Week 2 -

yes yes I am already done with week 2 at Mary Bridge (3/20 rotations done!, 36 hrs out of 240 hrs needed).   This week was a short 1 day week because of my Wednesday class.   Tuesday I took on my first patient on my own! (with my preceptor monitoring of course) Yay.  It was one of the same patients I had on Friday and Saturday so I knew the history which made it easier to make a plan of care.  When I was not taking total care of my patient I was helping my preceptor with the rest of her load.

I am getting more and more comfortable in my nursing skin which I think is the barrier I face right now in my learning process.  I am nervous about giving right med doses, nervous about documentation, Nervous about even talking to the intimidating doctors.  I am even nervous answering the phones.  I think the nervousness is mostly because I do not want to make a mistake and want to do my best.

Next week goals:

1.  Answer the unit phone :)
2.  Call the doctors and other disciplines if needed for my patients instead of my preceptor doing it
3.  Document as much as I can to get comfortable
4.  Study up on the meds that seem to be given on the floor a lot and give give give when I have a chance.
5.  Organize my day on priorities.  It's hard to know which comes first sometimes.
5.  Have 5 new experiences!!

This weeks note:

You know I never thought I could handle pediatrics oncology until I worked with these little sweet angels.  I can't even describe how I feel.  On my ride home on Tuesday, I could not help but feel such love for the patients I was bless to take care of that day.  I almost would say that I see heaven through  these little one's eyes.  The veil is thin for these little souls.  I want to be apart of that!  I am so glad I got the preceptor I did.  Working with little cancer patients has been more rewarding then I thought it would be or what I could actually handle.   I think I have found my path.  Yes I want to work with kids, and yes I wouldnt even mind working in pediatrics oncology now.

Anyways enough of week 2.