Well, here we are in our third week in Kash, and we're quite settled. All of our boxes arrived on Friday (Oct. 16), so Wes is happy as a clam with his Playstation. And I'm really happy to have a better selection of clothes, and my books/personal belongings. It's really nice to have things that remind me of home and make me feel more comfortable.
I've been really challenged with the work here so far. There is SO much to know...the human body is a complicated, complex thing. I'm learning more and more every day, and I hope that someday I will actually be confident in my judgment and decision making. But, considering I've only been here for 2.5 weeks, I've come a long way. I've done lots of daytime clinics, where we do lots of prenatal visits (I LOVE doing the doppler test to hear the baby's heartbeat), and see lots of sore throats, earaches, colds, etc. Then I've had some on-call time, which is basically Emerge. People come in with abdominal pain, chest pain...all kinds of stuff. This is the part that still makes me the most nervous. I've never though of myself as an "Emerge" kind of girl, so I have LOTS of learning to do in that department. I think it'll be a really good experience, but I can still see myself wanting to be a Nurse Practitioner in a clinic setting when I get home.
I've had my ups, and I've definitely had some downs, but I think all in all I'm having a good experience so far. Wes is being so supportive of me (especially when I feel really overwhelmed after a busy day at work), and I've met some really great people that I can talk to at work. It's a little difficult to see people coming and going so often...like I mentioned in an earlier post, there's lots of coming and going. Most Nurses don't stay for any more than 4 weeks at a time, and then they leave. It's hard because you build friendships with people and then they're gone...but mostly I've found it especially hard to watch people so excited to go home and see their families, knowing that I would feel the exact same way if I were able to go. I miss everyone so much!! It will be so, soooo great to see you all when I come home though, and that thought keeps me moving forward.
Thanks to any of you that are still reading this and thinking of me! Rest assured, I am thinking of each of you too.
Hopefully we'll have pictures to upload soon...well we have the pics, just need to get them on here!! I'll keep working on it. Also, make some comments on my page if there's anything you're curious about that I haven't written yet...it's hard to decide what to write about, and I could use some suggestions!
Well, off to bed. Love you!
xoxo
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Keep a stiff upper lip kid. You have the opportunity of a lifetime to learn the craft you trained in to a degree few get a chance to. You are more than capable to deal with all the emerg stuff. Its tough some times I know, but when it gets tough talk to everyone you can, they have all been there done it and will be able to assist. On the lighter side what are you seeing around town, animals?, fish?, birds? If you can score a goose or two, try cooking it up in an orange juice glaze, soak it in salt water for the day before you cook it or in milk, it will take out alot of the wild kind of flavour. A thought maybe you can get some from the clientelle at the clinic since it was goose week.....Later D2
ReplyDeleteSo like...do you live in an igloo or something? I hear that the polar bears will snuggle if you make your igloo big enough eh!
ReplyDeleteTopic you should discuss on your postings:
Peanut Butter is neither peanuts or butter, discuss!
Olives. What's with the little red thing that looks like a tongue?
and
What do we park on driveways and drive on parkways?
Miss you guys, want any halloween candies?
<3 TAG
Heather/Wes
ReplyDeleteSounds like you two are having a wonderful experience up there. Happy to hear you received your belongings, should make it a little easier settleing in. Heather, it sounds like you are learning so much!! Try and keep your head up during the tough times because we know you will make a wonderful nurse.Must go now and put Abby to bed, you two look after each other and we look forward to seeing some pics soon!!
Thinking of you,
Adam,Jen,Abby.