Nursing School Chronicles Nov 13-17

I think I need a new format for my chronicles.   I don't want to just focus on my frustrations but also the things I learned and little trivial stuff as well.

The following will be my primordial format:

Week of : November 13 – 17

Weekly weather:  rainy, windy and warm

Interesting notes on the week:  I got a B, a B, a B on my Final for A&P II…but you knew that.  I started Nutrition this week.  I tried to challenge it but missed by 4 points…..tube feedings got me…..I know nothing of tube feedings….There better be tube feeding in this class.  Starting yesterday, my school schedule will be M-Th and Saturday and Sunday.  I am slightly concerned about when exactly I will be doing my homework.

My favorite moment...   I am extremely happy with this teacher.  Pretty much in the classes I have taken everyone is so focused on their test grade…which I completely understand BUT one the other hand I like to critically think about things as opposed to regurgitate it on a scantron. This nutrition teacher digs critical thinking, she is passionate about the subject of nutrition AND she too does not like artificial sweetners.  I lurve her.

Social Interactions...  My A&P I, II and now Microbiology teacher popped in to visit us.  I felt good about that.  Maybe the carnage from last week is now water under the bridge.  (hope, hope)  She was awful last week but generally speaking I like her as a person.

My favorite conversation  The one that told me my final grade was a B, a B, a B is second only to the conversation that  said, let's go have sushi to celebrate!  (We did not get robbed at gun point this time.  Woot!)

I accomplished... not too much this week

Frustrations...  I am trying to get home and work and school all balanced and it is a difficult proposition.  One primary problem is I cannot get The Man to help me help us.  I like to be ready for the next morning so I am not forgetting things and I can get the kids ready in short order.  I have a box for pampers and wipes, a hanging shoe thingy for shoes, and another box that has the kids clothes for the week, and a small basket for dirty kiddie socks (I need this because they are so small and get so lost and unmatched so easily.  Everything is centrally located where he can easily take things out and put them back with little effort.  Only, when he gets home with the kids, shoes are dropped where they lay.  Socks go wherever it is that socks go…sock heaven, God knows where the pampers and wipes went…I mean it, even The Man does not know somehow,  if he needs to change their clothes, he raids the clothes.  So all week I am treasure hunting for all these things….and I hate it.  I tried doing it at night when everyone is asleep…but he is the lightest sleeper ever and everyone is disturbed.    I think the solution is I have to move my operations to my car.  Put the pampers, clothes, shoes, wipes there…where I know it won't be disturbed …Just bring it up in the morning……Unless anyone has a better idea.  I am alllllll ears.

I talked to...  Honey this week!!!!  For those of you who don't know….She is a favorite snark phone pal.  I love, love love to talk to her…..only I ramble….especially when I am tired.  But she still loves me <sniff>  She has been a great source of  "atta girl" which we all need time to time.  And she loves Elvis like I love the Beatles.  I lurve ya girrrrrl!  And she is on the West Coast so I can call her at decent hours not so decent to East Coasters.

I learned...  More about the USDA food pyramid (mypyramid.gov) and the Harvard Healthy Eating pyramid.  I was familiar, but now I have a more detailed knowledge.  I prefer the  Harvard one for teaching and ease.  I do not like the my pyramid as a handout….but I dig the web site.

Things to remember...  I am a damned busy lady…..but that's ok.

Past moments I remembered...  birthdays…..see my articles.  I also am almost finished with my 100 things about me.

Favorite meal...  Armed Robbery Free Sushi!!!!  Brown Cow yogurt in Lemon is my flavor of the week.  It is a nutritious snack.

Reading...  I was reading a book but I had to stop that.

Listening...  There are places I'll remember

All my life though some have changed

Some forever not for better

Some have gone and some remain

All these places have their moments

With lovers and friends I still can recall

Some are dead and some are living

In my life I've loved them all

Watching... The insides of my eyelids flutter rapidly in an effort to remain awake

I wish...  That I not only will pass the Nclex but that I will be a good nurse.  The kind you would want to watch your mama