Life of a Nursing Student

Preceptorship :)

Started my preceptorship this week. I’m on a pediatric Hematology/Oncology unit. The experience has been amazing so far!

It really amazes me how God works sometimes. I don’t think I’ve ever really talked about why I wanted to become a nurse, but I guess now would be the perfect opportunity.

When I was 12 years old I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and it changed my life completely. The one thing that helped me get though the shock of my diagnosis were the nurses who were there caring for me and educating me on my illness and everyday management. This was all at a local hospital. Those nurses made me realize that this illness didn’t have to be a burden; that I could use my illness to help others, especially children diagnosed with diabetes.

Fast forward almost 10 years and I’m precepting at the same hospital where I was first taken to when diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and with the nurse who made the biggest impact on my life when I was 12. My nurse is also a Type 1 Diabetic and the Certified Diabetes Nurse Educator on the pediatric unit.

It amazes me how God works in people’s lives. I am so beyond blessed for this experience!

Haven’t written in awhile.

Started my last semester of nursing school a few weeks ago. Thought the semester would be slower and easier since its less credit hours than previous semesters…I was wrong. Ain’t nobody got time for eight week courses. Not to mention I have my RN predictor test in about two weeks. So scared. Community clinical is going well and this will be my last week at a local elementary school with the kiddies.

I started applying to Pediatric nurse residency programs. Decided I definitely do not want to stay in Florida. It’s time for a new start and new adventures.

Oh and I started a countdown to pinning and graduation! 94 days until pinning and 96 days until graduation! Wooo!

Scrub shopping today!

I start orientation for my internship tomorrow! I have to get scrubs that are pink or burgundy colored. I’m so excited :))

Miracles do happen!

Got an interview tomorrow with the director of a pediatric unit at a local hospital for a nurse internship. Thank you baby Jesus!!!

Let’s pray this goes as planned LOL

Summertime

It feels so weird not to be in school right now! I miss my nursing family already. On the hunt for a nurse externship and keeping my fingers crossed that something comes my way. Also, my room during the school year was SO messy I don’t know how I lived in it LOL I finally spent a whole day cleaning and organizing EVERYTHING! Now I just have to sort through all my binders and notebooks and get rid of papers and junk I don’t need. Oddly enough I enjoy organizing my school stuff for the new semester/year. Also, I am beyond excited for my senior year!!! Pediatrics and Obstetrics is first and this is what I’ve been waiting for my whole life! Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps :)

To keep me semi busy this summer while I continue my externship search, I will be a summer camp counselor for a science camp for little kids at my university. Its going to be a ton of fun i can tell and my salary is going to go towards the medical mission trip I plan to go on at the end of summer! Don’t know the location but apparently somewhere in Europe! Ahh

What is everyone’s summer plans? Anyone have any Peds/OB stories to share?! :D