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It just got REAL!!!!! MED-SURG edition

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Jell'o Everyone!!!! (This blog will be all about Med-Surg) I have not posted since JANUARY!!! So sorry for that. I remember looking for a nursing blog and couldn't really find one. I was having trouble finding one that talked about someone's journey through out nursing school and I'm quickly understanding the reason why I couldn't find one. I literally don't seem to have time to blog. I'll keep trying to update you all a lot better than I have in the past few months. MED SURG was no joke ladies & gentlemen. It was definitely a lot! Thankfully I studied by butt off and I got through it. Med-Surg went over a ton of different diseases. It taught me what they were, what caused it and how a nurse should treat it or care for that patient. What are the nurses responsibilities?  I found that the exams were even tougher. The exams were more focused on the nursing management. There was more critical thinking involved. You were taught what the disease process...

Back to the FUTURE!!!

Jell'o Everyone!! Back to the future!! Time to brush off the laziness that comes with "the break" and get back to the books and work on my future. So, a little on my break ... I was born in the Bronx, NY and majority of my family still resides there. My husband is also from NY and we decided to spend a week there. We visit as often as we can and we were so excited about this trip. Long story short we spent a good two days and the rest of the week .... we were SICK! Uuuhhggg! Who gets sick on vacation?! Obviously us. Not fun. I did get a lot of sleep so I must say, the extra sleep was a win. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas & are having a Happy New Year. Now to get you all with the program ... my first day back was yesterday. I had an exam yesterday and today I had another one. Medication Calculation. That is probably one of the most stressful exams. Passing is the only option (no pressure right). This accelerated program thing is NO JOKE! There were days when ...