Call me a weirdo but I had a ton of fun last night working in the MICU. Oh, maybe fun sounds terrible, if it makes you feel better I wish it wouldn't have been as eventful for the sake of the patient. But none the less it was an interesting night with lots of crazy things happening. There was a code called (an emergency situation), pt's respirations stopped. I got to see a central line put in, and the Dr. was so kind to tell me all about what he was doing this or that. I think the fellows are so used to teaching others he forgot that I was a nursing student and not a medical student! Not really, but he did explain a ton.

As much as a night and weekend shift can take away from night time activities, there wasn't a dull moment and I doubt a movie or outing with friends could have been half as intersting as my evening.

Busy this week, check back in a week or so.

Well after a wonderful trip visiting Emily and Josh I am finally back at school. I have to admit it was quite depressing to be back....

I worked my first 12 hour shift yesterday.

I feel like a nurse! Ha..well actually I just feel pretty cool in that I started my first IV yesterday. Yep, my preceptor nurse asked if I wanted to try it so I thought I'd better not pass this opportunity. I felt a little bad for the patient, the poor person had enough trauma and pain, I just hoped I didn't have to dig around to find the vein. Most patients in the MICU are pretty sedated, and I wouldn't feel too bad if I had to try a couple times on those patients because they really couldn't feel it when they are out. But this person was fully awake, looking at me with fear in their eyes. I guess one good thing is that they didn't know that I'd never stuck anyone before ever! I certainly didn't trust myself, but I'm glad my preceptor did. To my surprise and delight, I found it right away, there was no digging involved at all! Yep, I saw the return of blood on that needle my first try! I have to say as weird as it sounds, I can't wait to try again. It's a bit if a rush when it works out, ok now you really can think I'm strange. Oh well, someone's gotta start your IV someday, might as well be me.

I did question if I wanted to be a nurse that night. After doing a couple things that I will spare you of details. I decided that the MICU is a nice place to try out and learn a lot, but I don't think it's for me. I'd like to work with patients who are able to resond in some way, but most the people I work with now unresponsive due to being drugged up on meds.

Anyway, off to bed & back to school. :(

Copper Mountain!!!!!!!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL & We might still make a trip to Vail :)  

Love that family... 

where we went 

One part of the mountain.. 

We arrived! :)  

lift view 

Em 

Eating lunch.. 

Aww.... 

she looks like she's playing hockey!  

me 

Em & Josh on the slopes.  

Em & me at her condo in Colorado! :) We just got back from shopping at a few tack stores and bumming around the Denver area. What fun!!! 

Em and Josh in their condo. Josh had just finished making us drinks. Yummy. What a good looking couple!  

View from Emily & Josh's condo. I gotta live in a place that is like this! :) Oh, and their town has a public equestrian center!  

PS went out for my birthday last weekend! It was a ton of fun! I enjoyed trying some drinks and having a relaxing/exciting evening. It'll be fun to try out new drinks, it's like a whole new world (kinda). I must say it's nice to be of age. I'm sure em and I will celebrate my coming of age in Colorado. :)

Time for an update....
A couple days till COLORADO! :) I can't wait! It seems so unreal to think that it is so close! Classes are alright, I got my pharmacology test over with which is a relief! I really hate that class, it's just so much memorization that 80 percent or more will leave my mind after the class is over. Too bad. My favorite class this semester: pathophysiology II- very interesting yet not horrid in memorization.
So this won't be my most exciting post.....
as alex might say
"off to bed" :)

Back at school :) (Ok so it's really not that exciting to be back, but at least I am not sick!)

Starting out 21 the way most people do...THROWING UP! Although, this is not from the usual cause, no folks I have the flu! I've been at my home in the QC all week, I hope to go back to school tomorrow. Nothing too exciting for my B day, I'm supposed to go out with some of my friends on friday but I'm not sure if I'll be feeling well enough to do that. That would be sad.

I'm looking forward to visiting Emily in just over a week, what a perfect time to go! I can not express how wonderful it is to have something to look forward too. Life seems pretty dark right now, busy and full, with not much to hope for until school gets out.

On the positive side it's been good to be with my family when I'm sick, it's no fun to be in a dorm sleeping on the top bunk when you feel like you have to throw up. Although both my parents are also home sick today, what are those odds! But I've gotten to see a ton of movies in my fever state, Good Bye Lenin, Open Range, and Meet the Parents.

Not much else new, take care!

Beth