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Author Archives: erika
surprise, i’m going to be a street medic, mom!
I found out this weekend that I have a spot reserved for street medic training. I’m very excited for this opportunity. At this point, my most loyal reader (I’ll call her “Mom”) is probably saying to herself, “Hmmm, what’s this … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, dad, G8, Mom, Nato, nursing, sewing, street medic, Zooey Deschanel
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watching my language
So, yesterday I had my Physical Assessment Assessment. This is where you pair up with a classmate and perform a head-to-toe physical exam (minus examining the boy and girl parts) while the clinical instructor sits in the room and stares … Continue reading
el corazón (the heart)
For the next two weeks, my fellow classmates and I are studying the cardiovascular system in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology class. The exam will likely be a tough one, because 1) our instructor is a nurse whose expertise is in cardiology, … Continue reading
wow...this is awkward. 