Final Paper Outline

I just met up with Kayla for a quick visit, to see how her final exam schedule is shaping up, as well to find out when I could join her and her fellow students for some additional observation time, and of course to snowball her with more questions. I always feel as if I am taking up moments of her precious time, and although she has about 5 exams/assignments/practicums going on this week she never makes me feel like I am a burden.

I concentrated on specific questions pertaining to our outline that is due tomorrow.

This blog is going to be more of interview format.

Q: What are the values you believe you posses that began your interest in nursing?
A: When I was younger my Grandpa was very sick. I was constantly caring for his health. My desire to want to help people drove me to the nursing program. As well, I am a very social person which is required for nursing.

Q: Nurses have a specific language they speak. Did you have trouble adapting?
A: There definitely is a very unique language associated with the nursing program. In our freshman year we are required to take a medical terms class which gets us associated with the termonology.

Q: I have noticed your ritual of Thursday night study sessions in the library. Would you say you have any other rituals?
A: On Wednesdays or Thursdays (depending on the dates of our exams) a group of about 8 of us girls (that is approximately 1/3 of the class) gets together at the coffee shop to have a group study session. This is done prior to studying individually at the library later that evening.

Q: Do you notice any distinct differences between the nursing students on campus and other students i.e. Engineering students?
A: One of the largest differences I've noticed is that as a nursing student I cannot go out during any weeknights. We are required to be at the hospital by 6:30am on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, and we have weekly exams on Thursdays and Fridays. Another difference is that our exams put more stress on us than other students. If we fail an exam we are delayed an entire year in our program, compared to just one class for other students.

Q: Do you find that because you work so hard during the week, you take the weekends off from school?
A: The weekends are time for myself, and that is when I go out with my friends.