StudentNurse
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Pscyh Update
Today was another day spent in the psych unit am rotating at. I got assigned a pt who was admitted for suicidal ideations, this been the fourth time she had attempted to commit suicide, however she was strong enough to call her doctor and gab away what she was planning on doing and the doctor of course had her brought in and admitted. I conversed with her. She was very receptive and responsive to me which was a bit surprising b/c I wasn't sure what to expect on my first day on the floor but it went great and am grateful to God for that!
It's interesting learning the different things, hope and pray my books get delivered soon. I've my weekly journal to do which is due Friday at 5pm. I best do it now before I get side tracked and it leaves my mind. I also got assigned the first med of my 2 drug worksheets, yaay! I'll work on that too, get it out of the way. It's CYMBALTA, woot!
I'm off to do my journal and may be start on the drug worksheet...
I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me
It's interesting learning the different things, hope and pray my books get delivered soon. I've my weekly journal to do which is due Friday at 5pm. I best do it now before I get side tracked and it leaves my mind. I also got assigned the first med of my 2 drug worksheets, yaay! I'll work on that too, get it out of the way. It's CYMBALTA, woot!
I'm off to do my journal and may be start on the drug worksheet...
I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me
Labels: Psychosocial Nursing
posted by Student Nurse at 3:56 PM
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Bienvenidos Psychosocial
The psych rotation started today...
psychiatrist=MD
psychologist=MD.NOT.
The C.I. seems pretty good so is the clinical group (i.e. my fellow students) the most interesting thing about this rotation is that we're expected to wear street clothes. this is such a change after wearing the uni for forever but the change is well taken.
Been day 1 not a lot was done. Just orientation to the facility. Pretty spooky. ThE first stop was the ECU (elopement care unit). This is the section where those psych patients perceived to be of any danger to self or others are 'put away' or/and 'locked up'. The minute we walked in they were walking about, up and down and pacing the hallways and almost immediately you could tell they were really not with it. It was spooky and almost frightening, fear of the unknown is exactly right what i'd call it. This feeling was mutual among the students.
There are so many 'rules' or regulations to this rotation all in the name of good and safety like you can't just walk out a door you've to ensure none of the pt's is behind you with elopement intentions, you can't buzz anyone in,you've to let the unit's secretary do it. Everything I do say or do, both verbal and non-verbal cues have to be therapeutic, I can't offer advice, it's considered unprofessional. I've to act sure of myself and set boundaries to avoid manipulation from and by the pts. If I walk into a pt's room and s/he suspects am afraid, the fear bounces onto them and in response perceiving me as 'the danger' may attack me in self-defense. On the other hand, if i walk in calm and maintain calm, they sense the calm and also become calm. Almost the same as hanging out with someone with positive energy/vibe, it rubs off as is the same with negative vibe
I've tons to do for this class. 3 evaluations ( interpersonal skills, clinical and site evaluations), have to attend and write about 2 site observations ( e.g. overeaters anonymous/OA, AA, mental court hearing, hospice etcetra), 2 drug classification worksheets, 1 NCP, weekly journals, 2 process recordings, 2 paper assignments, 3 exams, the final and the ATI. A handful huh? I'll try my level best and stay on top of it as I did in Critical Care. This class is going to be very involving and intensive. I'm not only going to learn about caring for psych pts but i'll also learn about me, as an individual. I just might be the most impatient person in the whole world over but I'm trusting God to work with me on this area/ weakness in my life during this class.
I already have reading assignments tonight and so I had to make copies of the required pages from a classmate's textbook. I ordered my textbook this past friday and I doubt it'll be here before this coming friday. I'm trusting God it doesn't come past friday though. I'll be calling before the week ends to set up a site observation, am thinking either the AA, OA, and/or mental court hearing. I pray I get one soon, I want to get as much paperwork out of the way as early as I can, help me God
There's going to be a lot of paperwork in this class. I need to work on my APA writing style for the 2 paper assignments, I know those will contribute a lot towards the final grade and i want to ace this class. I also need to stay on top of my reading, so help me God. I can do THIS through Christ who strengthens me.
Go me!!!!!!!!!!!
Mucho amor,
StudentNurse
psychiatrist=MD
psychologist=MD.NOT.
The C.I. seems pretty good so is the clinical group (i.e. my fellow students) the most interesting thing about this rotation is that we're expected to wear street clothes. this is such a change after wearing the uni for forever but the change is well taken.
Been day 1 not a lot was done. Just orientation to the facility. Pretty spooky. ThE first stop was the ECU (elopement care unit). This is the section where those psych patients perceived to be of any danger to self or others are 'put away' or/and 'locked up'. The minute we walked in they were walking about, up and down and pacing the hallways and almost immediately you could tell they were really not with it. It was spooky and almost frightening, fear of the unknown is exactly right what i'd call it. This feeling was mutual among the students.
There are so many 'rules' or regulations to this rotation all in the name of good and safety like you can't just walk out a door you've to ensure none of the pt's is behind you with elopement intentions, you can't buzz anyone in,you've to let the unit's secretary do it. Everything I do say or do, both verbal and non-verbal cues have to be therapeutic, I can't offer advice, it's considered unprofessional. I've to act sure of myself and set boundaries to avoid manipulation from and by the pts. If I walk into a pt's room and s/he suspects am afraid, the fear bounces onto them and in response perceiving me as 'the danger' may attack me in self-defense. On the other hand, if i walk in calm and maintain calm, they sense the calm and also become calm. Almost the same as hanging out with someone with positive energy/vibe, it rubs off as is the same with negative vibe
I've tons to do for this class. 3 evaluations ( interpersonal skills, clinical and site evaluations), have to attend and write about 2 site observations ( e.g. overeaters anonymous/OA, AA, mental court hearing, hospice etcetra), 2 drug classification worksheets, 1 NCP, weekly journals, 2 process recordings, 2 paper assignments, 3 exams, the final and the ATI. A handful huh? I'll try my level best and stay on top of it as I did in Critical Care. This class is going to be very involving and intensive. I'm not only going to learn about caring for psych pts but i'll also learn about me, as an individual. I just might be the most impatient person in the whole world over but I'm trusting God to work with me on this area/ weakness in my life during this class.
I already have reading assignments tonight and so I had to make copies of the required pages from a classmate's textbook. I ordered my textbook this past friday and I doubt it'll be here before this coming friday. I'm trusting God it doesn't come past friday though. I'll be calling before the week ends to set up a site observation, am thinking either the AA, OA, and/or mental court hearing. I pray I get one soon, I want to get as much paperwork out of the way as early as I can, help me God
There's going to be a lot of paperwork in this class. I need to work on my APA writing style for the 2 paper assignments, I know those will contribute a lot towards the final grade and i want to ace this class. I also need to stay on top of my reading, so help me God. I can do THIS through Christ who strengthens me.
Go me!!!!!!!!!!!
Mucho amor,
StudentNurse
Labels: Psychosocial Nursing
posted by Student Nurse at 7:19 PM
Monday, September 03, 2007
So long critical care nursing
The critical car nursing final exam (s), exams b/c the ATI was included, were both on saturday starting at 8am. The class final was very tough, tricky, and hard. I left the room very unsure of myself. I knew I would pass the class still I knew I'd not ace the class final as had been my expectation. Had I not performed well throughout the class there was no way I'd have made it b/c the final, well to even say the final was out of this world would be to butcher it, and that's exactly right what am doing, butchering it, ugh! I got a 65% on the final. A 65%, yes, not good at all, let's just go ahead and call it poor but still it's what I got. Had I studied? yes, tried to give it my very best? yes! but the final again was out of this world but God was faithful enough, more than enough as always His graciousness, love, mercifulness and favors made me ace the class.
I just now got the final score, since saturday yes you guessed that right it's been a time of agony between saturday and today, i tossed and turned, i barely ate, it was literally killing me to know, i wanted to know so bad but it wasn't going to happen until today so i slowly, with as minimal impatience and agitation as i could mastered the art of sitting pretty and stopping myself from pulling out my hairs one by one, but had i opted for the latter it'd have been less painful than the wait but the wait still was so worth it, so much so you'd not understand. I went through refreshing my inbox every second, no, i don't have anxiety disorders, just impatience and this very weekend, as i read the bible, my petition to God was for me to achieve the fruits of the holyspirit, patience, especially. I'm still working on it and am very graetful to God. I knelt, my knees before God, my hands up in gratitude and joy, joy unspeakable. Thank you God, thank you. Then, of course I called my dear sweet moms and passed on the joy bug, yaay! I just told the bf...
Psychsocial nursing starts tomorrow. Lectures will be on mondays but today of course so my first lecture is going to be on this coming saturday. I ordered my books on friday so they should be here late this week, actually my behind has been so broke so th bf bought them for me, thanks love!
Again, thanks to my fam, the bf, the bff(James), I want each one of you to forever know that I wouldn't do this without you. All the love, support, prayers. From the calls, to the text messages, to the thoughts, the prayers you whisper away, it's exactly that, that gets me through, it's those that keep me strong, give me the strength to keep pushing even when am down cast and overwhelmed.
Above, my fam, the bf, bff, friends and every angel in my life. I'm most grateful to God, now and forever.
Mucho amor,
El Enfermena
Mood-joy unspeakable
I just now got the final score, since saturday yes you guessed that right it's been a time of agony between saturday and today, i tossed and turned, i barely ate, it was literally killing me to know, i wanted to know so bad but it wasn't going to happen until today so i slowly, with as minimal impatience and agitation as i could mastered the art of sitting pretty and stopping myself from pulling out my hairs one by one, but had i opted for the latter it'd have been less painful than the wait but the wait still was so worth it, so much so you'd not understand. I went through refreshing my inbox every second, no, i don't have anxiety disorders, just impatience and this very weekend, as i read the bible, my petition to God was for me to achieve the fruits of the holyspirit, patience, especially. I'm still working on it and am very graetful to God. I knelt, my knees before God, my hands up in gratitude and joy, joy unspeakable. Thank you God, thank you. Then, of course I called my dear sweet moms and passed on the joy bug, yaay! I just told the bf...
Psychsocial nursing starts tomorrow. Lectures will be on mondays but today of course so my first lecture is going to be on this coming saturday. I ordered my books on friday so they should be here late this week, actually my behind has been so broke so th bf bought them for me, thanks love!
Again, thanks to my fam, the bf, the bff(James), I want each one of you to forever know that I wouldn't do this without you. All the love, support, prayers. From the calls, to the text messages, to the thoughts, the prayers you whisper away, it's exactly that, that gets me through, it's those that keep me strong, give me the strength to keep pushing even when am down cast and overwhelmed.
Above, my fam, the bf, bff, friends and every angel in my life. I'm most grateful to God, now and forever.
Mucho amor,
El Enfermena
Mood-joy unspeakable
Labels: Critical Care Nursing
posted by Student Nurse at 3:03 PM
