Monday, November 22, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Obstacle.
Yesterday was the first day after the day I talked about my problem to my friend. It was the day where life has thrown me a rock. Difficult because I told myself I would be strong and that my friends would be there for me. Thought I would be able to forget about it by going out with my friends. None of that happened. I stayed all day at home. I don't blame them... even if they told me they will always be there for me through hard times. I guess it will be harder than what I thought it would be. Way harder. I got a long way to go. And that's just the beginning.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
A10-180
Feels like I haven't written any blogs for ages. Things have been pretty... crazy these past few weeks...
First, my summer vacation have been running pretty smoothly (surprisingly). I felt like I have learned a lot and that it will help me be more organized for this third and last year of my program. I also had good comments about nurses I have been working with this summer, this is certainly a great motivation to pursue what I am aiming for! For being so supportive, I would like to show my infinite gratitude to the nurses I have been working with throughout this summer in the Cardiology department of Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital. Thank you, you guys have been great, fun, and I really admire how much of yourself you put in this profession.
Summer ends and school starts again. The beggining of the last year... Yes. When you come to think of it, it's pretty scary to know that it will end very soon. A blend of worries, and excitement. I'm almost there. And this semester will surely be not that easy, believe me! I'll be starting my internship next week for two weeks, evening shift. I will then have a break of two weeks before I continue with three more weeks of internship on day shift. Pretty tiring indeed...
Talking about nursing, I have heard that second year nursing students are learning what we, seniors, are learning at the moment. This is something new the program have integrated... I believe this is really great, really. Nurses are so much in demand, that's the least they could do. We need to give them the formation as early as possible, and give them the most autonomy that we can. But that means way much more responsability for them... Will they be able to manage this? I mean, those second year students are even younger than I am... And I remember how crazy it was last year... They should be careful on that... Nothing to reconsider, just becareful...
With that being said, the start of the new semester have been going pretty harsh... my first two exams have been going... hmmmmmmkayy... and I have done another one this morning... Wonder how it will turn out...
My migraines have been horrible these past few days... I have met the doctor and she prescribed be some medication but it doesn't seem to work. No wonder it is to hard to focus on exams with migraines... not to mention my complicated love life... Anyways, I'll cut things short again, I have to get some rest.
First, my summer vacation have been running pretty smoothly (surprisingly). I felt like I have learned a lot and that it will help me be more organized for this third and last year of my program. I also had good comments about nurses I have been working with this summer, this is certainly a great motivation to pursue what I am aiming for! For being so supportive, I would like to show my infinite gratitude to the nurses I have been working with throughout this summer in the Cardiology department of Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital. Thank you, you guys have been great, fun, and I really admire how much of yourself you put in this profession.
Summer ends and school starts again. The beggining of the last year... Yes. When you come to think of it, it's pretty scary to know that it will end very soon. A blend of worries, and excitement. I'm almost there. And this semester will surely be not that easy, believe me! I'll be starting my internship next week for two weeks, evening shift. I will then have a break of two weeks before I continue with three more weeks of internship on day shift. Pretty tiring indeed...
Talking about nursing, I have heard that second year nursing students are learning what we, seniors, are learning at the moment. This is something new the program have integrated... I believe this is really great, really. Nurses are so much in demand, that's the least they could do. We need to give them the formation as early as possible, and give them the most autonomy that we can. But that means way much more responsability for them... Will they be able to manage this? I mean, those second year students are even younger than I am... And I remember how crazy it was last year... They should be careful on that... Nothing to reconsider, just becareful...
With that being said, the start of the new semester have been going pretty harsh... my first two exams have been going... hmmmmmmkayy... and I have done another one this morning... Wonder how it will turn out...
My migraines have been horrible these past few days... I have met the doctor and she prescribed be some medication but it doesn't seem to work. No wonder it is to hard to focus on exams with migraines... not to mention my complicated love life... Anyways, I'll cut things short again, I have to get some rest.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Finals.
So here I am... on a sunday morning... tired because of last night... SUNDAY @__@ (reference to my older post!)
Ugh, these past few days, my back is so sore. Really! I still remember when I did my writing exam and when I finished, I just couldn't stand straight anymore. I actually had to raise my hand to tell the teacher! She felt so sorry, which is not what I wanted... Anyways, when I move, I'm totally fine, but when it comes to sit for considerable hours, I'm done! I should really consider seeing a doctor... Nevertheless, before I started to work, I passed a scan for my back and they couldn't find anything wrong. I really feel bad now that I know that my back is unhealthy... Because in nursing, they keep on saying how our back is important, and that we just have one back that supports us, and just becareful. Well what makes me more upset is the image people can have of me now... You see, I had a little accident years ago, I use to help my dad lift stuff for his work... and I did a bad move. I remember how painfull it was. However, now, I feel like it is ten times worst. I think it followed me until now.
Yesterday night, we had dinner for my brother-in-law's birthday. It was really fun. Well... minus my back pain. Then, everybody came back home and had cake and they played the werewolf game, I could hear it from my room. I believe they had a lot of fun :)
Today, I have to prepare myself for my english oral presentation on Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Actually, the assignment was to find a serious research that is recently done related to my field of study. Believe me, I had a hard time finding one. Then, my friend got me this magazine called MacLean's and she pointed out this article about this controversial new Multiple sclerosis treatment. It's incredible how much I have learned. Not only through some article but also through personnal research, found out what is my role as a nurse toward MS patients. Grosso modo, Zamboni's study found out that his MS patient showed CCSVI (chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency) and such blockage «could cause blood to flow back to the brain, resulting in toxic iron deposits that in turn could trigger MS symptoms» The treatment is pretty simple, put a balloon inside the vein so that it can unclogg it. Here the controversy, this is a risky intervention because some patient have died of it or had complications. Besides, doctors asks. Is CCSVI unique to MS? If it is, is it a cause or a consequence of MS? They say that they are not actually treating MS but veinous problem and that people who had the surgery done and showed positive results is a placebo effect. As you may not know, there is no cure to this disease and researching haven't found the cause to it. If this treatment showed positive results and can actually significantly improve MS patient's lives, why not?
Here's my source: Kingston, Anne and Gulli, Cathy. "The Miracle Cure". MacLean’s, 19 April 2010 : 70
Link: http://www2.macleans.ca/category/health-from-the-magazine/
With that being said... this is my oral presentation topic. I also have a math exam on monday wish scares the crap out of me. Another oral presentation on thursday and FINALS. TUN TUN TUN!!!!
... Have a nice day! :)
Ugh, these past few days, my back is so sore. Really! I still remember when I did my writing exam and when I finished, I just couldn't stand straight anymore. I actually had to raise my hand to tell the teacher! She felt so sorry, which is not what I wanted... Anyways, when I move, I'm totally fine, but when it comes to sit for considerable hours, I'm done! I should really consider seeing a doctor... Nevertheless, before I started to work, I passed a scan for my back and they couldn't find anything wrong. I really feel bad now that I know that my back is unhealthy... Because in nursing, they keep on saying how our back is important, and that we just have one back that supports us, and just becareful. Well what makes me more upset is the image people can have of me now... You see, I had a little accident years ago, I use to help my dad lift stuff for his work... and I did a bad move. I remember how painfull it was. However, now, I feel like it is ten times worst. I think it followed me until now.
Yesterday night, we had dinner for my brother-in-law's birthday. It was really fun. Well... minus my back pain. Then, everybody came back home and had cake and they played the werewolf game, I could hear it from my room. I believe they had a lot of fun :)
Today, I have to prepare myself for my english oral presentation on Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Actually, the assignment was to find a serious research that is recently done related to my field of study. Believe me, I had a hard time finding one. Then, my friend got me this magazine called MacLean's and she pointed out this article about this controversial new Multiple sclerosis treatment. It's incredible how much I have learned. Not only through some article but also through personnal research, found out what is my role as a nurse toward MS patients. Grosso modo, Zamboni's study found out that his MS patient showed CCSVI (chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency) and such blockage «could cause blood to flow back to the brain, resulting in toxic iron deposits that in turn could trigger MS symptoms» The treatment is pretty simple, put a balloon inside the vein so that it can unclogg it. Here the controversy, this is a risky intervention because some patient have died of it or had complications. Besides, doctors asks. Is CCSVI unique to MS? If it is, is it a cause or a consequence of MS? They say that they are not actually treating MS but veinous problem and that people who had the surgery done and showed positive results is a placebo effect. As you may not know, there is no cure to this disease and researching haven't found the cause to it. If this treatment showed positive results and can actually significantly improve MS patient's lives, why not?
Here's my source: Kingston, Anne and Gulli, Cathy. "The Miracle Cure". MacLean’s, 19 April 2010 : 70
Link: http://www2.macleans.ca/category/health-from-the-magazine/
With that being said... this is my oral presentation topic. I also have a math exam on monday wish scares the crap out of me. Another oral presentation on thursday and FINALS. TUN TUN TUN!!!!
... Have a nice day! :)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Herry in Psychiatry!
I think I'm starting to get into Psychiatry! It is such an interesting field! and I'm also starting to get the whole idea and the meaning of the relation between the patient and nurse.
Not to mention all those hot doctors. Rawr!
What more can we ask? :D
Not to mention all those hot doctors. Rawr!
What more can we ask? :D
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Psychiatry
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School wise, it's been a week already since I started my internship in psychiatry and at first, I seriously thought it would be really bad, but it turned out really interesting! So far so good. However, there is a lot of homework related to it. Not to mention my other courses. And on top of that, I work on weekend. I'm a busy one... :( I feel drained... exhausted. I have a minimal social time... It's hard but I have to get through this! I HAVE TO! Positive thinking! COME ONNNN!
I can't wait for my march ''break'' not a whole week unfortunately... only monday and tuesday... Then... wednesday and thursday, my intership (which should be very illegal on the way) and day off on friday, Hurray.
Hopefully, I have few good friends I can relax with. We're planning to go play bowling or pool on that day. Thank god.
I'm still waiting a reply from the hospital for my externat this summer... It really worries me because all my friend got their letters except me. I called a week ago and they said they just sent it on february 18th and I like so close from the hospitall!! Come on.... I applied for Medecine, pediatry and surgery. I should start working on june 7th! Can't waiit! :D
I also have this job at my brother's clinic. My brother is a denturologist and he needed someone to type in all the patient's information into the computer. He gave me the keys so I can come whenever I want. Which I'm very pleased with it since I'm not avaible on weekdays and I don't really have any obligation. Very flexible and that's perfect. Besides, even though the clinic is far from my house, I don't really mind. I'm kind of tired to work close to my place. Why everything has to be close from me?! Get out of the comfort zone girl!
So for tomorrow... I have crisis situation class, english composition and microbiology lab. I have mondays... Because I always finish at 6 pm. Tuesday wednesday and thursday, I have my internship and friday I have Microbiology and sociology. Talking about sociology, last class... I usually don't skipp Sociology class but that day, I just couldn't handle it anymore. Honestly! I love my teacher's class but I was just wayyy to tired. I followed at the beggining of the class and took good notes and I left right after the 10 minutes break. And instead, I went to work hehe!
I really need a nice, beautiful and long break... Geebus!
School wise, it's been a week already since I started my internship in psychiatry and at first, I seriously thought it would be really bad, but it turned out really interesting! So far so good. However, there is a lot of homework related to it. Not to mention my other courses. And on top of that, I work on weekend. I'm a busy one... :( I feel drained... exhausted. I have a minimal social time... It's hard but I have to get through this! I HAVE TO! Positive thinking! COME ONNNN!
I can't wait for my march ''break'' not a whole week unfortunately... only monday and tuesday... Then... wednesday and thursday, my intership (which should be very illegal on the way) and day off on friday, Hurray.
Hopefully, I have few good friends I can relax with. We're planning to go play bowling or pool on that day. Thank god.
I'm still waiting a reply from the hospital for my externat this summer... It really worries me because all my friend got their letters except me. I called a week ago and they said they just sent it on february 18th and I like so close from the hospitall!! Come on.... I applied for Medecine, pediatry and surgery. I should start working on june 7th! Can't waiit! :D
I also have this job at my brother's clinic. My brother is a denturologist and he needed someone to type in all the patient's information into the computer. He gave me the keys so I can come whenever I want. Which I'm very pleased with it since I'm not avaible on weekdays and I don't really have any obligation. Very flexible and that's perfect. Besides, even though the clinic is far from my house, I don't really mind. I'm kind of tired to work close to my place. Why everything has to be close from me?! Get out of the comfort zone girl!
So for tomorrow... I have crisis situation class, english composition and microbiology lab. I have mondays... Because I always finish at 6 pm. Tuesday wednesday and thursday, I have my internship and friday I have Microbiology and sociology. Talking about sociology, last class... I usually don't skipp Sociology class but that day, I just couldn't handle it anymore. Honestly! I love my teacher's class but I was just wayyy to tired. I followed at the beggining of the class and took good notes and I left right after the 10 minutes break. And instead, I went to work hehe!
I really need a nice, beautiful and long break... Geebus!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Holidays!
2am here! Finally a break! I passed all my exams! Woohoo. It was so much stress, I can't even believe I made it! I'm startting school on January 25th. 2 more weeks! and My birthday is coming soon! :D Yess yess. I've been spending way too much these days, I am soo broke. But hey, have fun to the fullest!!.
Alrighty, bedtime! Happy holidays and have a happy new year 2010! :)
Alrighty, bedtime! Happy holidays and have a happy new year 2010! :)
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