So here I sit on a Monday afternoon. Normally we would be ending class about now, but today is a holiday, so no class today. It’s the perfect time to reflect on the events of last week…our first week of the final semester. The title of this post sums it up. Shock and awe. Read the rest of this entry »
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And Then There Was One
20
Dec
That’s it. One semester to go. Just finished up all of my classes for this semester over the weekend and I’m glad that it’s over.
On the upside, I finished my Fitness & Wellness course with an A, but more importantly, I finished it with a healthy new way of living. Instead of just blowing through the class to get the credit, I actually took Read the rest of this entry »
Complex Family Clinical Begins
05
Oct
Last night was our first clinical day for our Complex Family rotation. Hey, I got to wear the green “2nd year” scrubs, so that was good. Our typical shift will be 3pm-3am, but due to a conflict with another clinical group, all we did yesterday was attend a brief hospital orientation and learn a little about the computer system. After we finished at the hospital, we headed back to campus for a short lecture by the clinical instructor. Read the rest of this entry »
Psych Clinical Complete
20
Sep
Just finished up our psych clinical today. I can’t believe how fast the past five weeks have gone! It hardly seems long enough, but we were all able to work through all three phases of the therapeutic relationship – Orientation, Working, and Termination. When we started, it felt like there was no way that we were ever going to get past the orientation phase. It was so awkward and uncomfortable walking into the clinical location. We nervously took turns Read the rest of this entry »
Lazy Care Planning
03
Sep
I was shocked when our clinical instructor announced “No interventions from a book.” How in the world was I going to come up with interventions for my patient? Was I just supposed to pull something out of my… Read the rest of this entry »
