Send A Man To Nursing School

These last two courses, these last ten weeks, have been as was expected; a nice little warm up to the real course-load. Last night began American History.
There will be no getting out early for any of these class sessions. We have to read about four chapters a week, have three take-home exams (short [...]

As mentioned in a post a little over a month ago, I’ll be running the Angels Among Us 5k Run and Family Fun Walk on April 25th.  That just a little over a month away.
I’m still looking for more sponsors.  You can donate directly at the Angels Among Us website (team: Melanie’s Angel Brigade) or [...]

Setting:  I’m changing the sheets on the bed, SU comes in and helps with making the bed.
SU:  Just think, a year from now you’ll be licensed to do this.
Me: Yea, and to wipe asses.
SU: (laughing) Right.  At that time we’ll be a couple of professional ass-wipes!
Sometimes, we’re just not right.

Tonight was the final for the Developmental Psychology.  It wasn’t too bad, however I now have broken my streak of 100% scores.  I’m sure I missed at least 3 out of 33, even if it’s twice that I’m still in good shape for the overall class grade.
Two down, four to go.  Next Thursday starts the [...]

John Holland’s Personality Type Theory
ISCARE

Investigative
Social
Conventional
Artistic
Realistic
Enterprising

OCEAN

Openness (to experience)
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism (emotional stability)

Gottman’s 7 Marriage Principles

Establish Love Maps
Nuturing Fondness and Admiration
Turning Toward Each Other Instead Of Away
Letting Your Partner Influence You
Solving Solvable Coflicts
Overcome Gridlock
Create Shared Meaning

Erik Erikson’s 8 Stages:

Trust vs Mistrust
Infancy (first year)

Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt
Infancy (1 - 3yrs)

Initiative vs Guilt
Early childhood (3 - 5yrs, preschool)

Industry vs Inferiority
Mid-Late Childhood (6-Puberty)

Identity vs Identity Confusion
Adolescence (10 - 20yrs)

Intimacy vs Isolation
Early Adulthood (20s, 30s)

Generativity vs Stagnation
Middle Adulthood (40s, 50s)

Integrity vs Despair
Late Adulthood (60s onward)

This week in class was much better.  We managed to cover one-third of the book.  We even were on track to get out fairly early.  Then Dr. K wanted everyone’s ideas about Chris Brown and Reanan.  That sort of took the tempo out of our momentum, but we forged ahead once we got past that.
Naturally, [...]

There is a rumor going around school that starting with our cohort the curriculum will be changing.
Along with that I heard that they are removing the L&D clinical rotation.  Bummer, I was really looking forward to that one.  Contrary to the view of most male nursing students.   Maybe that part isn’t so.
I’m not surprised about [...]