O/N Exam 2 and Other Mumbo Jumbo

Exam 2, not as well as Exam 1. While I am happy that I passed, I was disappointed with my grade at first. I felt like the amount of hours I put into studying did not reflect in my grade at all. I got a 78 which is about a middle C. C is 73-82, so I was right smack dab in the middle. Not that low, middle or high C matter......a C is a C is a C no matter what.

I have 2.5 weeks left and then 3 weeks off. I cannot wait. I need that break after this class, let me tell you.

Everyone I talk to is in agreement, this is by far the most difficult course to date. The teacher makes things more difficult then they have to be, and it would probably be a decent course if there was a good teacher teaching it. But it is what it is and unfortunately, for some, it seems they will be repeating this course. I need a 57 on the final to pass, so I am fairly confident I will be moving on, but I am not going to take that for granted. I am going to study like the 87 I need to get a B will be what I need to pass, just so that I don't wind up getting a 56 somehow, which in this class is highly possible. I am, however, planning on moving on to Cardio in January. I am looking forward to that course. The heart has always fascinated me. I did spend 3 years working for 2 different cardiology doctor's offices. In A&P, it was really peaked my interest because I had learned more about it. I'm excited.

Clinical has been going well so far. Nothing super exciting, yet. We are allowed to start IV's this semester, however, there have not been any to start. This past week I had my ICU day, which was pretty interesting. My nurse's patients weren't that complicated and one even got discharged to a medical floor about halfway through my time there. I did get to do some things that I normally do with my instructor alone, so that was pretty exciting, and I almost got to start an IV but my nurse was unsure she was going to even do it herself because the patient was a hard stick. But I like the ICU, so that's up there in my interests. Three hospital days left and this clinical is over.

So that's all I have to say for now. Super busy. Exam in 2 weeks and 2 days. Lots of reading and studying to do until then.

Stay tuned........