So much catching up to do...and a storm

Wow, its been a few days since I've posted and then it was more pictures than anything else. So let me catch you all up on what's been going on. I think the biggest thing is...

I made it through the first two weeks of school!

They crammed a lot of work into those two weeks. But I passed everything!!! PTL! I made it through check-offs and starting my first IV. I passed my drug test with almost a 100 (I misspelled a drug name and it was too close to another drug to give me credit for it), I passed my math test, gave a presentation on obesity, and best of all in the midst of all the madness they gave us a unit test (on classroom lecture material) and I made an 84!!! I've never been happier for an 84! That test was the morning after my Wednesday night Microbiology class from 5-10pm. That means I don't get home until after 11pm. By that time, I was exhausted. I made myself read through my notes one time and then went to bed. An 84 turned out to be a pretty high grade on that test too!
Now class has calmed down some, which I'm so thankful for. Clinical has started now too. I missed going to clinical.
Last week though, I rotated to pediatric patients. I had a feeling about this, but I have decided--I WON'T BE A PEDIATRIC NURSE!!! I was so ready to get out of peds work. I hated it. The doctor I followed all day was GREAT, the staff was great, but I didn't like it at all. I can't really put my finger on why I didn't like it, but unless it's the last job on earth, I'll not be taking care of pediatric patients. I love babies and kids, but that doesn't mean I want to be their nurse.

The latest south Mississippi news--Hurricane Gustav! Everyone here is making preparations to be hit (either minor or major hit) by the (now) Category 4 Hurricane bearing down on the Gulf. it looks right now as though we're gonna be on the outside of the bad side of it, but you never know what will happen. We've got water, candles, TP and new batteries in our flashlights. Past that, I have a deep freeze full of food. If we need food, I'm cook that instead of losing it. I'm not sure what else to do to prepare. Now we're just waiting.

Stay tuned for new updates!