One Week Down, 10 To Go!!

I made it through my first week of 4th semester! It was not without it's hardships though. I have exams in both of my theory classes every single week. One of these classes is the same rigor as the class that I took this summer (CHA). It is CHA 2, the second half of it. I studied for CHA 40 hours a week this summer. This semester I have CHA 2, plus 2 other classes. So clearly, I will have to figure out how to maximize my studying time because I will not be able to devote 40 hours a week to that one class. My other class is Management, and I am nervous for this one because it is similar to Mental Health in that there are a lot of gray areas with the material. I also have 2 presentations already assigned for both theory classes and 2 projects for Clinical. My clinical is 12 hours every Saturday. This semester is just going to be insanity all the way through. It is also going to fly.

Friday I had my first day at my new job and I AM ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE WITH EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!!! The whole staff there is just INCREDIBLE, they all were so welcoming and I did not even feel like I was new to the team. My preceptor is AMAZING, I already love her!! And of course the work is just so fun and interesting it doesn't even seem like work to me!! I was in L&D on Friday and we took care of a woman in labor all day and I was in the room for the birth! I've seen a birth before in clinical but to actually get to help (with the labor, not the delivery quite yet) and feel like a nurse rather than a student is just awesome!! My preceptor told me she is going to teach me EVERYTHING. The day flew by so fast and I didn't even want to leave at 3:30 I wished I could stay and finish off my preceptor's 12 with her! 

Not quite sure how much I will be able to blog this semester, but I'm going to try my best!

Have a great weekend!