Just 5 weeks to go

Everyone is asking, "how is nursing school". Well, just 5 more weeks of school this semester. It's flown by so quickly and I can't believe what I've learned in just 11 short weeks. Below is a compilation of our topics so far and what is still to come (the initials are the instructor...and I was too lazy to delete it from the post):

So far:
Infection Control (MMc)
Skin Assessment/ Hygiene, Resp./Phys Assess, Intro to Medications, Pharmacology (HK)
Environmental Safety, Immobility, Pain (JR)
Cardiac Assess/Vital Signs (SB)
Diabetes (KC)
Communication (MV)
Nursing Theory/Critical Thinking
Nursing Process- Assessment
Medical/Surgical Asepsis/ Wounds
Parenteral Meds/Geri Meds, (JR)
Nurse Client Relationship, Self- Concept/Developmental Stages (MV)
Adm. & Discharge, COPD, Fluids &
Electrolytes, Sensation/Hearing (HK)
Documentation (RB)
Intro to Lab (KC)
Nursing Process- Diagnosis, Planning, Nursing Process-Implement,Eval

Still to come:
Renal, (JR)
Health Care Delivery (SB)
F & E Disorders, Culture/Ethnic Assessment, Intro to Homeostasis, GI System (HK)
Mngmnt of Aggressive Behavior (CK)
Ethics & Values (JM)
Surgical Client (KC)
Legal Aspects (RB)
Sleep & Rest, Professional Nursing/Leadership, Nutrition, (HK)
Death & Dying (RJ)
Vision / Neuro (SB)
Health and Wellness/Sexuality,
Community based Nursing (JR)
Spiritual Assessment (JM)
Delirium (KL)

And this is just the first semester. My plan is to enroll in SSU in the Bachelor Nursing program during the summer sessions and then finish my BS Nursing by May 2014. It's a long road ahead, but so fascinating and wonderful and exhausting.

*In addition to the lecture portion of school, I'm also in clinicals from 5:45am to 2:00pm Tuesday and Wednesday's.