Got checked off on IV and Foley competencies, plus lift equipment, blood glucose checks, pneumatic tube delivery systems, restraints, and other topics that are currently eluding my tired brain. But I passed, I can do what they expect of me. And according to Externship Hospital, the only things I cannot do as a student nurse extern are give blood products, chemo drugs, and take verbal physician orders. Anything else - Foleys, NG tubes, dressing changes, IV starts, med admin - I'm on it.
But now, I must recover from a week on day shift hours. Getting up at 5 AM for 5 days in a row, driving, sitting in orientation sessions all day, driving again, and getting home between 5 and 6 PM...yeah, this girl is tired. I can handle 5 AM if I'm still awake from the night before, but not so much when I have to wake up. I'm weird.
Happy Friday!
I am the exact same way. Not an early riser, but I can stay up all night and all day and function very well.
ReplyDelete5 am is far to early for anyone to function. When I am on placement I get up at 6... and seriously just getting up an hour later at 7 makes such a difference. Anything before 7 or 8 is far to early!!
ReplyDeleteI love being up late though :)
Good for you! Can't wait to hear some of your experiences.... :) or at least, thoughts of your experiences! :)
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