Wow! It's been a ridiculously long time since my last post.
Nursing school is offically over. The pinning ceremony was everything I had hoped it would be. Work continues to be work but thanks to the amazing staff, the day goes by better. We laugh together, moan together, understand together.
Yesterday was INSANE. But thanks to my friends, I was able to finish giving all the meds before the end of my shift. I don't like the way pharmacy times the meds. It's not unusual to have meds due every hour of the entire shift for one patient. And if you try to group the meds, you have to provide a justification in the computer. Somehow I don't think "makes my life easier" would stand up in a court of law. I think pharm needs to time meds for 0900, 1200, 1500, 1800, 2100, ect... But what do I know.
In other news, some of you may know that I have been struggling with my weight since (forever) starting nursing school. In the last year of school I ballooned upto 210 pounds. I had tried dieting the first year of school but never found the time to exercise. Last week I joined Weight Watchers and joined the community gym. I am already feeling the difference emotionally. I have the strength now that I didn't before. It's finally time to put myself first and start taking care of me. The unit where I work is the mecca of diabetes. We see the long term effects of diabetes and hypertension. I was starting down that road and don't want to go there.
So, I'll wrap things up now. One last thought, I have discovered just how much I missed my kids during the last semester of nursing school. I now get to spend so much time with them that it's amazing. They are truely the light of my life and I am so proud of them. They are doing fantastic in school and have been so affectionate with me now that I am home with them. It's absolutely amazing. :)
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