Check Offs

For my Fundamentals of Nursing class, every week

we learn new practical skills that we'll use in the

hopsital. I have a lab from 8-12 on Mondays and a

lecture every week as well. Then, sometime throughout

the week, we have to sign up to come in and practice

then demonstrate the skills for the lab assisstants.

They're call check offs. On Mondays, we check off

with our professors as well. We've learned a lot so far-

from removing sutures and staples to maintaining a

sterile field to wound dressings. This week, we

check off on nasogastric intubation and foley

catheterization. Christy and I took some pictures

while we were practicing, so you can see into our

little nursing world!

Our "patient" :) He's not very responsive...

Isolation precautions require a

gown, gloves, mask, and goggles

Maintaing a sterile field...

Talking with our patient!

NG Intubation

Reading up!

Listen to the bowel sound in the stomach
(she didn't have any!!)

Measuring the length of NG tube needed

Talking to our patient!

Practicing with the NG models

We use these models to practice nasogastric tube

intubation. With them, we can see the path it

takes down to the stomach.

Dinner with My Clinical Group

Last week, the girls my clinical group from last semester

and I all went out to dinner! It was great to have a chance

to see evryone and catch up after break. We went

to a really neat restaurant in downtown Lynchburg

call the Depot Grill. It's right by the train tracks

and made to look like a train station.

This is Sarah and Kristin...

...our clinical instruction, Miss Vaughn, and Mary Beth...

... and our entire group!


Chelsea and I

80's Night

On our dorm, we have a hall meeting every Tuesday at 10 for

our RAs to go over announcements and let us know what's

going on around campus. Occassionally, they pick a theme and

we all dress up. Last week's theme

was 80's night, which we definitely had fun with!

Our quad mates, Lauren and Kim, teasing Lisa's hair:

Lisa and Savannah:

Lisa and Angela:


Me and Lisa, sporting our side ponytails!!

Awesome Christmas Present!

Over Christmas break, my friend and prayer group member, Jamie,

painted this picture for me! It is so gorgeous- I was amazed! Isn't she talented??

I love it! It's hanging up on my wall, and we always say we wish we could

climb right into it and be at the beach instead of going to classes. :)

Painting Lesson

Well, over break, it was been brought to my attention that I don't blog regularly enough

for a few of my faithful followers. :) So, my new year's resolution is to stay on top

of blogging so I can keep in touch with everyone back home! The first few weeks

of classes have been busy getting back into the swing of things, but it's been really

good to visit and catch up with friends. Now it's time to catch up on studying!

This is what I did with a little free time:

Jamie gave Lisa, Anglea, and I a little painting lesson! It was a ton

of fun (minus a little paint spill and clean up! lol) and very relaxing.

This is the finished product- my first real painting!

I was practicing my palm tree painting:

Lisa, Jamie, and I

Artista Lisa:

Angela's masterpiece: