It is the 13th of September. I can't believe the time is going by so fast! My last post I mentioned that I couldn't wait to walk into clinic with a confident attitude. That didn't happen today. I'll try to be patient!
We went over our Vitals PE today. Last week when we did our health history PE we went through how to do vitals so today was more of a review. (Which is always good!) I took my Aneroid Sphygmomanometer and Stethoscope home last weekend so that I could practice with my family. I took everyone's vitals last night with the help of our Willard nurses (Nick and Kelli). That was so helpful!! I still have a little bit of a hard time doing it though. My biggest problem is that I forget the numbers! I listen so hard for the systolic measurement and then get focused on the diasolic measurment so I forget the first number. Then when I am trying to remember the systolic measurement, the diasolic shoots right out of my head! I think I need to write the numbers down as I get them. This is the same thing that happens when I do pulse and respirations! I didn't know I was such an airhead!! I also need to practice being more discrete when I am watching for respirations. I think a wrist watch will help with that. I wouldn't have to look up to the wall to see a clock if I wore a watch.
I passed off my equipment maintenance PE today with Professor Costley. YIKES! That was the first time that I had a PE passed off from her. I was a bit nervous! Next time I have to do the Positioning and Ergonomics PE. I need to study hard for that one!!
Day One of Week Four... went well :)
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