Thats me! I've been plain lazy lately. Since the wedding I can't really motivate for anything. I'm so disappointed in myself. I wish I could figure out where my motivation went and why it chose to leave me!? I have a gym membership and I haven't really gone I haven't been studying like I should. I gave up on trying to eat healthy. I just need someone to shake me and tell me to wake the hell up!
Clinicals have gone well I've got to do quite a bit now and I'm going three days out of the week. I went to hosa last weekend and scored top five in the state for taking a pathophysiology test. That was kind of Exciting.
I'm going to start the body by vi shakes soon. I hear they are good and work, has anyone tried them? You replace two. Earls with them and eat one meal of whatever, which is great for me because my main problem is I DON'T eat then when I do I definitely over eat or just eat really bad. So hoping that works out for me!
I've been kind of lonely lately I feel like I don't have any gal friends to just hang with and vent or work out. I have one friend that's really into working out but she wears that treadmill out way after its kicked my butt, if that makes any sense. Its just embarrassing when you suck so bad and she's so good. Her kids even kick my butt, one is like 11! I've got to do something though my blood pressure has been really high lately, 135/105! And I KNOW that I'd feel so much better all around. Just have to climb out of this hole I dug myself in.
Any suggestions?
Ever feel like this?
wk
Friday, April 20, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Life in the fast lane
Today my clinicals were canceled so I just did what everyone does on their day off, cleaned my 7 year olds messy room. While wrestling a dog and a 16 month old, both of which pooped on the floor as I was cleaning. What a glorious day.
Yesterday I had clinicals at a nursing home and this time I got to follow an LPN, give insulin, draw blood and all that good stuff. It was fun. There was a lot of drama going on between employees and management though. That was exhausting and uncomfortable! My assignment for
Today is to write a paper on the different types of embolisms. For those that don't know, an embolism is a blood clot that has been freed and is going through the circulatory system, it's very serious and fatal.
I really haven't done much working out lately, my life has just been kind of hectic and my husband has been sick and men are total babies when they are sick, at least mine is haha. I plan to start again soon, I've got to do something! I have at least been going to the gym once a week for a minimum of thirty minutes which is pretty good for me. Joshua and I are probably going to start trying to conceive in may ish. I'm not sure if I'm exactly ready for three heathens but who really is?
My son has done a lot better on his ADHD medicine, it's not a narcotic it's actually a blood pressure medicine originally and it's called Intunive, in case anyone else would like to know an alternative medication. I really didn't want to put him on a narcotic so young. Had to do something though.
Almost done with school! It's all gone by so fast I can't believe it's already April! If I stay as ahead as I am I'll maybe end up graduating with the class before me! I'm so ready to be a nurse! And then on to RN BSN =)
Yesterday I had clinicals at a nursing home and this time I got to follow an LPN, give insulin, draw blood and all that good stuff. It was fun. There was a lot of drama going on between employees and management though. That was exhausting and uncomfortable! My assignment for
Today is to write a paper on the different types of embolisms. For those that don't know, an embolism is a blood clot that has been freed and is going through the circulatory system, it's very serious and fatal.
I really haven't done much working out lately, my life has just been kind of hectic and my husband has been sick and men are total babies when they are sick, at least mine is haha. I plan to start again soon, I've got to do something! I have at least been going to the gym once a week for a minimum of thirty minutes which is pretty good for me. Joshua and I are probably going to start trying to conceive in may ish. I'm not sure if I'm exactly ready for three heathens but who really is?
My son has done a lot better on his ADHD medicine, it's not a narcotic it's actually a blood pressure medicine originally and it's called Intunive, in case anyone else would like to know an alternative medication. I really didn't want to put him on a narcotic so young. Had to do something though.
Almost done with school! It's all gone by so fast I can't believe it's already April! If I stay as ahead as I am I'll maybe end up graduating with the class before me! I'm so ready to be a nurse! And then on to RN BSN =)
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Clinicals day 3
I'm getting ready for my day 3 clinicals. Monday I went to a big hospital in a nearby town. I was shawdowing an RN in interventerional radiology. It was mch more interesting than I expected!
Only an RN can work in I.R., or a tech. The techs are very intelligent and do a lot of work, they get to scrub in with the radiologist. It's kind of close to surgery so we had to all stay sterile and it was super neat. All that was done was a fistula gram. Just pictures of a fistula and attempt to clear out blood clots and a stent was added. It took approx. 2 hours! Conscious sedation was used which was pretty neat! That's just making the patient really sleepy and comfy but also alert so that if you say their name they respond.
Today I'm going to another hospital, it's not as big. I'm not sure what floor I'll be on but I'm kinda excited. Hoping it's a good one and get to see a lot of interesting things.
Tomorrow I'll go to a nursing home, not near as exciting as the hospitals, in April I'm in the nursing home almost all month. I do not look forward to that. I already "basically" work at a nursing home. (I work at a small hospital).
Working out has not gone well at all, but my mother in law has been staying here a few days so I didn't want to leave to the gym and leave her here by herself so today I'll get back on trying to start a routine. Ugh I jus feel do ridiculous.
I'm going to start selling and drinking body by vi soon! Hoping that will make a difference! It's made a big difference in my friend and I'm going to at least try it out.
Has anyone tried body by vi? How did it go??
If you were to be in nursing or health care what would you be and where Would you like to work?-I'm wanting to become an RN, possibly PA, and work in the ER.
Only an RN can work in I.R., or a tech. The techs are very intelligent and do a lot of work, they get to scrub in with the radiologist. It's kind of close to surgery so we had to all stay sterile and it was super neat. All that was done was a fistula gram. Just pictures of a fistula and attempt to clear out blood clots and a stent was added. It took approx. 2 hours! Conscious sedation was used which was pretty neat! That's just making the patient really sleepy and comfy but also alert so that if you say their name they respond.
Today I'm going to another hospital, it's not as big. I'm not sure what floor I'll be on but I'm kinda excited. Hoping it's a good one and get to see a lot of interesting things.
Tomorrow I'll go to a nursing home, not near as exciting as the hospitals, in April I'm in the nursing home almost all month. I do not look forward to that. I already "basically" work at a nursing home. (I work at a small hospital).
Working out has not gone well at all, but my mother in law has been staying here a few days so I didn't want to leave to the gym and leave her here by herself so today I'll get back on trying to start a routine. Ugh I jus feel do ridiculous.
I'm going to start selling and drinking body by vi soon! Hoping that will make a difference! It's made a big difference in my friend and I'm going to at least try it out.
Has anyone tried body by vi? How did it go??
If you were to be in nursing or health care what would you be and where Would you like to work?-I'm wanting to become an RN, possibly PA, and work in the ER.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Princess for a day
My wedding was march 17! It went wonderful thanks to all my amazing friends, Kadee! We are on our way home from the honey moon now.! I hvent been working out because I've had so much to get ready for the wedding but I'm eager to start! 
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Gym time
Worked out Sunday night after work at a gym in a nearby town. I have a yearly membership! It's 24/7 access. Pretty dandy. So I didn't last long but I got to see and try a little bit of everything. My bestie and I worked out for about an hour yesterday. I think about 11 minutes on the treadmill and she did 15 minutes on the other thing I only did 10 minutes total. I did frontwards and backwards and then I did some other stuff. Anyways I'm not so proud anymore I just enjoy it. Have so much stress going on right now it was really relaxing. Probably going again after my clinicals, around 1! I'm ready, I need it mentally and physically.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
H2O workout!
I started clinicals today. I went to a physical therapy place that is located in a nearby gym. We did physical therapy in the pool all day long. Let me tell you, it was awesome. Most of the patients were older, at least 50+ and I'm not gonna lie, they out did me. It really got me pumped up and motivated to start working out. So I got a gym membership from that place and plan on going days I'm not at clinicals and around lunch. I need class hours otherwise I'd go after I dropped the kids off in the morning. Anyhow, it was really awesome seeing this elderly people work so hard and so determined to get better and to stay mobile. Very inspirational. I wish everyone, young and old, had the determination they have.
I would always just assume that working out in the water would be ten times more hard. But really it's not. The pressure of the water against your body actually relaxes or loosens the muslces, and it helps it feel better. So really the hardest part I experienced today was staying balanced while trying to do jumping jacks or squats or whatever it was I was doing. KEY THING TO REMEMBER: Keep pelivs neutral, spine straight. I really never felt like omg I'm going to die I have to stop now! But I did feel some burning but I could keep going. 20 minutes of jogging? Psh, no big deal. I think for people like me, (who dont like to feel uncomfortable, out of breath and like I'm failing) beginning exercising in water is probably a very good start. It really made me excited to continue working out, not only in water.
One of the things many patients mentioned to me was to make sure to teach to future patients that it always takes time. We today live in a society where we want it, now not later, we want it when we want it. Fast internet, fast food, fast delivery, etc. Everything should happen with a click of a button, end of discussion (I'm one of these people!) But when it comes to losing weight, or getting rid of pain or getting in to shape it takes lots and lots of time, effort, and determination. You may feel like you're not getting anywhere but it takes time, don't give up and keep working towards the goal and continue to add new challenges as you go.
My experience today was very positive. It taught me a lot about patience and about how there are so many different ways to work towards the goal and you have to take small steps before you can achieve the main goal. If you want it, you go for it, and you go for it some more, then you work harder, and eventually it'll pay off.
I go back tomorrow, which I'm excited about. Then next week I go to either a hospital or a nursing home, I can't remember. Either way I'm super stoked to see what things I can learn. It's always exciting when patients and others can teach you stuff, even when it doesn't have to do with the actual job but just life in general. SO that is all.
Except: I made a 100% on my dosage calculation test. =) Heck and YES baby!
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.
Henry David Thoreau
*Getting married in 10 days!! <3
I would always just assume that working out in the water would be ten times more hard. But really it's not. The pressure of the water against your body actually relaxes or loosens the muslces, and it helps it feel better. So really the hardest part I experienced today was staying balanced while trying to do jumping jacks or squats or whatever it was I was doing. KEY THING TO REMEMBER: Keep pelivs neutral, spine straight. I really never felt like omg I'm going to die I have to stop now! But I did feel some burning but I could keep going. 20 minutes of jogging? Psh, no big deal. I think for people like me, (who dont like to feel uncomfortable, out of breath and like I'm failing) beginning exercising in water is probably a very good start. It really made me excited to continue working out, not only in water.
One of the things many patients mentioned to me was to make sure to teach to future patients that it always takes time. We today live in a society where we want it, now not later, we want it when we want it. Fast internet, fast food, fast delivery, etc. Everything should happen with a click of a button, end of discussion (I'm one of these people!) But when it comes to losing weight, or getting rid of pain or getting in to shape it takes lots and lots of time, effort, and determination. You may feel like you're not getting anywhere but it takes time, don't give up and keep working towards the goal and continue to add new challenges as you go.
My experience today was very positive. It taught me a lot about patience and about how there are so many different ways to work towards the goal and you have to take small steps before you can achieve the main goal. If you want it, you go for it, and you go for it some more, then you work harder, and eventually it'll pay off.
I go back tomorrow, which I'm excited about. Then next week I go to either a hospital or a nursing home, I can't remember. Either way I'm super stoked to see what things I can learn. It's always exciting when patients and others can teach you stuff, even when it doesn't have to do with the actual job but just life in general. SO that is all.
Except: I made a 100% on my dosage calculation test. =) Heck and YES baby!
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.
Henry David Thoreau
*Getting married in 10 days!! <3
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Pharmacology
Started that a day or so ago. It's not as scary as I imagined. I still have trouble with conversions but im going to get this! Ready for clinicals next month!
And my wedding! Going to buy the decorations this week. That's what we decided on for centerpieces! Can't wait! So many exciting things coming up soon =)
And my wedding! Going to buy the decorations this week. That's what we decided on for centerpieces! Can't wait! So many exciting things coming up soon =)
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