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Archive for September, 2009

Hey…I have a blog! Did you know that? I knew that. I just have kinda forgotten about it. Wait. That’s not a true statement. Its more like I just haven’t had time to write. Sometimes, I really do have a life and am busy. I hate when that happens.

Let’s see. I started school. That “C” I was whining about? In the grand scheme of things, it really didn’t matter all that much. I ended up with an A for the class. I’m now into week 2 of my second class. Its Professional Nursing Practice. It takes about critical thinking, professionalism, ways to make nursing a more professional profession. Wow, that’s a lot of ways to use the word profession Anyway, my teacher for this class is not my favorite. He gave me a grade that I didn’t agree with and I asked him for feedback so I didn’t make the mistake again. His response, read the syllabus. Well Holy Batshit, Robin!! Why didn’t I think of that?!? Oh yeah, I did. I emailed him again……fast forward 4 different emails, he finally said that I was 2 words short of his requirement. Now that I know what to expect, it has been ok so far. However, I haven’t received my grade for the paper I turned in last week. I’m still a little nervous about that.

I hurt my back at work yesterday. I had to go to the ER and be evaluated. The staff was expecting me, since the employee health nurse called them. My armband had happy face stickers on it, the lead nurse was my nurse, and I didn’t wait longer than 5 minutes for the ER doctor to come in. Rockstar service…just like I should always get. Haha.

Anyway, I ended up with a bulging disc in my lumbar sacral region, and a compressed nerve. Owie. I got sent home yesterday and cant return until Tuesday. I’m not allowed to lift anything heavier than 10 pounds, and no twisting, kneeling, bending, or squatting. Basically, I can be a chair warmer. So, when I go back I will be orientated to watching the cardiac rhythm monitors. Boring.

How did I hurt my back? I was helping boost a patient up in his bed. He was a heavier patient, almost 400 pounds. There were 3 of us in there. We boosted him and I felt a pop, but it didn’t hurt and I felt like my back cracked, so I didn’t think much of it. The second boost ended with a sharp, burning, numb sensation that went from my lower back all the way down to my right foot. Turns out that pop feeling was my disc moving, and the numbness was the nerve being compressed from the swelling. Yay me. So, I have vicodin for pain. And prednisone to get the swelling down.

I know have no excuse to let my homework pile up. I intend to lay on the couch and catch up with some movie watching, too.

Well, that’s my news. Hope everything is going well with all of you!