short on time, so I’m pulling out this old-style blog post I used to do back in the day!
getting ready to go to the hospital for the second half of my CPR renewal. The first half was an online class, and now I have to go in-person to exhibit my skills on a Manikin (our fake patients 😉 ).
wearing scrubs even though they’re not required for the class. I put them on because I have to go into the hospital again later for a work shift. So I figured I might as well save some laundry and just wear my scrubs right away.
glad that I’m well-practiced at healthcare test-taking because it is saving me time. The online portion of the CPR had pre-tests for each section, and if you do well enough, you get to skip some sections. The same is true of some required online educational courses that come due every now and again at my job.
When I manage to test out of a section, I feel delighted, because these things are fairly tedious to get through.
happy that I got a gym workout in early enough to still make it to my CPR renewal.
kind of amazed at how much I’ve learned since the first time I got my CPR certificate two years ago (before the start of nursing school). It is wild to think how much knowledge I’ve picked up since then. My brain is packed full of nursing information now!
displeased with the current weather. Super hot, super humid, super miserable. The summer life is not my destiny.
how I feel about summer
feeling perplexed that people prefer this to cold weather. At least in the cold, I can put more clothes on! To those of you that love this weather: I do not begrudge you your joy. I am just confused by it.
And I know you feel the same confusion over my delight in a snowstorm. 😉
Ohhh, remember when we weren’t sweaty all the time??
thankful that I have working air conditioning. My house is comfortable even though the outdoors is not.
glad that I work indoors. I do get sweaty at work, but nothing like I would if I had an outdoor job.
a little tired of doing NCLEX practice questions. I can’t wait for it to be over so I can stop preparing. 😉 Two weeks from tomorrow is my test date. Yay!
feeling confident about my chances of passing. My NCLEX prep course says I’m ready, and lots of my classmates have passed their NCLEX already (including my friend who has grades almost identical to mine on every test.)
Ok, it’s time to stop typing and head to the hospital. 🙂
Isa
Wednesday 25th of June 2025
Right now I am..... .... late to the party!
* Tired and want the week to be over * Stressed out about travelling to Toronto for couple days (scared to get lost, not sure what to do there for fun with the kids (teens), Airbnb far from everything, etc) * Very happy to be working indoor with AC and also have AC at home. I like summer, but not the crazy hot days (47 degres/116 Fahrenheit yesterday) * Happy to be living in a peaceful country (Canada) * Happy to meet with a good friend for diner tonight * In a good place with my 15 yo daughter after 4 challenging years
Vickie
Tuesday 24th of June 2025
.....getting ready in extreme heat for our condo association's annual garage sale always the weekend before the 4th of July. So so hot out there. .....planning my menu for next week as it will continue to be very warm .....contemplating a trip to the local pool to cool off .....realizing that I am not a summer heat person but love the fall
Marissa
Tuesday 24th of June 2025
...sitting on the porch eating dinner after a VERY long workday. I prefer sitting on a towel on my side porch vs the table out front. I suppose it's not the classiest thing I do. ...embracing the humidity. In my third year here I've learned something about how to dress for what seems like the tropics. ....surprisingly accepting of the impossible workload and the other uncertainty in my life at the moment. Goodness knows that could change anytime. ...hoping my basil plants thrive in what is sure to be roughly a month of rain.
Selena
Monday 23rd of June 2025
Made it clear at work this morning (more than once) that I will not be part of wasting my time and company resources to attempt to cover someone else's *stupid* move. It doesn't take long to cool our house. We re-did all the duct work before we moved in and have ceiling fans in all bedrooms, living room, and office. Shut off/tape selective vents/registers to push more air upstairs and prevent the basement from becoming too cold. Our A/C is *never* set higher than 74 - the computers/other electronics, frig, and freezer working harder costs more than the electricity to run the A/C.
Lisa K
Monday 23rd of June 2025
Right now... I am thankful the my learning reports are all written and submitted. Enjoying having eaten supper at a reasonable hour. This year I have been home late nearly every night. Thinking I should transplant some flowers. Thinking I might have time for some fun reading this evening. What a treat!