Do todays reading assignments or cook?

GMUNursStudent · Oct 14, 2003

After I read your post I had to smile. I am sorry that I gain some humor or satisfaction from your post. But I feel your pain. I just started the nursing program and I am married. I would love to cook for my husband a nice meal instead of studying, but you know that doesn't happen. He has asked me what was for dinner once and believe me if looks could kill, he'd be long gone. I feel no grief in telling him to go out to eat without me just so I could get a little time alone to actually do my work. Yes, and please lets not get started with the care plans. I have only been in the program about two months and I am already well acquainted with concept maps and care plans. My husband is a History major and he has asked me if I ever wished I was just a college of arts and sciences major. YESS!!!!!!!!!!! But when you think about it of course we don't. We love what we are doing and we will be so satisfied that we are helping other people in our careers that we will actually forget about the hours and hours spent reading and making care plans.

I hope you felt better after you posted and let some steam off. Hang in there!!! And tell your significant other to go to McDonalds!!! :)

Cynthiann · Oct 15, 2003

I totally understand, except I'm not in nursing school but I do have a test in Chemistry and Anatomy tomorrow. Same thing happened to me today, too. But I end up giving it and made dinner that I can just throw in the oven and it will be ready to eat. Hey, I gotta feed my brain too, nothing else to eat here.

PSA, RN · Oct 15, 2003

Nursebucky,

I do know what you are going through. I too had a tough time keeping up with class and the dinner thing for the family. And the funny thing about it is that once nursing school was over I still don't cook. LOL I told my husband I think I forgot how to. Although he doesn't believe me. Good luck in school.

Dixen81 · Oct 15, 2003

No cooking goes on at my house, either. When my husband asks "What's for dinner?" he means "Is it McDonald's, Arby's, or Taco Bell, or Chinese take-out?" And then he goes to get it. I just love him to pieces. :)

EyesForward · Oct 15, 2003

Oh, my...you're asking the wrong person, since I'm so tempted to blow off everything and cook for pleasure and relaxation!!! But, I'm into supporting my fellow student buds, so I'd recommend stocking the freezer on your next shopping trip with 'quick meals'. I keep several of those frozen family dinners, with the veggies, chicken, noodles, etc. on hand, so all I have to do, in a moment like this, is toss it in a skillet and fa-get about it. I much prefer to chop my own fresh ingredients, but I've got to do whatever the moment requires, so best to be ready. They have the boxed dinners too, that aren't too bad, with all the ingredients in one box, including the chicken. (Ack, it works for me about once/wk.) You're talking to someone who lingers over the chopping block, mincing onions, creaming fresh garlic with the back of a heavy chef's knife, and lovingly polishing my carbon steel wok with a light coat of oil before putting it away.

FutureNurse2005 · Oct 15, 2003

lol!!!

I get this all the time from my husband! "Nursing will not be any more work than what the electrician course was...."

Umm...honey, first off, the electrician program was a college 2 year program, my nursing is a 4 year university program!! Dont forget about clinicals and careplans!!!

lol

I'm going to be stocked up on tv dinners and KD. If he ever asks me whats for dinner, he's gonna get a box in his face!!!

Good luck with your studying!!

nursebucky · Oct 15, 2003

Thanks everybody. I came home today, and he was eating a Big Mac meal with such relish. Last meal...hehehehehe

The hard work does pay off. I received an EXCELLENT on my first care plan. It only took me 5 hours. I really wanted to show the world, but we lost so many students after this last test, that I had no one to show it to. I almost want to EMAIL it to alllll of you...all 8 pages of it!!!!! hahahahaha

THANKS AGAIN EVERYBODY...

PAM - Nursebucky

smk1, LPN · Oct 15, 2003

just my advice for cooking, if you have a costco or walmart supercenter they have great freezer sections and you can buy variety of ready made fairly healthy (just check the nutrition facts) pop in the oven dinners. (lunches too!) i buy those and lots of salad in a bag and call it good.

Dixen81 · Oct 15, 2003

I ought do more shopping like that...eating fast food gets old quick.

a_clay · Oct 18, 2003

This is the reason that I am a single woman who WILL NOT DATE ANYONE WHILE I AM IN SCHOOL. It's hard enough to work and go to school.....I don't need a man right SO I CAN STAY FOCUSED. My ex bf said "me or school" so I chose school. He was stupid for saying that and I'd be stupid to quit and think he'd support me for the rest of my life.

EyesForward · Oct 18, 2003

Right on, sista. I wish I'd have had a little of your common sense anytime in the last...oh, twenty five years, or so.