm in the middle of nowhere so there are no lights around to take away from the beauty
3. Christmas time
Three things I did today:
1. Homework
2. Watched half of The Emperor's New Groove
3. Went to church
Three things I would love to do eventually:
1. Graduate and pass the NCLEX
2. Own a big screen TV
3. Travel the world visiting as many temples as I can along the way
Three things I could not live without (besides my family ... that's a given):
1. The gospel
2. Garlic
3. My roommates
Three things that scare me:
1. Alligators
2. Getting a progressive terminal illness
3. Tim Burton
You're tagged if you want to be =]
Three things I love (besides my family...that's a given!)
1. Mint cookies and cream ice cream
2. Watching the stars on super clear nights when I'm in the middle of nowhere so there are no lights around to take away from the beauty
3. Christmas time
Three things I did today:
1. Homework
2. Watched half of The Emperor's New Groove
3. Went to church
Three things I would love to do eventually:
1. Graduate and pass the NCLEX
2. Own a big screen TV
3. Travel the world visiting as many temples as I can along the way
Three things I could not live without (besides my family ... that's a given):
1. The gospel
2. Garlic
3. My roommates
Three things that scare me:
1. Alligators
2. Getting a progressive terminal illness
3. Tim Burton
You're tagged if you want to be =]
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Soaking up the Sun
This weekend I had some major soaking up the sun, but it snowed here, so just run with the metaphor. Friday I slept 11 hours :) I love not setting an alarm clock for that one day of the week. It's awesome! Saturday I did do some homework in the morning but only for a little bit however it was a very productive little bit. Saturday afternoon was the football game. We played against New Mexico which should have been a gimme-game but our defense must have had some bad burritos or something for lunch because they just were not playing up to snuff. This was the first game all season that BYU has actually been behind. NM scored the first field goal to come ahead 3-0. We ended up beating them 21-3, but we really should have played better. Good news of the game: two of our touchdowns were scored in the end zone that I sit in, FINALLY! The whole season the team's been scoring down on the other end of the field, yesterday was good though. The game was also great because it was cold out and it finally felt like fall, actually it was more like winter. But it was the first game I came home to drink hot chocolate instead of apply aloe vera. The football game this upcoming week is on Thursday night so it's going to be difficult to catch, but I'm going to try. The deeper we get into the season to more confidence I have that we'll make it into a BCS bowl. A friend of mine made a good point yesterday: If Utah and BYU are both ranked in the top 10, and both undefeated, the winner of that game OUGHT to play in the BCS championship bowl. Undefeated and in the top 10, it's only fair. We're ranked 9 right now and Utah is 14. Saturday night I watched Walle with some good friends. I hadn't seen it yet but I really liked it! I recommend it. After Walle I migrated to another friend's house and we watched Hercules. She had a bunch of people over and that was fun. Afterwards we sat down at her kitchen table where they had started a puzzle and Kim and I talked for about two and half hours while working on the puzzle. It was great! I miss having downtime.
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