First Rotation

So I had my first clinical rotation tonight. I worked for 2 3/4 hours on the Neuro-Intermediate Nursing Floor. Basically it has patients with anything from head trauma, to stablizing from a neuro surgery, to any neuro related disease. That includes Cerebral Palsy and Mental Retardation.

When I first got to the hospital floor that I was going to, I went to the nursing station, and told the secretary-looking lady what I was there for. She turned around and told the charge nurse that I was there. She started asking me what kind of medical experience I had. Like if I was a certified nurse assistant, or a med tech, and so on. I'm like, "I don't know a thing, and I can't legally do very much at all." She says, "oh, okay. Well then..." *turns to the other nurses standing there* "who should he go with so he'll see something really good?" Unfortunately, there wasn't anything "good." Or maybe disgusting...but to me, that'd be really cool.

I shadowed two nurses. The shift change came about 45 minutes after I got there, so the first nurse I had been shadowing left, and I shadowed the nurse that took her place. Both the nurses were really nice. They both showed me what they were doing, and why. The first nurse explained what in tarnation those diagnosises meant, and why they were receiving what they were getting. Basically we just went from room to room (we had 6 rooms) and handed out meds, and answered questions, etc. I say we, but actually, the nurse did all that, and I just stood there and looked handsome. :) It's not that hard once you've had practice.

Okay, now that I've posted on my experience, here's some of the world's funniest one-liners.

1). Ninety-nine percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
2). Borrow money from a pessimist -- they don't expect it back.
3). Time is what keeps things from happening all at once.
4). Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.
5). I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.
6). Always go to other people’s funerals, or they won’t go to yours.
7). Few women admit their age; few men act it.
8). If we aren't supposed to eat animals, why are they made with meat?
9). No one is listening until you make a mistake.
10). Give me ambiguity or give me something else.
11). We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "Smart"?
12). He who laughs last thinks slowest.
13). Campers: Nature’s way of feeding mosquitoes.
14). Always remember that you are unique; just like everyone else.
15). Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.