Help I've fallen behind!

[Mudnuri]

My mom Thursday night fell and broke her pelvis in 2 places, and also hit her head with 2 staples. She has Cerebellar Ataxia, which caused the fall.

She was transported to a Level 1 Trauma center almost 3 hours away due to no ortho beds in our closes big hospital. I've been there on/off since 7pm Thursday.

Wednesday my girls were sick so I missed a/p lab- practical. I'm making that up tomorrow at 8am. I missed a/p lecture on joints the same day.

Tomorrow at 8, i make up the practical- which is tissue's and then have a a/p lecture exam on the sketelton, including the joints...

It doesnt matter how much I study right now, it's just not being absorbed because my head is with my mom- 3 hours away. I'm praying that tomorrow she is discharged to a rehab center about 1/2 hour away....that will at least make things a bit easier, but I have to get through these 2 tests first...and again, I cant keep this info in my head.

I guess, worst case- I can correct my lecture exam for 50% credit on those wrong, so even if i get a 60 I can correct it and get an 80, and the lab practical is 8% of 25% of my final a/p grade...but i didnt want to fall behind, I've tried so damn hard to ace this class..........

Sorry had to get that out

Brandy

[Fun2, BSN, RN]

I'm so sorry for what's going on with your mom. I pray she has a speedy recovery.

I'm sure your mom wouldn't want to be the reason of not doing well, so you have to rise above the situation. I know it's hard, my mom had surgery on her arm and I had to play nurse for a week while I was in A&P 1.

I do have a couple of quizzes that may help:

Movements Quiz:

http://www.nursingjourney.com/movements_quiz.html

Articulations Quiz:

http://www.nursingjourney.com/articulation_quiz.htm

When I had to learn the types of joints, I made a chart, and I also printed out pics I found on the internet to study from.

(Here's a few that may help as well:)

http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~biomania/tutorial/bonejt/outline.htm

http://www.infovisual.info/03/026_en.html

http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/sci_ed/grade10/manphys/joints.htm

...and lots of pics on Google images:

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=types%20of%20joints&sa=N&tab=wi

I hope you do well, even under the circumstances.

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