Something's up! Part 2

Well, I posted earlier about the fact that school was cancelled but no one knew why. Again tomorrow is cancelled as well but we finally know. I found out today that a student in the dorm had not been seen for 2 days. Last night one of the RA's went into the room to see if he was there and found the student dead. For a very small school this is a huge tragedy! School is closed for the rest of the weekend! Please pray for this students family and for those close to him.

This is one of those times when you are reminded that life is short. We never know when our time will come and it is important to live life with no regrets. If there is someone you need to fix things with, do so. Make family and friends a priority, and be sure to tell those around you how much you care!

Thank you to all of you who read my blog and care to know about my simple little life.

Much Love!

Something's up!!!!!!

I went to bed last night in order to get up at 4:45am for my clinicals at the hospital this morning. At around 9:45pm I got a call that clinicals and the school was closed for Thursday and that we would be given more information later to come. Well, it is not weather as we are in a false spring right now with 50 degrees. No fear snow returns Saturday :-). Then this morning I came back from my run with a bunch of messages that we are closed again on Friday! No one knows why or what just that something is up. This is a little nerve racking!

Test 1

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity prosperity would not be so welcome." Anne Bradstreet

Well, adversity seems to be the challenge set before me. No matter what I do I am unable to pop up over the wall of tests. This test was not horrible, nor was it great. I wish I knew what I could do differently but I will spend the next few weeks preparing for our March 2nd exam and in the meantime pray that I can find that one key that is missing.

For me it is not a matter of if I graduate but how I will get there. I can look at the problem and let it overwhelm me, or I can look for the solution and on Aug 27th when I walk across that stage I can do so knowing that I will be a great nurse. Grades are not a reflection of my knowledge or bedside manner and for that I take comfort. For many that seems contrary to normal education...but I have all but concluded that nursing school is not a normal education. You work 10x harder just to get a passing grade. If I were putting in this same effort in any other program it would not be a question of passing. People have all kinds of advice for me...but most often it is just study harder...you must not be studying enough. That use to bother me as I studied 30-40 hours a week. But now I realize that nursing school is another ball game and when I listen to other nurses talk about school they fought the same battle and they tell me over and over that C's are like A's in school.

Prayer Requests

I just wanted to share with you guys a few things that I have been weighing on my heart this week and I would love it if you could pray for these things.

First off my dear friends Robyn and Rob lost their mother this week after battling an illness. Her health had declined but early in the week they thought that they might be able to get her on a list for a transplant but she passed away before that could happen. Please pray for Rob as he has lost his mother and Robyn as she has lost her mother n law.

My coworker Nylez Costas approached me recently as she has found out recently that she has an aortic aneurysm which is a very serious thing. They either leave it and hope it does not rupture or they do open heart surgery which is very serious. Both pose serious risks. Please pray for wisdom of the doctors, for peace for her, and that the hospital might find a less physically stressful job so that she can continue to work.

Lastly another friend of mine spent a few days in the hospital and between life's pressures and some eye opening reality they are at a cross road. I spent 7 hours with them at the hospital on Wednesday and had some very good discussion. They are hurting and their choices have made for some health consequences. Please pray for the desire to take the path toward healing and peace verses the path of destruction. This next 5 or so days is going to be a crucial time of decision for them. I cannot explain those decisions but God knows this persons name and the decisions they must make. Pray that they will make the tough decisions and find freedom from the things that are weighing on them.

Thank you for your constant encouragement and I know each of these people will greatly appreciate the prayers for their well being and strength.

Comments are now aloud!

Sorry to those of you who emailed me that my blog was not allowing comments. I made some changes to it a while ago and I guess a few of the settings got reset. Well no fear...comments are allowed now and I look forward to reading them :-).

Love
SaraJane

Test number 1

Well, test number 1 has arrived. On Monday, I will be taking the first test for this semester. Overall the semester is going well. Things are very busy and I look forward to the day when this will be a job and not school but in the mean time I am doing my best to soak up all of the learning I can and remember that the next 6 1/2 months will fly.

Monday's test is on diseases of the cardiovascular system. It is a lot of material and I am enjoying it but it is hard to know how it will go. I have spent a lot of time studying and can only hope it will pay off.

Last night I gave up a night of studying and spent the evening in the hospital with a dear friend who is very sick. It was a good evening and it was eye opening to why nurses do not make good patients or visitors. First his IV was on the floor which is a source of contamination. Then I had to nicely ask the nurse to do her job, when I asked her why he was on a liquid diet and when they would end it, and she could not tell me anything but well that was how it was when I got here. Not a good answer! The nurse should know and if not should find out. Needless to say she found out quickly and within 30min he had his first meal in 24 hours. It is much easier to be the nurse than it is to be the one watching the nurse, and to think there is soooo much more to learn.

Please pray for me to have focus this next few days and that the test on Monday would go well!