- This week in skills lab is our first attempt to take the math test. The math test is about conversions and such so that you can calculate how much of a drug you are to give based on the doctor's order and the type and concentration of drug you have. We practiced this weeks ago and I did very well. We were told that we have to pass with a 90% or better. It is only 20 questions long so we get up to 2 wrong. If you fail, you only get 2 more opportunities to take it. This is accompanied by extra tutoring and whatnot-nothing that I had time for. If you can not pass it in these three tries, you fail Skills Lab. So when I went to study for it the night before just to refresh my memory, I was like what the heck! I'm not getting it! Why? Cuz I was rushing and not reading the whole question or not using my calculator. Well I made sure I took my time and I PASSED!!! I got a 95% and the one I got wrong was because I didn't read that the question said how many to give in a 24 hour period where I had only one dose. All my math was right!
- Clinical was still boring. I really didn't know what to do. Besides taking vitals on my resident, helping feed people and taking blood glucose readings, it was boring. So I'm looking forward to being done. Only one day left of Long Term Care, thank God!
- We started learning about injections in Skills Lab! Now this is what I've been waiting for! We practiced filling a syringe with insulin, using filter needles and finding intermuscular injection sites. I will not be looking forward to stabbing someone in the ventrogluteal, dorsalgluteal or vastus lateralis sites. That I think would hurt like a bitch!
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Busy Busy Bee
So this has been a very busy week. Now with classes 4 days a week and working 2 days a week, I feel like I don't have time to think. AHH!
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