How I justify............

.............Watching Grey's Anatomy

I know, it is a ridiculous soap opera set in a hospital, but I can't help myself.  Every Friday I look forward to watching the newest episode on line.   And, (BONUS!) I actually understand the diagnoses and medical terminology.  It helps me apply what I am learning in a real world context...........seriously.   Granted, most doctors do not spend that much time with patients;  that is what the nurses do.  In real life Izzy would have been fired for falling in love with her patient and Meredeth would have never worked as a doctor again after skewing a clinical trial.  I guess it makes for good drama.    Who watches T.V. for real life, anyway?

  But, T.V. drama aside, I can actually review and apply Nursing School stuff as I watch.  I do make an effort to think critically, analyze the pathophysiology of what the disease of the week is (I have actually done online research while watching).  I come up with nursing interventions for the patient.  Does this make me a little odd?  Maybe.................but I am not ashamed to admit it :0)

White Flag

     I am officially waving my white flag for now.........just where my blog is concerned.  It is something I love to do, but keeping current on it is going on the back burner for now,   where it can simmer and get better.  I have so many other things on the stove, (and on high heat!) that the poor little blog pan is just left there in the back.  Maybe I stir it once in a while, but for the most part it gets ignored. 

     Let's look at the big picture.........I am working 32 hours a week, I have school on Wednesday (an all day thing) and clinicals Friday and Saturday nights.  Yep, folks, that means that after  working from 9-5 on Friday, I go to the hospital and work (for free, mind you) from 5:30 to midnight.  Saturday morning is for running errands, then clinicals again Saturday night.  It is busy.  I do find time for homework and studying every night.......housework happens on the weekends.  There is just not much room for anything else.  The only reason I am posting now is because I happen to have a day off of work.

     I miss my kids.  I am always stressed out.  I dream about Nursing Care Plans.  I live on diet coke and coffee.  Dave feels ignored.   Something has gotta give.  So, I wave my little white flag.  I remind myself that soon this will be over.  I CAN make it to December 5th.  I just may not be able to blog about it as much as I would like. 

     Thank you all for your support and words of encouragement that get me through those really tough days.  You can't imagine what it means to me.  I will make it :/