12 Thoughts: #nurselife

Goals, ramblings, hypotension scares, pracs..

• Measured my pulse and it was 101 bpm like wow i have a really fast heart rate. omg. wtf.
• also measured my blood pressure today and i was 96/60mmhg. thats so low. REALLY low. i know most people it's their normal if it's always low, but i'm usually in the average range. the normal is 120/80. heart rate 98bpm. i have hypotension. i do feel a little light-headed, maybe because I'm a little dehydrated but ive taken some fluids since then. i shall check again tomorrow.  
• i peed after taken the fluids and it was super clear so I shouldn't be dehydrated anymore.
• It's really weird because in my case, it's exactly opposite to orthostatic hypotension because my systolic blood pressure was around 112 and it actually increased when i stood up
• take in my age, smoking status and weight consideration, I shouldn't worry about anything 
• maybe the fact that i sleep so early - 9 hours - has something to do with my tiredness, but for now i would just drink a glass of water every hour, maybe do some quick exercises/stretches. 
• ...already beginning to diagnose my own problems...
• after finishing placement i know for sure i wanna be a nurse, maybe not full time aged care but yeah. i found it was very repetitive and routine. 
• my facilitator has been so so lovely and nice and has offered to be my reference when i said i was looking for a p/t job as an AIN since finishing your first year while studying a bachelor's of nursing, you're basically qualified- even more because you know about the science-y parts- than a Cert 3 in aged care. so that's that. and i can get a job as an undergraduate nurse in my 2nd year, but i think 2nd year pay is higher by a dollar an hour $25.
• but i will be doing a lot more placements next year, each will get longer and actually in hospitals this time
• only thing i need now is a driver's license, and i cant park for shit. Can't blame me. i'm working on it slowly. maybe i need to do more driving lessons with that bodybuilder guy that likes the beatles, although ive done way more than needed, i dont wanna spend a grand on driving instructors.
• on your first prac you'll see: poo, pee, naked bodies, nice old people, angry old people.
• you'll: pick up a nappy (w/ or w/out poo/pee), wipe someones ass, put sudo-cream on someones ass, make 100 beds, feed someone on their ass, get your ass told off.
• Seriously, most of the time I was making beds, sitting down, having a chat or watching TV. it's really chilled working in aged care. 
• Plan is do a graduate program in one of the hospitals after i graduate, and move/upgrade onto a clinical nurse after i get years of experience- maybe nurse practitioner if im up for it.