Tag Archives: music

oh, are you?

Posted on April.5.2012 by erika

This week, I assisted with a major surgery I hung out in the OR. Before I begin, let’s just get this out of the way, shall we? From Rushmore:

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spring break

Posted on March.20.2012 by erika

Within the next few days, I will post about Week 2 Clinicals, Medic Training and Dr. David Ansell’s inspiring talk that he gave to the nursing students (imagined title of talk in my head: Fighting The Man—because it sounds like … Continue reading →

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yo hablo español, sort of: week one clinical observations

Posted on March.8.2012 by erika

Observation #1: The El is different in the early morning. Sleepy. The brown line train has only four cars instead of the usual rush-hour eight car caterpillars. The train rocks a bit more violently when it is empty. I am … Continue reading →

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el corazón (the heart)

Posted on February.22.2012 by erika

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 →

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