Awake again

I would start a second blog called "Early Morning Insomniac" but then again, I don't keep this one up as much as I should. So yeah. I've let my writing slip again. Guilt. Yeah.

You're in the Army now
The past week of school has sucked somewhat. The faculty keep coming up with last minute (and unscheduled) crap that boils down to students having to drive extra days to school for what turns out to be an hour worth of information each day. Just plain silly.

My good news is that I aced the clinical calc test. The spoiler is with the points that were taken off. I was marked down for NOT rounding to the tenths position in an I.M. medication draw.

Yes, I understand that syringes aren't marked in hundredths... and yes, I agree that I should have had points taken away... BUT come on! I have NO real clinical experience (other than psych and community). An answer of 1.67 would be rounded up to 1.7 as soon as the clinician realizes how the freakin' syringe is graduated. Taking six whole points off is a bit harsh.

One clinical started...
Had my med surg orientation Friday. Our clinical schedule for the semester will be from 1500 to 2300 every Friday for the semester. I would be more enthusiastic except something is definately rotten in Denmark.

Our clinical group is comprised of older, married, and employed students. The younger students with no spouses, no children, & no responsibilities get their Friday nights off.

Hmmm... smells like a nursing department secretary making life easier on herself rather than doing the right thing. I guess if I was in her shoes maybe life would be easier filling Friday nights with people who are least likely to break down and cry.

What is the right thing, Too Fat?
In my opinion, the right way our clinical schedule should have been handled would have been to have all these young pups taking clinical on Friday night. I know when I was younger it was understood that it was considered "paying my dues" by working late and weekend shifts.

Too often I am seeing my younger fellow students being coddled as if they will break out into a cry and soil themselves if not treated with kid gloves. I just think it is wrong and it won't make them better nurses.

Yes. I am in a griping mood. This week has also included a broken down car and a set of lost keys.

So excuse the attitude.