Hi all. I just wanted to give everyone a little update on what I am doing.
I am doing the PN program at MATC. My first week into the program was highlighted by feeling breasts that weren't my wife's.
We are doing basics. Vital Signs and what not. One of the basic vital signs is Apical pulses. We take this at the 5th intercostal, mid clavicular line, which in laymans terms means right below the left nipple.
Now, this sounds great since there are only 4 guys in my class and I haven't been partnered with any of them yet. But, I am incredibly shy. My first partner, I couldn't hear her heart sounds because the blood was pounding in my own ears to loudly. :)
My second partner told me that she wouldn't tell her husband. Which I think is just wrong. Make me feel like I am hiding something. Then she says in a deep voice, "Hi honey, how did your day go?" followed by in her normal voice, "Oh pretty good, I got felt up in class!"
I was about the 3rd intercostal when she said this. Which is right where you get into breast tissue. I quickly took my hands away and turned bright red. I was so embarrassed. :)
For those of you who might actually be a patient of mine in the future, please keep in mind that this is a classroom setting. In an actual clinical setting, I wouldn't have any problems because it would be a nurse-patient relationship. NOT a peer-peer one. Even if you are a peer outside of the clinical setting, I am a nurse (will be in about 11 months) inside. :)
I have three tests next week in one class. Well, 2 of them are quizzes. I have a terms quiz, a bone naming quiz, and on Friday I have a test of chapters 7-11. And, we just had a test last week over chapters 1-6. The other students that are in the nursing program this year have tests EVERY day next week. They have nutrition and something else tests on top of the ones for A&P. *chuckle*
Marli figured up my score and I am running at about an 85%. I think this is better than most of the class. But, I am not sure. I know I did better than some of them on the first chapters test. :)
So far, the only thing that has scared me was the first bone naming quiz. It had to do with the bones in the skull. I was worried about it until I made a bunch of copies of the skull and named them over and over again the night before. I went into the class feeling great about it. I took the quiz and was the first one done and I am positive that I aced it. But, since we don't have it back yet, I guess I will have to wait for the teacher to verify that I aced it. *cackle*
I paid fees, I paid fees, I paid fees. I am so happy now. I am officially getting edjumacated!!!! YEE HAW!!! Just what all of youse wants in life. Having a Red Neck as a nurse!!! *cackle*
I am not OFFICIALLY in the LPN program. But, if ONE more person drops between now and a week from tomorrow (Monday), I am an LPN student. And, there goes my work and class schedule all over the place. :P
I may have to pick up weekends. Like I don't usually, but I was planning on keeping them for studying. :)
*bounces away like Tigger on an IV of caffiene*
I am going back to school. It is like a week and a half away. I was fine until my wife pointed this out to me last night. I am just a little jittery now. :)
I don't even know what to wear on my first day!!!! I feel like my first day in high school. Will I know anybody?? How will I find my classes??? What happens if I can't get into my locker??? (I won't actually have a locker, but it was one of the thoughts that ran through my head) *chuckle*
Scary ain't it??? :P
Of course, my wife is more scared for me than I am. I am not worried about how good I will do. That will come later. Like with the first test. And get worse as I am going to school. My wife on the other hand is sure that I will do great, but worries about that first and her worries get less as the semester goes on. :)
We are quite a pair. :)