3 posts tagged “medications”
I have clinicals at the VA hospital this term. Yesterday was orientation, so we had to read these big booklets on safety procedures, injury prevention, policies, blah blah blah. That's pretty standard. We had to sign some forms saying that we read the books and understood them, also standard. What is NOT standard is the MOUNTAIN of paperwork we had to do after that. Seriously, form after form after form. That was yesterday.
Today we got fingerprinted. There are 10 of us. We got there at 8am. They finally finished the last students at 12:30. Meaning, the remainder of the time we sat there with our thumbs in our bums with nothing to do. I cannot stand when my time is wasted like that. Oh, and we're still not done! Apparently we also need to be given computer access (maybe, they still haven't decided).
And you would think that a hospital so security conscious would want to issue us ID badges, but you would be wrong. This means that we can't administer meds without the floor nurse in the room with us. Oh wait till they find out, I'm sure they will be so thrilled that they have to babysit us putting pills in a cup even though our instructor is a licensed RN.
Bah. Gotta love government hospitals
Camping was excellent!
Today I had to do a simulation in the skills lab which pretty much sucked, except the VitaSim mannequin is pretty neat. I also got checked off on injections, so now I can give them to real live people. Well, guess I better go study for Thursday's test now.
Today:
8:00 am Midterm evaluation for clinicals I got a great review from my instructor, AND found out I get to do another OR rotation!
8:30 am Check off for meds
This means that I am now allowed to dispense medication to patients in
the hospital during clinicals! I did everything up to parental
(injections). I feel confident about my technique, but I need to review
the anatomical landmarks a bit more before I have to demonstrate that Make loan payment Drop off clothes to Goodwill Get eyebrows waxed
I also got a pedicure while I was there. I can't wear fingernail polish
ever again basically (it's a no-no for nurses) so I might as well have
pretty feet. Deposit student loan check into savings account, minus $200 Renew car registration
I did this in person because I wanted to change my plate. I had the
Challenger plate for the past few years, but last year they changed the
design and issued me a new tag without telling me. Well, the new tag
was butt ass ugly, so screw you NASA. Now I have a Miami Dolphins
plate. Yes, I know they suck ass right now, but I am no fair weather
fan. I told Alex it was between that and the Miami Heat plate (who, of
course, rule all). I said I decided on the Dolphins plate because it
matches my car better. He laughed and said, "Oh, I thought you were
going to say because I work there but okay" Deposit remainder of student loan into my checking account
Mail out Shannon and Jim's anniversary card It is already a week after the fact and I finally found their new address and now I can't find the damn card!
And now I'm back home. I was up late last night doing my care plan, etc to turn in to my clinical instructor today so maybe I'll take a nap after I have a roast beef sandwich on fresh italian bread. Then tonight I have to go to a four hour class to get my CPR card renewed. Ooh, fun. SO much better than the Guns and Roses concert I could have gone to tonight (although since Alex ended up having to go to California on business at the last minute, it's just as well)
I love getting things accomplished. Too bad I don't do it more often :)
