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Post by malkieh on Jun 27, 2011 21:15:34 GMT -5
So I am in nursing school and have completed my first year...
So this is my current issue.. There are no jobs in my community for Associates RN
But I could get a CNA certificate, because of my completion of my first year of nursing school.
this could make it easier because I would not technically be a "new hire." So I would just transfer from a CNA to an RN, while onstaff
Issue is that my husband is from australia, and he needs hernia surgery. If I can get the paperwork in for the CNA certificate and when I pass the exam. I could get a job where I am currently volunteering and it would come with benefits.
My husband is on an international travel insurance policy and they have offered to fly him to Australia to get the surgery. If we do that, then I obviously cannot go for the CNA position, because it's stupid to start a job and say oh sorry I have to take 3 weeks off because my husband has to go to australia to get surgery. If he could wait a couple of months, maybe my medical benefits would kick in (I do not know how long it takes for a new hire's insurance to kick in) then he could have the surgery here and I would not loose time working in the hospital getting experience..
What do you think???
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Post by malkieh on Jun 16, 2011 15:08:27 GMT -5
Thanks, you did not say anything offending, I appreciate it. Helps me feel like I am normal, it is hard when you get your priorities straight and others are not yet. I am trying hard to be flexible to others, I think that is where I am a bit feeling off. Guess after being busy at school and having to be organized, its hard to deal with people outside of that..
B"H I went out with friends last night, and it was really great and I felt more normal after that..
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Post by malkieh on Jun 15, 2011 21:14:09 GMT -5
Ever since the instance of being failed by the evil instructor, and then hearing from the new instructor that she could not see a reason why I was failed.. I have really felt numb.
I used to be empathetic and understanding and listen to people's kfetches and moans. I used to really care.
But these days I just honestly have not tollerance for silliness and I find myself upset and not understanding.
For instance, the other day we went to this event. It was a really nice event and for the most part I really enjoyed it, but part of the event was this sort of auction where they draw cards out. At first the MC was really funny and entertaining, but towards the end of the evening (around 10 pm). I just started getting irritated with his attempts to elongate the evening, I mean I wanted to go home and spend time with my children. We had a great table of women the people were nice and normal, but the stupid quips he made that were supposed to be funny. The first hour I was ok with it, but by hour number 2.5 I was really sick of him elongating the evening. I would have just left, but a friend of mine needed my husband and I to walk her to her car because she came alone. She did not want to leave as of that moment.
Then today, after my wonderful fit test... blah One of my fellow students came up to me, she looked sad. So I asked are you ok? She said, "yeah but I walked in on my bf having s@x with another girl and she was on top." I am not sure why she said the extra part, but I just responded "Oh, I am so sorry but at least you found out who he was before you became serious." and I hugged her. She said to me later something to the effect of, "you do not know how to deal with people when they are upset do you?" Maybe I came across as not emotional about her issue? I admit I did not go like oh sweetie are you ok??
I just feel like the entire situation that I went through has drained me, and I am still feeling numb.. How do I snap out of it?? I want to get back to caring, I hate this feeling...
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Post by malkieh on Jun 7, 2011 18:19:47 GMT -5
Finals yesterday and today, and I am done!! woo hoo Now onto the Mid-term Hesi And also, *sigh* relax and study over the summer
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Post by malkieh on May 27, 2011 0:17:48 GMT -5
Oh I do not mind the therapeutic communication, and have found the clients to be fascinating.
B"H they find me nonjudgmental and easy to approach.
I am just angry that the ward did not warn us. Believe me I have tremendous respect for anyone that can do that day in and day out, i simply do not have that in me. Especially when my hair and sheitel end up with lice eggs, in it. Kind of put me over the edge!
2 more weeks...any suggestions on how to not get re-infested???
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Post by malkieh on May 26, 2011 0:20:59 GMT -5
luckily for me there was a lice break out, woo hoo... I came home thinking I was having just a psychological, you know the patients itch so do I. Sadly my husband found eggs in my hair and on my sheitel..
I have to go back for 2 more weeks!!!! I am so freaked out!
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Post by malkieh on May 24, 2011 21:19:40 GMT -5
now I understand and accept that I am in week 5, and have only really 2.5 weeks left.
I do NOT want to be a psyc nurse!! I am at the VA, and I am sooo uncomfortable!
Oh please let me keep my sanity, B"H it's only 5 hours.... But I am trying hard not to scream... I have to make sure to take a break..
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Post by malkieh on Apr 12, 2011 21:43:57 GMT -5
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Post by malkieh on Apr 7, 2011 13:20:04 GMT -5
So some of the defining issues I had last semester, not surprisingly were not issues this time. As I had a normal clinical instructor.
B"H they praised me for things that last semester the teacher told me I was pathetic and horrible. I completed all of my clinical requirements in the first 5 weeks, leaving nothing to chance!
My theory course, which last semester I was barely passing, thanks to the stress of clinicals... I did manage to pass, but clinicals failed me because she is evil. Basically once we all graduate we are writing letters to the president, because she is bipolar and evil and students should not have to deal with her, as she does not create a positive learning environment. If we give letters to the school, we are sure they will sweep it under the rug.
So I passed with a 90%, and I am happy with that... Even though it's a B.. I am happy
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Post by malkieh on Mar 28, 2011 22:57:29 GMT -5
true true... I guess he did not realize how stressful it would be, and it's not so simple for him to just change who he is. We are working through a counselor for other reasons, i.e. second time around marriage and blending the kids. So we do discuss issues, etc..
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Post by malkieh on Mar 28, 2011 17:49:55 GMT -5
I have 2 exams this week and a final next week... I am stressed and overwhelmed, because it's a lot of studying etc etc..
Sadly, the man renting our guest house's mom passed away on shabbos morning (BDE), she was elderly. My husband, being the kind heart that he is, offered for his son to stay with us so that he has more space for the minayan to be in the guest house.. Is having something else at our home I saw the living room set up, w/out telling me. Knows I have to pick patients for tomorrow's clinical.
Calls me and states, "I am at the levaya and I need you to pick up the kids." I did not mean to get upset with him, but I was frustrated because I am tired and need to study and need to pick patients. I kind of vented a bit that I am tired, and he screamed some not very nice words at me and said that if I have time to take my daughter to gymnastics, a funeral is more important that gymnastics. When I asked him what that had to do with anything, her gymnastics is around the corner from where I pick patients, so she does that while I am picking patients. He started yelling and cursing at me again, it's not something he typically does. Just when he thinks I am being "silly or stressing over nothing."
This is our guest house guy, not really our friend, and while I appreciate that my husband is a good man. It's making me reflect on pesach, and how I warned him I would be stressed with school and begged him not to invite guests. he still invited guests, or as he calls it "I did not invite them they called to ask if they could come." I begged him to please uninvite them, to which he responded no. Then told me that I am being silly and everything will be fine.. I feel like my needs are always on the back burner, while most of the time he's an incredible husband and I absolutely adore him.
when it comes to do things for other people and family obligations, other people always come first.
thanks for listening to my vent
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Post by malkieh on Mar 25, 2011 14:59:12 GMT -5
yeah I have been told that also, I am trying to get a job at a hospital so that they can get to know me and maybe hire me when I graduate.. I am already volunteering...
I have also been told that it is not grades...
yes I definitely take a break and breath, sadly my one week break is the week before pesach!!! Not sure how much of a break I will get! Then I am starting my second half of the semester..
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Post by malkieh on Mar 24, 2011 23:22:53 GMT -5
Good for you for persevering! 90=B? wow. sure must be tough to keep your GPA up. Are there A-'s? In my school 89.5 was an A-, and 94.5 was an A. A = 93.. It's definitely not easy, they keep saying you need a C to pass, and considering the grading it's very easy to slip into a C with an 80.. Oh and if you have a 92.8 they do not round up, killer no? 76 is passing, barely.
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Post by malkieh on Mar 24, 2011 14:05:28 GMT -5
great, an A can't look bad on your record, right? 90 = B I hope to push it up to an A...will see
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Post by malkieh on Mar 23, 2011 16:53:37 GMT -5
So as most of u know I am repeating the same silly class.. B"H met all of my clinical objectives, two weeks early. My theory average is 90 I am enjoying proving to the school how silly they were for making me repeat..
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