Jul 20 2007
The year ahead
On the Saturday of the end of the second week of school, I was lying in bed wondering why I was so exhausted. Then it hit me: the enormity of what I’d taken on for the MEPN year.
The timeline is staggering when you really think about it:
- By the end of the summer quarter, in August, we’ll be allowed to give medications to patients.
- By the beginning of the fall quarter, in September, we’ll be continuing to shadow a nurse but will be responsible for total care of one patient throughout a 12-hour day.
- By the end of the fall quarter, in December, my instructors said: “We will be stepping aside and watching you take care of four patients.”
One year from now I will be taking the RN licensure exam and applying for jobs.
The following week, Week 3, my man and I got into some arguments. He was frustrated with my preoccupation with school and my inattention to him. Intellectually he understands that we’re in an adjustment period and that we’re going to be on different wavelengths for a little while. I promised to do my best to attain balance.
you’ve come a long way, baby!