time to visit the OC

Today was quite an interesting day...

I started out the morning going to the hospital to pick my client that I would take care of tomorrow (Friday)...I wasn't sure who to pick so I asked the charge nurse who I should pick and right when I finished asking, I hear a patient yelling..."HELP...HELP...GET OUT...HELP...DON'T TOUCH ME!!!" then the nurse turns to me and says..."HIM"...I find out later that this particular client was thrown out of his nursing home for being combative and unwilling to comply with the nursing home protocols. The doctors and social workers asked the nursing home to reconsider and they REJECTED!!! wow...so...how will it be tomorrow...your guess is just as good as mine...maybe a fight??? Oh yea, the client is also under psychotic drugs...GOOD ONE DAV...good selection...

Second thing...

I get to campus and I realized that the other section of my Assessment class had their "Health Fair" today where they would teach the class a thing or two on a particular subject...So what's so interesting about that...My prof said that the more PROVACATIVE the better...NOT such a good ideal for grad students...haha...my classmates' topic was..."COLORECTAL EXAMINATIONS" haha...so they went to a sex store and bought an inflatable women to be the "MODEL" for a colorectal examination...wow...is all i have to say...I'll take a picture of my project and i'll post it up so you could see my creativity...hahahaha...by next TUES it should be up...stay posted...

ANYWAY...In less than one day I'll be on a plane heading to so. CALI for an awesome night of PRAISE & WORSHIP!!! It's going to be nice being with the family that introduced me to HIS most awesome LOVE and GRACES...There's nothing like being with brothers and sisters who are so willing to sacrifice everything to be in HIS presence...

PEE problem anyone???

Today was a pretty stressful yet exciting day. I spent about 3 hours today going over the material to pass my URINARY CATHETERIZATION check off. I am now authorized to insert and remove FOLEY CATHETERS my friends. That includes both men and females…oh yea!!! That’s right!!! So if you all have any problems going PEE call me up and I’ll hook you up…For those of you unfamiliar to foley catheters…think of an 18 inch long tube with the width of a regular sized pen being inserted into your “URETHRAL MEATUS”. Hahaha…in other words, your small little hole…hahaha…Honestly, I didn't think that was possible...but you know what IT IS...CRAZY...I hope I have the opportunity to practice this on Friday during my clinical. Seriously, I’m not a freak…I just really get excited performing REAL nursing procedures…

Alright down to serious matters…

If you had a problem going PEE and I was the only one able to insert a FOLEY, would you let me??? Come on…think about this one really hard??? IF I had no choice, I’d let you fools do it to me…hahaha!!!

Almost Done

In exactly one month I'll be done with this semester and I'll be on my way home to Rosemead and Irvine. I really miss being with my family, eating out at our favorite Chinese and Japanese restaurants, hanging out, and just being together as a family. It's been a while since I last saw my family, but I try not let it get me down. I try my best to call my sisters and parents everyday. So that actually keeps me up to date on what's going down. I am so thankful to God for their support. They never stop asking how I'm doing and continue to encourage me to do the best that I can. I love you all!!!

I also miss the LOG family...Those were good times. Hanging out late (12 midnight for me and dee, remember, we did work, that was late for us...haha), eating out, playing poker, jammin' with the band, being stupid, just being in each other's presence. Can't wait to see all of you guys in December. We all need to hang out. I think about you guys all the time...Oh yeah...I'm really proud of you all. I hear that LOG is growing and becoming what God wants it to be through your hard work and dedication. Wish I could be there to see it happening. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. Continue serving and continue praying!!!

LOG...Remember to keep Him in your focus, especially in preparation for BC...

Oh yeah...random thought...I bought new windshield blades for my car the other day from good old Target, but don't have a clue how to take the old ones off. I seriously pulled out the Honda owner's manual in the Target parking lot to see how I could take off the older ones, but got even more confused reading it. HELP!!! It actually rains up here so I better change them really soon. How could I not know how to replace windshield wipers...UGHHH!!!

WHAT A RACE!!!

So, I never thought that registering for classes would be as crazy as buying a pair of exclusive dunk sbs. Seriously, when they say your window opens at 9 am, they MEAN 9 am. I bet you people kept refreshing their windows in hopes of being the first one to register (I DID) haha...So what's the big fuss about registering first...Registering FIRST = BEST CLINICAL site. That's all people care about.

My top choices for next semester were: Kaiser SF, UCSF Medical Center, and Stanford hospital. Didn't get my first choice, Kaiser, but was able to get UCSF. Pretty excited. It's going to be a 12 hour shift so hopefully I could hang. I'm just really glad that I'm going to be ending my Skilled Nursing Facility rotation and be able to move on to my MED-SURG rotation. Basically, I don't have to wipe too many butts anymore (HOPEFULLY). I get to see some really gruesome and crazy wounds and diseases. YEA...that's what's it's all 'bout!!!

So check this out...Last Thursday I had my Pharmacology exam and before the exam starts one of my classmates runs in and yells to the entire room that he got shitted on by one of his clients. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Supposedly, his client was on the BSC (Bedside commode) and was getting up, and almost fell. So my classmate went to help and in the PROCESS got crap on his scrubs (lower leg, right in the front, right next to the ankle region, you could see the brown, seriously, wow...haha, wow!!!)

Anyway...courtesy of Kaylene B...Thanks for looking out girl!!!



One more exam today...Please pray for me!!!

IT SMELLS LIKE...

So the other day, I was in the library and decided to reserve a room so that I could study in a quiet area for a couple of hours. When I got to the room there were like 6 people in the room that I reserved. So I knocked on the door and gave them a couple of minutes to get out. Okay…long story short…When I got in the room guess what it smelled like??? DUDE…I thought I was in the FISH MARKET…seriously…I bet you anything that every single one of those people that stepped out of the room had to have smelled like FISH…I’m not trying to be mean…but seriously, it smelled like fish. And you know what…I bet you that after spending two hours in the room, I smelled like fish too!!! DAMN!!!

Anyway…This past week has been a roller coaster. Started the week with a presentation and midterm and ended the week with another midterm and still had to work at the hospital. By the way…THANK YOU everyone for your prayers…Dee’s Lola has gotten a lot better and is now out of the CCU and is in the MED-SURG floor. So check this out...Me and Dee go to the hospital and visit her Lola when she got transferred to the MED-SURG floor. And the first thing Dee says when we get out of the elevator is “THIS PLACE STINKS, EWW, WHY DOES IT SMELL LIKE PEE, EWW?” and she continues, “THAT IS WHY I WILL NEVER BECOME A NURSE, SERIOUSLY, EWW” and then she says, “DAVID, HOW THE HECK DO YOU WORK IN CONDITIONS LIKE THESE?” That’s Dee for you all…Seriously though, it’s not that bad. You get used to the smell pretty quick, haha…

Let me continue rambling…

Guess what??? On Friday, while I was at my clinical, I finally gave my FIRST Intramuscular INJECTION…That’s right baby, I’m on my way to becoming a REAL nurse…It’s so much easier doing it on a real person rather than on a foam pad that moves around every time you try and poke at it…haha…it was an awesome experience. Did I mention, that the freaking NEEDLE was 1 1/2 inches long…yeah…that was pretty crazy. But my client didn’t even flinch when I did it…I guess when you are in that much pain getting pricked for a second is negligible. So remember I could give injections now…Come to me, and let me practice some more...I promise I won't hurt you...

Oh yeah, Dee finally cleaned her room!!! You could actually walk into now…Good bye my friends!!!

PRAYER REQUEST

Hello all...Last Friday, Dee's grandma was admitted to the hospital and is currently in the CCU. Please keep her and the rest of Dee's family in your prayers.

Thanks everyone!!! God bless you all!