Nursing School

Well, I'm officially back into the swing of nursing school.. and to give you an idea of how crazy it is... here's what we deal with.

But first let me add that we are Guinea pigs.. Our nursing department recently created a whole new program that involves 3 complete years of study into the nursing curriculum instead of 2 for generals and 2 for nursing. The new program will be amazing, but with anything new, there has to be the trial run, and we are it.

The teachers are learning right along with us, and when you are struggling to figure out what is going on, it can be a huge challenge.

All of the girls in my program are amazing and are the hardest working people I know, and you get to know each other well simply because when frustration and confusion becomes your life, you need your people.

but anyways back to the schedule...

I have four classes:

Nursing Theory

Nursing Interventions

Pathophysiology

Bio-medical Ethics

now these classes aren't just regular classes..
Nursing Theory Includes not only a Seminar (aka Lecture) but also Clinical 2 days a week (community health and acute care) AND simulation...

Nursing interventions is lecture multiple days a week, AND Lab...

Pathophysiology is Lecture 2x per week AND small group

Bio-med is one class... once a week... thank GOD... but not thank God for the amount of reading that is due on tuesday...and it's 3 hours in the evening after a 6 am clinical... oy...

keep in mind not only do we have to keep this schedule straight but keeping straight which week you have what rotation,
   and at what time
      and what you have to wear
         and what books you need
             and which prep you need to have done
                     and which readings you need to do
                         and which of our 1200 dollars worth of nursing books contains that reading

and it goes on... and on... and on...

It will be worth it right?

So this is it... my toughest year.. and all of us girls are scrambling to stay on top of the readings, assignments, prep, and schedule... add work onto that and time for yourself is virtually non-existant...

Now don't get me wrong, I am extremely blessed to have the resources I do that allow me to pursue my dream career and attend a private college with an outstanding nursing program, it is a HUGE blessing.

It will be worth it... someday... it just seems like that 'someday' is VERY far off...

Thank goodness for all of those other girls in the program who understand completely, to my family who continue to be my rock, and my friends who force me to take a break from the madness...

Thank you all!

Happy Living,
~M

P.s. Did I forget to mention that clinical starts at 6 in the morning.... yep... not even the birds are awake at that ungodly hour.... Pray for me y'all...