Midterm Check Up

In our nursing program, we don't really give midterms - I have only taken one so far. Although, every week feels like midterms. We take so many tests and some the materials just build upon one another. In your first semester, there is the typical four or five tests per class. There is also an additional three dosage calculation tests. These tests are over how to calculate how many pills to give, how much to draw up in a syringe, what to rate an IV at, etc. These tests are very important in terms of your future career, but also within the program. In order to be able to give  medications in the hospital setting you have to pass these with a 90% or above. The first time you take it, that is your grade in the grade book, but if you do not make to 90% mark you have two more chances to pass it to be able to pass medications.

With these added dosage calculation tests and some classes being more than four test, you will average about one test per week. Even now that I am in my third semester, I still average about one test a week, sometimes more. This means that no one week is harder or easier than another and the stress can just pill on with no relief. So my suggestion for this week, as it is fall break, is to take advantage of this easy week. I use fall break to destress and recollect myself for the rest of the semester, but to also get things done. I try and split my time between relaxing and being productive enough to set myself up for an easier rest of the semester.

As a way to destress, I take pictures as a hobby. This is a sample of
one of my pictures.This was taken at the Overland Park Arboretum.