Posted in Iowa, Local Stuff, college, tagged college, Iowa, nursing school, peosta on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Peosta Campus
Originally uploaded by Kibbles
This building, right here, is where my medical terminology class takes place. Yes, my college is also the home of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety.
There is a tractor in one of the ‘rooms’. (AG1) I heard there is an upside down one behind the building to help students [...]
Posted in college, education, nursing, tagged college, nursing school on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So, tomorrow I’m back in school. I have A&P tomorrow, a break (you’ll see me online) and then lab. A pretty decent schedule, I only have A&P on campus, as well as medical terminology (not required for my RN, but highly recommended by my advisor). My dosage calculation class is online, as well as my [...]
Posted in Iowa, college, commentary, disabilities, education, life, nursing, tagged advocacy, geriatrics, healthcare, nursing school, patient rights on July 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
This week, I start a clinical component of my education, in a nursing home. So, to prepare us, the school had us watch a 20 minute or so video put out by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. It was about psychiatric issues in residential care facilities, including dementia. It was very thorough, blunt, and educational. [...]
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Posted in college, commentary, life, nursing, personal, tagged CNA, education, hospice, life, nursing, nursing school, patients, respect on July 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I knew that it would happen in steps. Today, I heard of the deaths of two residents from where my first clinical experience in school was. I didn’t witness it, but it was the first time that someone I had some responsibility for, even in a very limited manner, has died.
I’m analying/overanalyizing my reaction. I [...]
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