ATI

Guess what today is? It's ATI testing time! Remember last year? Hahahahahah! Guess what else? ATI doesn't count for seniors -it doesn't affect our grades this year. That means, I didn't study one tiny bit. I actually forgot we had testing today. This is gonna be a great day; Level 1's all around!



The only bummer is that I actually have to study for my Critical Care test today. I wish our other tests didn't count towards our grades. But on a lighter note, I am coming home in just 4 days! I can't wait to eat some good Thanksgiving food (Mom, I hope you're the one making that green bean casserole; it's so yummy!).

.... MY PIN!

I'm so excited! My nursing pin came in the mail today! I ordered this on September 18th and have been anxiously awaiting its arrival. It's another reminder that I'm almost done with nursing school! WOO HOO! I bet my Mom (with her "mother's heart") is glad that I'm almost done, too.

So beautiful:

The back has my initials and year of graduation:

Here it is with my senior ribbon:


Sophomore nursing students get blue ribbons to wear on their uniform, juniors get red, and seniors get the red, white, and blue.


Yummm. The look of the light at the end of the long, long, dark, long, tunnel.

9 Days And Counting!

I got 9 more days to go and I'll be on my way home for Thanksgiving! I'll get home late on the 18th and I can't wait. It's been a long time since I've really been home for a good break, and not just for a weekend. There's not too much for me to do until then; I have one project for my Preceptorship class due this week, and a Critical Care test next Wednesday. That, that's about it (Bubba from Forrest, Forrest Gu-ump).

My preceptorship project is a power point on aortic balloon pumps. What's that? Well, its a long thin balloon that is inserted in the leg, fed up the aorta all the way until it is resting close to the heart. The balloon blows up when the heart is relaxed, and deflates when the heart pumps. This basically allows the heart to rest a bit. Do you think just that will get me 15 slides?

Also, while I'm home, I'll be heading back to Johns Hopkins NICU! I am so excited to get my baby fix! It's so nice that they kept me on as an employee so I can work for them during my breaks.

Whelp, see ya (Lloyd, Dumb and Dumber)