- Mahatma Gandhi
Well, this post is clearly many days late. I apologize for my un-timeliness but I've been in a bit of an Olympic/baking frenzy.
Week 6! This week I learned the importance of being assertive and honest in hopes of furthering group process. In NURS 3000, PBL, I've been quite bothered by many issues and as the chairperson for this week, I wanted to bring up my grievances in a very honest and open manner. I mulled over how to do it for hours and did not sleep until 0430 Sunday night with a 0830 class Monday morning. The most important lesson I learned from this experience is that honesty goes miles. That Gandhi knew what he was talking about. I felt as though the class really progressed after that class and I was so pleased with the level of participation.
Let me see, clinical this week was different! It was my first week on the other side but we did not spend much time there. We got to learn about ECT procedure! I gotta say that it's slightly disheartening, the wide-held notion that it is cruel and inhumane. It is not the first line of treatment and it is not done to harm a patient, it is used for treatment resistant patients. So for example, someone who is manic and has not had positive results from oral medications could receive ECT. They are under general anesthesia, given muscle relaxants, and the seizure lasts for max 30 seconds. They awake in 30 min and most patients feel great afterwards. It provides for a better quality of life.
I can't believe that we only have one more week at Riverview! Having said that, however, I am totally anticipating my rotation at Surrey Memorial
BABIES, HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Olympic break = money making, baking, and homework
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