Update! Finally!

Well, it most definitely has been a while since I updated the blog! School and work proved to be just as demanding if not more than I thought it would be, but the semester is at it's end! I can't believe that semester 2 of 3 is very very near being over. Only 1 semester to go and I will be ready to take State Boards, which is another obstacle...
I went to the gym this afternoon after work and will be going to the track to walk/jog with Lauren tomorrow morning. Last final is on Tuesday and then it will be FREEDOM! haha It will be summer break, which I have realized in the last few days will be very busy as always. Being maid of honor for Lauren's wedding is going to be fun, but it will keep me busy!
Hopefully I will be able to keep up and update more. It's off to bed for me now.
Sorry for the randomness of this blog, next one will be better maybe!

Snow Day!

Well today has definitely been an interesting day! I went to class this morning and we all watched out the window for about 2 hours or so before it started snowing. We decided to head home and that was an adventure. Harrisburg roads were bad! There were people in the ditch and people sideways in the road blocking everyones way and man was it slick. I made it home in one piece though and after 4 tries I got safely into my garage spot! It looks like a winter wonderland out here. Loki has recovered from his "procedure" last week and decided he likes the snow. No big plans tonight, just staying in and eating a good supper and bed early for me!
Tomorrow will be spent at home studying whether ASU closes or not. Mental Health Test and Presentations for Role are next week, so time to start studying now.

There is a gravel road under there somewhere, I promise!! :)

Yuck! Only got worse the closer to home I got!

Second Day of Simulation Lab

Today was our second day of Simulation Lab with Mrs. Hall. She is a GREAT instructor. I am finally feeling like I am learning something. We took two quizzes, I got a 100 on one and an A on the other. Then, we checked off on sterile wet-to-dry dressings, not my favorite....but I got an A on that too. The rest of the day was spent teaching us about and how to do blood transfusions and the purpose of those. I left with my brain overloaded, but very happy that I did well today and that I learned something that stuck! We didn't get to do anything with the amazing dummy today, but next week we will be checked off with it and he will be having a transfusion reaction, good stuff! Arterial blood gases and hematology are on the study list for next week... Yuck!
I  have a lot on my schedule for the rest of the week. Class tomorrow all afternoon, then wedding dress shopping with Lauren (have to do my maid of honor duties) :), work Friday night and Saturday morning. Then, I am looking forward to spending a little time with Buddy, Stephanie, and Bo! Oh, and some time Sunday afternoon with Amanda and Jesse. Busy, Busy, but what in the world would I do if my schedule wasn't full and I wasn't scrounging around for more time?

Long Day

Long day today for me. Started out with work at 8 and the flu has officially hit Jonesboro so Urgent Care was busting at the seams today! Everytime we seemed to get caught up the waiting room was full again. After work I went to the new gym with Lauren and did my first workout....Man am I sore now. The combination of walking/jogging on the treadmill, stairclimber, and some strength training did me in! I only did about 30 minutes worth,but you have to start out slow, right? The rest of the afternoon involved grocery shopping, cleaning out the car, and giving Loki a bath, which, by the way, is a big ordeal. For some reason my dog HATES and I mean HATES baths. I usually end up just as wet as he does! Anyway, Loki and I are finally relaxing, watching Hallmark movies, and very shortly we'll be doing one my favorite things...sleeping! Tomorrow is a new day! (full of homework and studying....)


I didn't have any photos from today, but I thought you might enjoy some of these.

I can't remember exactly when this was taken...

He was cold!

Another view from the yard of the snow





First Ever Blog Post!

Well, first ever blog...We will see how it goes. I have officially survived Week 2 of semester 2 of 3 of RN program. Go me! It is one of the hardest things I have done, but I am sure it will be worth it in the end. Yesterday was a new clinical experience in our simulation lab. We got checked off on intramuscular injections and did a Virtual Hospital experience. We have a dummy worth thousands of dollars that has a pulse and blood pressure and can get IV's and shots and all kinds of things that we will get to do a simulation with sometime in the next two weeks.

We got about 3 inches of snow I would say today. Loki still doesn't quite know what to think of it even though this is the 2nd snow in his lifetime. Roads were clear today, but may not be in the morning if everything freezes, so getting to work tomorrow should be interesting. Tonight, putting away laundry, a little studying, and American Idol watching are on the agenda!



Beautiful view on the way home!





Loki tried to eat all the snow!