My Course Is At An End; So Sad

Here I am sitting at the computer thinking about the fact that I only have one week of college left and the remainder of my course is all Clinical as Practicum’s are called my line of schooling – 7 weeks of Clinical to do and I graduate with my first college certificate. I’m I patting my self on the Back, you bet I am!

Thinking about the past seven months it is hard to believe that I am at the end of my course; thinking about all the new knowledge that I have swimming in my head. And wondering how much of it that I will be using once I am out in the work force. For those of you how don’t know me, I am studying the art of resident care both in the home and in the facilities. I am a HSRCA: Home Support Resident Care Attendant. I am not a nurse, but a Nurses Aid. Some of you will think of me as a nurse if you didn’t know better. But I am not; but I will maintain my own practice just as a Nurse would. My knowledge base is not as complex as a LPN or an RN: but enough understanding to provide good care with empathy regardless what someone’s condition would be - I am the laborer in the Health Care setting – when it comes to care.

Someone had once told me that Nurses and doctor’s have a twisted sense of humor and you know what, it’s true. You have to be somewhat twisted to poke people with needles, to examine feces and look at urine. Clean bums and so on and so forth. I didn’t realize just how twisted conversations with my friends are to the person looking in from the out side until yesterday when a bunch of us were talking about a new laser therapy for Fungus Removal; and then the conversation goes into the types of fungus we have seen so far in our previous clinical. You know the conversations are quite bad if you can make other people leave tables with their food left behind. Needless to say, I am not allowed to talk about School at home at the dinner table.

So far to date I have a seminar on Palliative Care I must attend in two weeks because what I have learned has already been changed (I must maintain my practice – things change so fast in heath care) and in June the college is hosting a heath care job fair. I have to take my Med’s Course in July or August. This is going to be a never ending practice for me and I am very happy. I am strongly considering doing my LPN in the next year and a half. And who knows maybe when I am 40, I will do my degree in Nursing. Who knows what the future will bring for me.

[ I already had my fist job offer and I don't have my certifacate yet! P.S. family members, I will be making just as much as my husband]

Strawberries! Where are my Berries - Please?

It's that time of year again when all the people with Green - Thumbs jump up and down with glee and run to there sheds and gather all the tools they need to jump start the growing season. However, for the rest of us, who were not blessed with the green thumb, will take the time to find a fence, stand in front of it and bang our heads against it and mutter "Here we go again!"

I am the person in front of the fence - not banging my head - but shaking it with my hands and screaming at it with all I have - demanding Why my Strawberries are NOT growing for the third year in a row. What am I doing wrong?

I bought Everberring Strawberries from Walmart three years ago in a box with 20 plants. On the box were instructions that only said put the plants in water for a couple of hours and then plant. How easy was that! I planted them in my back yard and more of less forgot about them. (New baby in the house.) The following spring I discovered that 7 plants survived the winter. I planted them and placed them in planters in front of my house and let the "Runners" run loose. (I thought that they looked kind of neat like that.) However, this year I wouldn't mind some Strawberries from them. I am planning on putting them in front of the house in the ground, clip the runners and make the plants produce Strawberries. But it was not less then two weeks ago that I was talking to one of my neighbors about my strawberries when he told me that my plants should of been making Strawberries regardless of where they where located and the runner's running loose. "It's a weed - it grows anywhere and everywhere. Are you sure you bought the eatable kind?" I am very sure I bought the Everberring verity.

So mom if your out there or anyone else - I need help with my Strawberries!!!! What can I do to make them produce a berry or should I give up.

Yesterday Was Earth Day

Yesterday was Earth Day, so they say on the television. One day out of 365 days a year dedicated to think about the Earth and all the harm we have done it. A day to listen to our experts on ways that we can reduce, reuse,and recycle to prevent waste in the landfill - ways to bring down our carbon footprint. A day to go shopping and get a free reusable bag from the store. A reminder that composting is good and dumbing old refrigerators in the forest is bad.

But because it was Earth Day yesterday and I didn't celebrate it with everyone else, I am going to today. So, here is my 2 cents on the subject. "Stop buying crap at the store people." Think about it, we live in a society that depends on meals in a can. We have forgotten how to cook. If we make our own soup from scratch that is one less soup can in the dump. Support your local farmer!! Don't by your veggies from a store that buys its veggies from an other province or Country - think of all the fuel that was needed to bring them to a store near you. Stop buying coffee in a paper cup - supply your own mug for a cup of Joe. Bike, walk, Run - whatever- get your butt out of the car seat and walk to your mailbox. I am sure your your planet would thank you for it.

There you have it, my 2 cents on Earthday.

Can today be any longer!

There is nothing worse then a sick child. There is nothing worse then a sick child and having to work a Practicum in the evening! There is nothing worse then a sick child, working a Practicum and being sleep deprived!!

My Day started very early in the morning around 1:30 AM with a very sick child. She had a fever hovering at the 39.0 mark on the thermometer. Stayed up with her for a couple of hours - don't remember falling asleep. I woke up to the wonderful, ear piercing sound of my husband voice stating coffee is made. I beg for an extra half hour sleep, I must of got my extra half hour because the alarm went off at 6:30 A.M. Felt my Daughter's forehead, still feverish. I have been up ever since (and same with my doughtier) negotiating my practicum hours from mornings to evenings with the college and the group home. What a head ache. My day won't end until 11:00 pm. So I can say to you: Can this Day get any Longer!!

Hummm.. Free things to do...

So far this economy is really getting to me. DM has gone through 2 jobs after Christmas and with each new job a pay decrease. Work is hard to find if you are in the Construction zone. We have many friends who were layed off work last year and have not been able find work this year. Needless to say, EI's are running out for most of them. These are tough times. And I really can't help but notice that prices on food and other things are going up. My course will not be finish until the end of June and through out the Summer, I will be working on an on call bases until I can get my foot in the door in the health care sector. So as one can see my summer with my children will not be a good one. All the things that we like do....Camping is a big one....the swimming pool.....Big Juicy Steaks on the B.B.Q......out the door, anything that is going to cost money - gone.

But I am a trooper, And I am now on the look out for FREE things to do with my children (Or under $20.00 for a family of four) that will be fun for the whole family. And for this task, School News Letters are a blessing. Full of wonderful tips and idea's. And one idea has really stuck out.

"LAW DAY" at the Victoria Court House "Free Event." What a wonderful place to spend a lazy Saturday. But they promise, Sheriff's tours, a Scavenger hunt of the Courthouse,A Fairytale Trail (not a clue what that is), and best for last...A Demonstration by the Victoria Police and their Dogs!!! and much more. And did I say "FREE."

Some Clips for school about Animal Therapy

It is incredible that our animals can do so much for us. They make us laugh and they can heal us. They make us feel loved no matter who and what we are. We can be poor and sick and we can be rich and healthy and an animal wouldn't care. They give us their unconditional love. But we must love the people who share their animals with those who need their love the most.

Here are some clips that I have found. Enjoy

Has it been that long?

Time really does fly when you have fun.

It seems like yesterday since I made a post and I am quite surprised to see that BLOGGER hasn't eleminated my little Corner in Cyber Space. I was actually expecting to create a whole new profile for my self. But it looks like all I have to do is some spring cleaning and I am good to go in Blogger land!!