geeze louise

Between clinical paperwork and the objectives for the final I don't really feel like I have the necessary motivation to make my blog worthy this week. I know how disappionted you all are.

oh october

I'm truly happy that this semester is almost halfway over. Only about a week left until we put Fundamentals behind us and start NC1. I guess I should get around to studying for that final. But, it's hard to find the determination when I realize that you can't spell studying without dying... ugh.

ugh...

I guess of all the weeks to get sick, the week I dont have clinicals is the best... not that it's ever fun. Also, I wasn't expecting our ethics lecture to be so intense today. It was a major reality check about all of the conflicts we will encounter throughout our careers as nurses. I know how disappointed the two people who actually read this will be, but unfortunately this blog is ending here. Peace out, cub scout.

surprises

Like so many things, it's all in the presentation. I hate when someone says, "I have a surprise for you, but I'm not going to tell you what it is." Well thanks. Now you have unconciously triggered an obsessive compulsive cascade of thoughts that will not cease until the surprise is disclosed. Although it may seem like a bit of an over analysis, a surprise reveals that our illusion of control is just that... an illusion. People just need to realize that a good surprise requires that the recipient have no knowledge of its existence. Ignorance is truly bliss in this situation. The giver, even if unaware of their taunting, is bordering cruel and unusual punishment. Take a lesson from life, when it suprises you, you never saw it coming. Unfortunately in the case of unwelcome surprises, having no time to prepare yourself can make things much more difficult to accept. But, the beautiful most desireable outcome to a surprise is achieved through the same abrupt delivery. Something you didn't expect sweeps you up into emotions you may have not previously known you were capable of. Especially if the surprise is a person. And even more so if that person is a true embodiment of all the things you immensely respect, attempt to emulate, and unavoidably love ; )

I heart blogging!

Ok maybe I don't love blogging but I'm not going to lie, it is really almost impossible for me to resist the view from the top of any soap box. I prefer ranting like a lunatic about my ideals to smaller groups of people as opposed to, I don't know... everyone with internet. That way I can maintain the kind of personalized experience people have come to expect when I piss them off  ; )

wow

Has it really been two weeks already? It went by so fast. All I can say is thank goodness for three-day weekends and college football.

In my opinion...

What’s in a name? Those whom we call nurses by any other name would care as deeply. It’s not as beautiful as Shakespeare’s words but true nonetheless. The question at hand is not why we choose to be nurses; it is why we choose to be the ones who stand unfaltering during a time when so much is at stake, how we know that we have always had something inside us that led us to help others, and what we will withstand in an effort to always be the healing hands that nurture human existence.


There are several facets of a career in nursing that require careful consideration and preparation in order to master. Some duties may seem simple, like communication for example. The truth is, without the various types of communication we are taught to utilize, we cannot even begin to achieve our goal as healthcare providers. As nurses we will have the opportunity to use our acquired knowledge to provide patient education, words of encouragement to the patient and their family members, as well as relay critical information to our colleagues in way that is professional and appropriate as each situation requires.

A nurse should be a caregiver proficient in emergency, time, and stress management. Emotional stresses that can in turn have physiological repercussions are unavoidable and thus an obstacle we must seek to overcome. Physical demands that are necessary to meet can wear down even the most determined among us. And, adherence to schedule and protocol constraints that have the potential to push us to full mental capacity is just another part of what we face in this environment. Once we are able to acknowledge and accept the immense responsibility of a nurse it is possible to appreciate that what purpose we serve is more than just the job we do. We are part of something bigger than ourselves; individuals responding to a common calling to which we voluntarily and wholeheartedly dedicate our efforts.

Personally I feel that the drive to go forward in this direction is something that is engrained in me. I believe I can achieve great things as a result of all of the defining moments I have yet to experience on this journey. I say that I would like to pursue ER nursing, but I know that while particular settings may appear desirable the important thing is simply that I am somewhere, helping someone, somehow.