Being a new grad is like...

"...a series of immunizations. Its so painful but you just know its good for you!" The director of our new grad program told us this yesterday at the end of our support group session we have on Mondays. we were all cracking up! only in nursing do you comapre life events to medical procedures...

Can I just say....

that I don't like having four tele pts when I'm NOT even tele certified, and I don't like starting insulin drips and then having the BS go too low, and I really don't like hanging blood at change of shift and then sending the pt down to GI lab while the blood is still running.  I just had to get that off my chest after last night... thanks guys.

Scripps Orientation

This is our new grad class here at Scripps along with a few of our instructors. We're all in their residency program for a year...it's a great group but it's sooo different than being with you all. I miss you tons for sure! The second one is my roomate, Kelly, and I learning how to fight fires. I'd never actually used a fire extinguisher before so it was pretty fun!

So far I've only been on the floor 4 shifts, so I haven't done too much. ...although we took care of a paranoid schizophrenic lady the first day who became very combative right as we were getting ready to leave... that got a little interesting! I had to climb up on the bed and pry her hands off my preceptor. Hope all is well with you all!

As far as a reunion...i'm down with whatever...and am game for helping plan!

Stock Market Crashes but People Keep Getting Sick!

Hey Everyone!

Katie Potter, Anne Turner, and I are drinking coffee and eating coffee cake (thank you Haley for the recipe) at Katie's house in Oregon and thought of you all and wanted to say hi. We're currently enjoying the beautiful northwest weather. Anne completed another surgery yesterday (she's done 20+ surgeries at UCLA) as an OR nurse. She is proud to be a Bruin. Katie enjoys long walks on the beach with hot men who play golf. Her days in Peds are "long, hectic, filled with Rapid Response and CMV, diarrhea galore, and Christian caring." I currently am counting down the days until my nuptials with Craig...I think we're less than 30 days now. Crazy.

We have begun to contemplate ideas for our first class reunion. How about Figi? Just Kidding. Or, we could all meet at the Holiday Inn Select (which has the Biola discount, pool, spa, and In-N-Out), and have Bon-Apetit cater a dinner in our honor in the Cafe Banquet room. We could then rent out Sutherland and renew our vows from Pinning. When is everyone free? Let me know.

Well, hope everyone is doing well. We send our love and encourage everyone to post with new events, purchases, feelings, and emotions. And remember, "Stay classy Class of 2008."

"Eat, drink, sleep, exercise, and be nice to everyone. Thank you." - MY from TRC

Katie, Anne, and Kari