This week went by so fast and I got so little sleep.
The Simon and Garfunkel concert was awesome! I felt very groovy...it was weird though because they have aged so much.
Much of my time this week was spent thinking about death. A friend of mine from UK died last week. She was so young and had so much going for her...
One of the patients undergoing a CABG had an asystolic event in the ICU this week. They were able to resuscitate him, but it was still so crazy. He was an avid runner, fairly young, and a "low risk" surgical candidate.
Then of course there was Farah and Michael and Ed.
Life goes by so fast. It really challenges me to be a good steward of my time and to really show love to those around me--even my patients.
New words:
Avo= shortened form of afternoon.
I learned this when one of the male PT's asked me how my avo looked. I was soo confused. Awkward.
Giddy=dizzy
After getting out of bed, one of my patients told me that she felt giddy. I told her I didn't understand and she quickly clarified " I think I am going to faint." A good term to know when mobilising patients.
Studying for boards:
I took 1/2 of a practice test this morning. Since it was on paper and didn't really similate the test taking experience, I thought I would just use it to shape my studies for the week. I am really struggling to stay focused and of course I am afraid I will not pass our comps or the boards. Do you guys have any suggestions or effective study strategies?
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I am so sorry to hear about the death of your friend from UK. And I am still in shock about MJ, and sad for FF. I am studying for the exams by going through chapter by chapter, which is really boring. I have given myself 2hrs-ish a night, 5 days of the week. this way I get a little break, but I cruise through the sections. I have yet to take a practice test--how'd it go??
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to hear about your friend as well. Regarding boards, I am doing along the same lines as Janine. I can only go about an hour and a half or so a night because I am working so late and so exhausted when I get home in the evenings. I do look over things on the weekends, but I have to take breaks between the studying. I am going through the review book chapter by chapter and then when I finish the chapter, I pull out class notes or books and look over some things in depth that I found I didn't really remember. I am not going to take a practice test though until I finish the review book so I really can get an idea about what I need to work on. I think we are all nervous about boards and comps and there is just a lot to do and remember, just take it a day at a time!
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