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February 5--Bring me a shrubbery
Feb. 5th, 2021 09:12 amI'm at work, at the hospital, hanging out in the cafeteria while my students assess their patients. It's our second full week here, and things are going pretty well. So far the semester has been smooth, and I am hoping it continues this way.
The hands of a student practicing an IV start in the lab. I take some version of this shot every semester during our IV skills lab. We didn't have a lab last time, due to the pandemic, but we got permission to bring the students in in small groups this time. We held the lab in the new building, which was pretty nice.
One of my favorite coworkers, from another semester was there. She's the person who used to get to the office early at about the same time I did, and we would always chat for a while before starting our day. I hadn't seen her since last March. She gave me a big hug. My first non-family hug in a long, long time. I really miss hugs.
The big thing about this semester that is different is that we are here for the entire 12-hour shift. I get here at 6 am, and leave at 7:30 pm. I did this shift for years as a staff nurse, but it has been about 10 years. It took some getting used to, and when I get home, I'm completely spent.
The great thing about it is that I get so much more time to interact with my students. I have a lot more time to teach, and do things like deep diving into the medical record. I like it.
I haven't had much time for going out and taking photos. Once the clinical rotation is done in about 4 weeks, I will have some more free time, and I will go out exploring again. It will be early spring, and everything should be green and beautiful.
From 2 years ago. I have hardly any photos from the first part of last year.
The hands of a student practicing an IV start in the lab. I take some version of this shot every semester during our IV skills lab. We didn't have a lab last time, due to the pandemic, but we got permission to bring the students in in small groups this time. We held the lab in the new building, which was pretty nice.
One of my favorite coworkers, from another semester was there. She's the person who used to get to the office early at about the same time I did, and we would always chat for a while before starting our day. I hadn't seen her since last March. She gave me a big hug. My first non-family hug in a long, long time. I really miss hugs.
The big thing about this semester that is different is that we are here for the entire 12-hour shift. I get here at 6 am, and leave at 7:30 pm. I did this shift for years as a staff nurse, but it has been about 10 years. It took some getting used to, and when I get home, I'm completely spent.
The great thing about it is that I get so much more time to interact with my students. I have a lot more time to teach, and do things like deep diving into the medical record. I like it.
I haven't had much time for going out and taking photos. Once the clinical rotation is done in about 4 weeks, I will have some more free time, and I will go out exploring again. It will be early spring, and everything should be green and beautiful.
From 2 years ago. I have hardly any photos from the first part of last year.
