Movies

I saw 2 great movies this weekend. One was called "The Secret Life of Bees" and the other was "A family that Prays". They both were great movies and highly recommended. Neither were complete tear jerkers which are my favorite kinds of movies to watch but I still appreciated the acting and the message that both movies provided me. The popcorn was still the best part. So if you have the opportunity to see either movie you should...Don't waste the money to go to the cinema just rent them when they come out.

I Did It!

Hello Again,

As you know my competency and unit exam were today. I passed my competency and the unit exam turned out to be harder then expected, but I will not find out that grade until next Wednesday. So, my fingers are crossed and I am praying BIG TIME!

The competency went well and I chose a random card with 2 easy things to do. I was extra excited to have gotten the skills that I did. I was nervous as hell and nerves are often the downfall of the people that fail the first time around. I had to perform a sterile technique and I dropped all my extra supplies on the floor....that makes them non-sterile. Then I had to open up a total of 3 sterile kits because I kept messing up and contaminating everything. At one point I started to shake and seemed to loose the ability to breathe because I was at a stand still and did not know what to do next. Finally, my rationalizing portion of my brain kicked in and I was able to critically think about the steps I had to take to get through it. All of my friends made it through with success thus far, but our success resulted in a day full of laughter. Laughter is a good thing especially when it comes with nose snorting (Oink).

I don't know what I would do without the friends that I have made at school standing by my side. The are my counterparts and pull me through a little more then anyone else because the know what I go through on this endeavor through nursing school. I am extra thankful for having met them and bonded the way that we have. Then I get to come home to Mae and my kids and get a different kind of support but still the support that I very much need in my life...LOVE. There is nothing like Love from all areas of your social circle.

Stressed out AGAIN!

Tomorrow is a big day that is causing me high anxiety and a lot of stress. I have that competency that I talked about and I have Unit Exam #3 for nursing. I was pretty confident about this exam until today when our teachers presented us with a lot of new information that no one really knew much about. I was pissed that we would just be getting this information less then 24 hours before the test. This test is on cardiac problems and respiratory problems.....both of which are hard topics to grasp. I am very confused, anxious, upset, and bothered. My friends seem to be in the same place as me so their knowledge does not differ from mine...That is a bit frightening. All I can say is pray for me and wish me a lot of luck. Lord knows I need as much help as possible. All though I forgot to report that I did very well on my last test which brought my average up to at least passing....YIPPEE!!!!

Wish me luck and send me good vibes.

Finally have a weekend off

I am extra excited to finally have a weekend off. I am sure that I will still be busy with the kids, but busy with family vs. busy with work is two different tired feelings. I have a very busy week coming up at school next week, and I am anticipating alot of stress related to this coming week. I have Unit Exam for nursing on 2 very hard topics and then I have a competency that I have to perform in front of my instructors. For those of you who don't know what a competency is, it is a set of skills that you have to perform in a certain amount of time while being watched by your instructors. You go into it blind and have no idea what skills you will have to perform. You are escorted through the halls with the instructors and you have to choose a folder and some cards from a pile. The card and the folders tell you what you have to do and then you are timed fro 50 mins to do 2 skills and documentation of your findings. Nerves get the best of alot of people and cause them to fail. If you fail the first time you get one more chance the week of Thanksgiving, and if you fail again...You are out of the nursing program. It is very stressful and hard to figure out. On top of the competency, I have the unit exam the same day....YIKES. I have not done well on the past two test and have been very stressed out about it, so I have got to do well on this test to be able to pull my spirits back up as well as my grades. I really am worried but I know with some studying and time management I can probably pull this off. I don't know why nursing school has to be so hard, but it is not for the weak souls out there. It takes tough skin and a drive like no other to get through this program. I know in the end it will have been worth it, but sometimes it is hard to believe that one.

Thanks for letting me vent.

New to Blogging thing.

I am new to this blogging thing, but my cousin showed me her page, so I figured I would give it a shot. I like the concept of journaling about different things in my life, but I also know that I am not always committed to updating a journal. I look forward to having a spot to vent about issues that I am currently facing. I just have to remember that I have this thing to journal in. LOL.
I will update this blog on an on needed basis.