Roshi

Ah, the joy of doing senior pictures!! Even though Roshi had to wait a whole year to get these done. I enjoyed it so much though! We went to the island and then while we were on vacation we wandered around the WA/OR border and found some more neat places.

Roshi, you are so very special! Sorry it took forever to get your senior pictures done... But I had so much fun doing them with you! Love you! :) 

A Month Ago Today...

I was in shock. Numbly sitting through my advanced clinical orientation. The news was still barely setting in. A month ago my dear brother was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

I never, ever imagined that someone in my family - let alone my healthy, athletic brother - would be diagnosed with cancer. I had this mindset of "yes, yes it happens but it wont happen to my family. I mean, we are healthy! We eat right, exercise, etc etc."

A month ago today was the beginning of the single most awful week I have lived and hope to ever live. I have never cried or prayed so hard in my life. But, God is good and it was all a month ago. Yes, we have a L-O-N-G journey ahead of us. It isnt going to be easy for Jethenro, for us either but we serve a mighty God. I pray that we learn what we He is wanting to teach us through this experience.Will you join me?

Follow Jethenros Journey @ www.jethenrosjourney.blogspot.com

On to Level 4

OB Clinical Rotation Group 1 Spring 2011

I am done with level 3. Three semesters of nursing school are behind me. Hands down this has been my absolute most favorite semester ever. I learned so much from my teachers. Practical information that I can use and put into practice.

While I struggled with some personal issues second quarter that in turn affected me scholastically, my trials proved to be blessings. I learned so much about myself and my relationship with God through it all. This has been the best growing experience ever and I am looking forward to what is yet to come.

Pediatrics Clinical Group 2 Spring 2011

You know you are doing your Pediatric Clinical Rotations when...

...you feel like you are coming down with a cold the next day.

...you have three different suspected meningitis infants 3 weeks in a row.

...your first IV insertion is on a calm 3 year old who handles it better than the average adult.

...your first assignment of the day involves waking up sleepy kids to take their temperatures.

... you have never felt so frustrated with the lack of parenting and TLC.

...you want to gather them all up and take them home.

...you encounter the best and the worst of pediatric nursing in the same day.

...you look into those big brown eyes that seem to hold no secrets and just about melt.

...you come home exhausted with the hopes that you made a suffering, hurting child feel loved and cared for.

Math

I used to hate math with a passion. When I started elementary Mom had to hold off teaching me math for 2 years because I had such a mind block towards it. I would not learn it. It was hard. It didnt make sense. It was beyond frustrating. I remember evenings when my dad, exhausted from working 12 hour shifts, would take time to sit down and work with me. Trying to teach me through my stubbornness addition, subtraction and the concept of fractions etc. Those evenings were so very very frustrating. Looking back it seems I did more crying than learning. My dear Father was so patient with me.

By the time I got to highschool I had progressed to tolerating math. Until I met Algebra. Oh how trying that subject was for me. When summer came along and I was not even a third done with freshman math my parents took pity on me and got me a math tutor - Mr. W and then later on Ms. P. These two wonderful people were so very patient with me and slowly, v-e-r-y slowly, it all started to click. I began to dislike math less and less and actually began to enjoy it.

That was 4 years ago. Today I found my self spending several hours practicing pediatric dosage calculations (above picture) for a quiz tomorrow and to my surprise found that I was actually enjoying it very much. Granted, it isnt algebra but it is still a challenge for me.

Math in nursing isnt complicated but it does take practice. Precision is the most important aspect because one simple mistake in calculations can cause serious consequences. Pressure? No, not really. God is faithful :)

Blogging

I am not a writer. You wont find elaborate posts with fancy words here. I do my best but more times than not my best is found wanting. Here you will find snippets of my life - pictures, quotes, musings and whatnot ;) Enjoy!