Blahhh

My stomach is not happy right now. :( I am super tired, too. Last week wore me out. I worked 12.5 hours on Monday, then between 8-9 hours each Tuesday through Thursday, and then had class all day on Friday. Of course I couldn't sleep in much this weekend either. Both yesterday and today I woke up too early and couldn't get back to sleep. It was better than getting up at 5:15 am though! Back to that again in the morning! I should seriously just go to bed right now.

So, uhh...

Can we agree that it is incredibly rude to not return emails or phone calls, especially in the professional setting? I am tired of being blown off! Not only have I had 2 emails to my teacher completely ignored, I have left 2 voicemails for the nurse manager of my preceptor trying to confirm my starting tomorrow morning. I was told Friday, by my teacher, to be there Monday-Thursday starting this week, so unless I hear otherwise, I am planning on showing up at the hospital at 6:30 in the morning. I will be extremely pissed off if I get there and have to turn around and come home!

On a more pleasant note, I am loving the weather today! It is currently 82 degrees, though a little windy. Took Bella to the dog park this afternoon, and now sitting here with the windows open in the house enjoying the breeze!

Okay, this is getting a little ridiculous...

So, as I mentioned yesterday, I received a call from my teacher letting me know that she was switching my preceptor and I would be working night shift at a certain hospital. I found out this morning that it is actually a different hospital from what I was told yesterday, but still night shift. Alright, I preferred the first hospital, but whatever. Then by this afternoon, I was told that I will actually be working 7a-3p M-Th. OMG, seriously? How many times are they going to change this around on me? Guess I'll have to wait and see if it changes again before I'm supposed to be there at 6:30 Monday morning! ARGH! I am so ready to be done with this school!!

Updates

First to update my earlier post: 1) I decided to go ahead and blind people and wear the skirt today. 2) I stopped at Walmart to buy some of the Olay lotion on my way home but for some reason, they didn't have it. So, I decided to try out a similar product by Neutrogena. It smelled decent in the bottle, but I used it when I got home, and it definitely has that self-tanner smell to it. I'm not a fan of that, so I think I'm going to return it and go somewhere else to find the Olay.

The other update is regarding my school schedule: 1) I had my Friday times incorrect, I'll actually be at school from 10:30-6:00, not 8:30-4:00, like I'd originally said. (I went back and changed my post to make it correct). 6pm kinda sucks for a Friday, but whatever. 2) I got a voicemail from my teacher today informing me that she is switching my preceptor. I was quite surprised by this after how adamant she was in telling us that there would be NO changes once the assignments had been made. Alas, she is switching me to be with someone in a Hospital working the night shift. I do not, however, know what unit I will be on yet. I will hopefully find that out tomorrow.

So, now I have no idea what my schedule will be over the next couple of months other than the fact that it will be nights. It is very possible that my schedule will change from week to week, as nurses in Hospitals don't always work the same days of the week every week. So, I'll have to wait and see on that. But, at least I will get to try out this whole night shift thing and see how I like it.

It's about that time

I need to start using some lotion with a self tanner in it. I was thinking about wearing a skirt today because of the nice weather, but my legs are rather pasty, so, I may reconsider that decision. We'll see.

There are a couple of products that I like because they actually smell good (a lot of self tanning lotion stinks!), and they don't turn you orange. They look really natural and aren't streaky. Mostly, I think, because they aren't a straight-up self tanner, but rather just lotions, with self tanner in them.

One that I've used and liked is Dove Energy Glow. However, when searching for it just now, I found out that Dove is no longer making it. :(

The other is Olay Touch of Sun. This is just as good, and smells good, the problem is that it's a little more expensive than the Dove.

So, it looks like I need to pick up some of the Olay lotion next time I'm at the store! :)

One more day

Tomorrow is my last day of Spring break, then it's back to business on Friday. I got my preceptor assignment last weekend. I'll be doing in-home hospice care. I'm not exactly thrilled about that, but hopefully it will be fine. My goal is to work as much as possible to get in all of my required hours (which will mean working 8-5 Monday -Thursday, then having classes 10:30-6:00 on Fridays) and having the last few weeks of the term to focus on studying for finals and the hesi exam. So, for at least the first 5-6 weeks of this quarter I will have a nice, full-time schedule. I hope it goes by quickly!

Another lazy day

Slept in this morning then watched New Moon with my oldest. Now I'm watching my son play his Legos Star Wars game on the wii. The kid LOVES this game. Gotta love lazy PJ days at home! :)

Boom!

I just figured out who I think Lauren Alaina on Idol looks like. The chick that plays Sookie on Gilmore Girls. At least in her face.

My break

I got to shadow a friend the other night who is a nurse in a NICU. I really liked it. That is definitely a unit I would love to work on! Right now my first choice is still labor and delivery, but NICU is a close second. I have a feeling I'm going to have to end up taking whatever I can get to start off with though.

As for Spring break, I'm enjoying it. However, I am quite ready for my kids' break to be over! They are getting to the point where they are starting to really get sick of each other and are fighting over everything. I think it's just about time for me to make that kidless trip to the store I mentioned before...

Wake up!

I had a difficult time getting to sleep last night. I don't know why, I just could not fall asleep. Finally, around 2:00 am, I was just about there when I heard the doorbell ring twice followed by someone banging on the door. Hmm... It took me a few seconds to decide if I really heard it or not then decided that I had, so I got up. I woke up Pete, because I wasn't about to open the door to anyone at 2 am. We looked out the window there was a cop car parked on the street at the end of the driveway. Hmm again...

Well, this certainly brought back some unpleasant memories. So, my heart started racing. What on earth could be going on? My phone had been by my side the entire night. So, I stood at the top of the stairs as he opened the front door. Turns out, it was just a cop that was driving around in our neighborhood and noticed our garage door was up and wanted to let us know because we "probably want to put that down overnight".

Well, thaaank yooou, officer! While I am glad to know that our neighborhood is being patrolled at night, it really didn't help my already sleepless night.

Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday!

(Ok, not sure why that's my title, but 1) I have a hard time coming up with titles, 2) That stupid, annoying song is in my head right now, and 3) well, I say Friday in this post a couple of times so, why not?)

One week of my break is almost over. :( It's going by too fast! Next week my kids will be on Spring break. Fortunately, my oldest is almost 14 so I can leave them home for a little bit for some mommy time! Sometimes, I just need to take a trip to the store without any little people with me, ya dig?

I'm not sure yet how my first week of Spring quarter will play out. I haven't yet heard who my preceptor will be nor where I will be going, so it's possible I won't even be able to start getting those hours in until the second week. If that's the case, then I'll have almost another week off since I will only have classes on Fridays!

On another note, I'm trying to decide what to do with my hair. It has been a looong time since it's even been trimmed and it really needs some work. My roots are getting a little out of control, so color is in order too! Just gotta make a decision by next Friday...

Last clinical DONE!

Today I had my last clinical. It's kind of exciting and kind of scary. Next quarter I'll be working one-on-one with a preceptor. I'll likely be working 2-3 twelve hour shifts per week for a good portion of the term and then having classes all day on Fridays. I'm kind of hoping for night shift. It is what I am thinking I want to work, so it would be a good chance to get a taste of it to see if I can really handle it. Weekends would be nice, too, because that would leave most of my weekdays free (and without kids) to study. However, I have no choice in the matter. I have to take whatever they assign to me and work whenever my preceptor works.

We left clinical today at 11:00 and went to bd's Mongolian Grill for lunch. It was only the 2nd time I've ever been there. It was yummy! We hung around there for a while and then most people left but my instructor wasn't ready to go home yet, so she and I went and did a little shopping at NY and Company and then she introduced me to Whole Foods. Ok, so I've heard of Whole Foods before, but had never actually been inside of one. We literally spent about an hour just walking around in there. She's seriously the best (and coolest) instructor I've ever had. Love her!

Now to enjoy my Spring Break!

I passed!

Phew...Finals are over and I'm movin' on to next term! Looking forward to my time off!!

Focus Pocus

I am having serious issues with trying to focus tonight. I see the words in front of me, but I keep finding myself thinking about other things instead of comprehending what I'm reading. Grrrr! It doesn't help that I'm sleepy. Stupid time change!

One more!

Well, one final down, one to go! I got a 100% on today's final. Woot! Now I just need to get motivated to study for tomorrow's med-surg final. That's the one that will actually be difficult. I spent lots of time studying over the weekend, but I still feel like I need to go back over everything. I'm going to spend a couple hours on it this evening, and maybe tomorrow morning. Can't wait til tomorrow's final is over! I will still have a half a day of clinical on Wednesday, but it's going to be an easy day and my group is going to lunch together after! Just 2 more days til I get a break! Well, a break from school. Then I need to focus on getting caught back up on the laundry I've been putting off in order to study...

Ow!

At some point last night, my throat started really hurting. I don't have a fever or any other symptoms of illness (yet) other than that but, the pain feels like it is getting progressively worse throughout today. :( This is really not a good time for me to be sick. I am studying for finals this weekend, then Monday and Tuesday have to take said finals and Wednesday go to my last clinical.

Here's hoping I can get some rest this weekend along with my studying and feel better by Monday!

Another injury...

My current showering setup is different than any other I've had in my entire life in that it has absolutely nowhere for me to prop up a leg in order to shave. Even when I've had a separate shower and tub in the past, it had a seat in the corner, perfect for resting a foot on. So, I'm forced to attempt to prop my foot against the wall of the shower to shave my legs. This can sometimes be tricky as a wet foot against a wet wall is not the best combination for friction.

Anyway, last night as I was showering and shaving, I lifted up a foot to press against the shower wall and the side of my toe banged really hard against something metal (it doesn't help that I can't see sh*t without my glasses or contacts, which I don't generally wear while showering). It hurt, but I thought it was just a bump. Well, as I got out of the shower, I noticed there was blood in the water going down the drain, and then on my towel, so I figured I must have nicked something as I was shaving. So, I put on my glasses and started to look myself over to see where I was bleeding. Turns out, it was from a nice gape in the side of my toe from hitting the metal.

Sometimes, I wonder why I even bother with shaving. But, then I think about the hairiness that would ensue from not, and I figure I'll just have to live with the resulting injuries.

Disaster!

So last night, I was sitting in the living room when I heard something in the other room fall. However, I didn't get up right away to go see what it was. Not too long later, I noticed the smell of bleach and started wondering where it was coming from. So then I remembered the noise and went to the laundry room where my suspicions were confirmed. A bottle of bleach had somehow managed to fall off the shelf and into the open, but empty, washing machine. The bottle was in there upside down and empty. Hmm. I found the lid on the floor. And the basket of dirty clothes in front of the washing machine got sprayed with bleach! Right on top were my favorite, chocolate brown sheets! :( Not to mention all of the other clothes that got splattered with bleach. My favorite yoga pants, a few shirts, and some pj pants. Not good.

Getting there!

This term at school is coming close to an end. It has actually passed by fairly quickly. I have the rest of this week, then next week of classes, then the week after that is finals week. We were supposed to be done with clinicals after next week, but we'll have them finals week due to the one we missed due to the weather.

After that I'll have a couple of much needed weeks off (just in time to help my grandma move again) before going back to finish up my (hopefully) last quarter! Can't. Freaking. Wait. to be done!

Smile

I woke up this morning with this song in my head:

Smile though your heart is aching
Smile even though it's breaking.
When there are clouds in the sky
you'll get by.

If you smile through your pain and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You'll see the sun come shining through
For you.

Light up your face with gladness,
Hide every trace of sadness.
Although a tear may be ever so near
That's the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what's the use of crying.
You'll find that life is still worthwhile-
If you just smile.



Lyrics found here: http://www.metrolyrics.com/smile-lyrics-charlie-chaplin.html