SMILING!!

Today on the way home from practicum I found myself smiling, dancing, and signing along to the radio! Why do you ask? Because the sun is finally out, most of the snow is melted, and I only have TWO weeks of school left!! On the way home from Lethbridge today, I saw snowbirds heading back!! There were two big motorhomes towing cars. Oh what a beautiful sight!!
I think that the vitamin D is doing me some good lately!! I feel so good about life!!The last little while I have found that I have no motivation to do anything, I only do what I know needs to be done. But this last week I have actually enjoyed doing somethings. I even worked 3 shifts this weekend, and I actually enjoyed it!! I really like my undergrad position at the Hospital. Even though my friday shift was really awkward. I get to work on Friday morning and find out that there is a group of Nursing Students. Which isn't that big of deal, until I find out that they are 3rd year students (which is the same year as me), and that I know 4 out of the 7 students. Then to top it off, I become their primary nurse, so the students have to report to me, and if something goes wrong they come to me to see what they should do. I felt strange having to be the "boss" of students who I have no more education than. But the shift worked out really good, and wasn't as bad as I thought that it was going to be!

Today I even enjoyed myself to day at practicum, which is kind of strange considering that I hate mental health. Today at practicum I got to attend ECTs, which really isn't as scary or strange as it is made out to be. It was really interesting to see how it was actually done, what happened, and to even see that some patients are having success with this treatment. I also got to go sit in on a group session, it was really interesting. I sat behind one-way glass with head phones on for an hour and a half. Even though I am not to fond of mental health some of the stuff that happens and some of the treatments are interesting.

I am really looking forward to SUMMER!! I am so excited to go to Waterton to the cabin with all of the Dudleys. This will be my first time to the cabin. Zac keeps telling me stories about things that happen, and I am really looking forward to praticipating in them. Well I think thats about it
for now!!

Mental....

Health is definitely not for me! This semester has been devoted to learning about mental health disorders, and also I have been doing practicum at Raymond Care Center. Just this week I have moved practicum sites, and now I am at LRH. Today was my first orientation shift. It was short and sweet, which was good, because I was not prepared to stay there all day!! We had a tour of the unit, and got our patient assignments. I am very much looking forward to finishing up this rotation. I know that I am going to learn a lot, and there will be more to do, and more excitement then RCC, but I am pretty much just putting in my time. Which I hope doesn't sound bad. I love nursing, but I am ready for summer, and ready to get through the rest of the program. In the mean time I am just thinking warm thoughts.....

And preparing myself for the next six week of mental health, and school.
Hopefully it goes by quicker than the last!!