Ready for it to be over!

Did you know Reglan if pushed too fast, causes delirium? I didn't till last week. Simple things that I did without thinking much as a nurse are all making sense. Why certain medications give the effects and side effects that they do, makes them a whole lot interesting! For me second quarter has been fun but I can't deny it being more exhausting than first. So, I am definitely looking forward for it to be over in 2 weeks!

Tomorrow I go for my airway practical! Seems harmless but honestly, its pretty scary when your instructor is watching everything you do, looking for things to ding you on AND adding multiple twisted questions to throw you off. Setting up the cart with all the necessary tools in 2-3 minutes, adequately breathing patient throughout, problem solving and intubate without dripping sweat on the fake patients...don't know if I am ready. I do think I have done my part of practicing in lab consistently so lets see what happens. I will keep you guys updated.

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Rough, depressing week

This week has been a series of highs and lows. I don't know if other schools do this but my school has a new setup for tests this year. For all of my core classes, there are only two exams, midterm and final. And, of course, 80 or above is needed to pass the course. Then WHY THE HELL do they schedule both of the tests three days apart (not to mention, the physiology exam that was also a day before pharmacology). So, with all that stress on my mind that I, along with my study buddies, won't pass this quarter based on ONE freaking test, ended up having arguments with my parents, left my house, been moody...basically just pissed off at everything!

At the end, come to find out I passed (barely when you consider 80 a passing), but one of my study buddy fell short just a little bit. So, I am depressed, unmotivated, and been trying to keep her in it. Now I can feel what people mean when they say "CRNA school is very stressful". Hopefully, it ends up being ok...but it appears to be a long dreadful road ahead!