What a crazy week this has been. On Tuesday, I had a one hour skills exam for everything we've learned so far (beds, transferring/positioning, vitals, physical assessment, etc.) I did well, although I have to use my second and final chance on tying a wrist restraint. I've practiced, so I think it'll be fine. On the day of the exam, my kids were out of school because of Hurricane Rita, so my wonderful hubby stayed home so I could go to school. Then, when I got there, I locked my keys and all of my materials in my car! I know, very swift move...It's a wonder I passed. Thank goodness for my classmates who let me borrow everything.Today, we had our second test in our theory class, and I got a 90%! I was so happy, because I got a 78% on the first test. What a relief!I'm definitely not doing ANYTHING school-related tonight!Have a great weekend everyone!
ShellyRN07 15 Posts Specializes in CCU. Has 2 years experience. Sep 23, 2005 That is great that you got a 90% on your therory exam. I also got a 78% on my first lecture exam and I am freaking out that I won't do good on the next one. It sounds like you deserve a break from school work.
EMTandNurse2B 114 Posts Specializes in Emergency/Trauma. Sep 23, 2005 Monday I had a 30 minute skills checkoff for ROM, posistioning, transfers, and ambulation. Wednesday I had a quiz over medical abbreviations (this was not announced until the evening before). Thursday I had another 30 minute checkoff for dressings (complete wet-to-dry dressing change, irrigation, wound culture demonstration, then verbalize other types of dressings; all done in 30 minutes). Then, today I had a 55 question test in my Physical Assessment class. That was just this week! Next week, it gets worse... Monday is another 60 question Physical Assessment test. Tuesday is a 60 question Foundations test, and Wednesday is a comprehensive medical abbreviations final quiz. This is on top of all our lectures!!!!!! Thursday and Friday I get off!! I will need it desperately by then.Oh, on top of it all, I had the stomach flu the first part of the week (no time off), and now I have this chest cold (thanks classmates!) I've have to get better really soon, becuase I have to be at that test at 0800 sharp, with all my stuff studied. I have a nursing instructor who honestly believes (he has said this to us!) that nursing classes should be so hard that basically no one gets an A in the class. The occasional A on a test is OK, but an A in the class is not! No wonder they give us so much work!:lol_hitti Right now we get three afternoons a week off. Other than that, we are in class 0800-1700 M-F. Plus, it only gets better from here as our clinicals start... :selfbonk: So far I'm doing pretty well in everything, I think I have an A- average right now, which is not bad at all considering everything! :)
Karen 79 Posts Sep 23, 2005 Shame on your nursing instructor. The abuse cycle continues. People are always saying nurse eat their young well guess where they learned that?
Tweety, BSN, RN 32,937 Posts Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac. Has 31 years experience. Sep 24, 2005 It's a wild ride ain't. Kudos and keep up the good work. :)
following_faith 254 Posts Sep 24, 2005 Great job everyone! It is so crazy! Yet we just keep going back for more! :chuckle Keep up the good work & enjoy any time off-you deserve it!
