So with uni back in full swing this week I really did mean to get on here before it all started but I have had a crazy few weeks. I have two big announcements to make... Firstly I got engaged over the weekend! My amazing partner got down on one knee and popped the question on Valentine's Day after a lovely day out in Sydney and a delicious dinner on the water :-) Secondly I am currently six weeks pregnant and suffering from absolutely awful morning sickness, or should I say all day sickness. My first class this morning was lots of fun trying not to be sick and wondering if the teacher would be offended if I started snacking on my Salada. The pregnancy is a massive surprise and considering I've just started uni full time it's going to be one insane year. At the moment I'm struggling to keep up just because of this awful nausea that's making it hard to concentrate. I feel a bit like an incubator who's purpose in life at the moment is to eat, sleep and try not to vomit. Safe to say I'm not having much fun but I've got to be greatful that I am lucky enough to experience it when there are plenty of women out there who don't get the chance or have to go through so much just to get to this stage. I'd love to hear from other women out there what got them through the nausea and exhaustion though because at the moment the only thing that kind of works is living on bread, Salada and lemonade and I don't have any energy to exercise. I'm due in the middle of October which of course is smack bang in the middle of uni semester but I'm going to attempt to be Superwoman. Seeing all the amazing mums on my facebook who somehow seem to manage it is very inspiring and I'd love to hear anyone's stories about studying with a young family.
So uni is certainly back with a vengeance this year and there is just so much reading to do. I think I'm doing ok with the understanding so far although my main concern in learning ECGs this week is how will I ever remember where to put all the leads and how do you find the intercostal spaces especially in women or people with a bit extra pudge? I'm hoping we will cover these kinds of questions in class tomorrow but I have a feeling cardiac nursing is not going to be my strong point. I'm also in the middle of choosing a topic for my first assignment. We have four case studies to choose from including depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder. Part of me wants to choose borderline personality disorder because I know almost nothing about it but the other part of me says I should choose depression because not only is it more common but there is more information easily available and it may be an easier topic to talk about which considering how overwhelmed I already am might be the best option for me. I do worry though that the teacher will see this as the easy option and mark it harsher. Decisions, decisions, I'm exhausted just thinking about everything that will be going on over the next few months... Let's hope I make it through with my sanity in tact. That's all for now, I'm exhausted but I hope to be back again soon. In the meantime feel free to comment or check out the Facebook page and happy studying!
- Just Another Student Nurse
So uni is certainly back with a vengeance this year and there is just so much reading to do. I think I'm doing ok with the understanding so far although my main concern in learning ECGs this week is how will I ever remember where to put all the leads and how do you find the intercostal spaces especially in women or people with a bit extra pudge? I'm hoping we will cover these kinds of questions in class tomorrow but I have a feeling cardiac nursing is not going to be my strong point. I'm also in the middle of choosing a topic for my first assignment. We have four case studies to choose from including depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder. Part of me wants to choose borderline personality disorder because I know almost nothing about it but the other part of me says I should choose depression because not only is it more common but there is more information easily available and it may be an easier topic to talk about which considering how overwhelmed I already am might be the best option for me. I do worry though that the teacher will see this as the easy option and mark it harsher. Decisions, decisions, I'm exhausted just thinking about everything that will be going on over the next few months... Let's hope I make it through with my sanity in tact. That's all for now, I'm exhausted but I hope to be back again soon. In the meantime feel free to comment or check out the Facebook page and happy studying!
- Just Another Student Nurse