Monthly Archives: January 2006

Psych rotation

Posted on January 31, 2006 by

The hospital at which we are supposed to do our Psych rotation will be closing down soon. Our class has its own private discussion board, and someone brought up the question of where we would do our psych rotation. Julia, … Continue reading →

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No sleep

Posted on January 31, 2006 by

I feel like I didn’t get much sleep last night. I actually went to bed by 10:30, but all my crazy patients always needed something! I woke up panicked several times because I forgot to give someone their medicine, a … Continue reading →

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Anatomy

Posted on January 30, 2006 by

When taking Anatomy & Physiology (A&P) last year, I worked hard studying all of the diagrams in our book. I memorized picture after picture, and even used those A&P coloring books to help me memorize all the unique names of … Continue reading →

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Why Dr. Google can be bad

Posted on January 29, 2006 by

Last night as I was brushing my teeth, I noticed these two weird bumps on my neck that bulged out when I leaned over. They are not lymph nodes, so I was curious to figure out what they were. I … Continue reading →

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I almost looked smart

Posted on January 28, 2006 by

Because I am a student, I am not allowed to give any patients their medicine without either a nurse or my clinical instructor present. When my instructor is the one there when I give medications, she will ask tons of … Continue reading →

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200,000 hits

Posted on January 27, 2006 by

Congratulations Kristen’s Chronicles, you are visitor number 200,000! Click here to claim your free iPod! In honor of my site reaching 200,000 hits today, MSN made some changes! I am still trying to figure everything out- so far I have … Continue reading →

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Signs you still have a lot to learn

Posted on January 25, 2006 by

Earlier today, I was in the room with two of my classmates when an elderly patient passed away. His RN had to make sure he was truly gone by listening for any breath or heart sounds for one minute. She … Continue reading →

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The Moment

Posted on January 25, 2006 by

There is one event we all worry about at some time or another: our own death. Where will I be at the exact moment my soul leaves my body? Who will be there with me? I hope I am somewhere … Continue reading →

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But I’m volunteering….

Posted on January 24, 2006 by

The RN I worked with today: Katie, are you good at putting in IV’s?Me: Well, I put one in my sister’s boyfriend over Christmas.RN: You’ve only put in one IV, and it wasn’t even while at school?!Me: I am volunteering … Continue reading →

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They pulled a Blockbuster on us

Posted on January 23, 2006 by

Do you remember when Blockbuster first announced "The end to late fees"? They had all those commercials with people celebrating in the streets, dancing and hugging. Well, we had a similar event at the beginning of this semester. During orientation … Continue reading →

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