Archive | September 2021

Happy Fall! (Almost)

Summer blew by and now it’s almost fall! When did this happen?

Little Miss Minion has started playing soccer! She won a medal this week for sportsmanship/respect. She said her favorite part of soccer is “everything.” And also the snacks.

School for me has been nonstop since day 1. In lab, we’re learning how to insert IVs, how to do blood transfusions, wound care, blood draws, and tracheostomy care and cleaning. In lecture, we’re going to cover reproduction, antepartum, labor and delivery, postpartum, neonate care, respiratory, cardiac, and blood systems. Plus we have clinicals, which has been awesome so far. I placed a female catheter, attempted an IV, got to watch a cardioversion, and spent a day in the operating room. I watched a hernia repair, a gallbladder removal, and two gynecologic surgeries. I was able to be in the actual OR and walk around to look at whatever I wanted. It was an incredible experience.

I feel like I’m going to blink and it’s going to be Christmas.