Preparing for this exam was unlike any other exam for me. I have recently accepted a job at Easter Maine Medical Center, as a nursing tech, and the hours of orientation have been challenging to balance with my studies. My new job has required even greater time management than I have previously implemented. I worked a thirteen-hour shift the day before the exam, worked immediately after the exam, and then completed an online midterm for my socio-cultural nursing class that evening. Although I have not received my exam grade, I felt very prepared and confident due to my strict time management. In comparison to exam preparations in the past, I believe my time was used more wisely and productively due to my full schedule.
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Although I had researched the medication my patient was taking the night before clinical, and knew that it was prescribed for urge-incontinence, I did not have in-depth understanding of how this anticholinergic worked before studying for this exam. Many of my patients this semester have also been on oral antidiabetics, which before this exam I had very little knowledge about.
After participating in several codes in the emergency department I worked in this summer, and now working in pre-op and PACU, I really enjoyed learning about atropine and other drugs that I have watched the administration of. I feel as though everything is coming full circle this semester. I am beginning to make connections between all that I have learned through hands on experiences, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and now pharmacology.
As with the first exam, I am once again reminded of the importance of concept-learning rather than memorization. Focusing on, and having an in-depth understanding of the modes of action of each classification is enabling me to develop the critical thinking skills I will need to be an effective and safe
I believe the skills I am gaining this …show more content…
Although I had researched the medication my patient was taking the night before clinical, and knew that it was prescribed for urge-incontinence, I did not have in-depth understanding of how this anticholinergic worked before studying for this exam. Many of my patients this semester have also been on oral antidiabetics, which before this exam I had very little knowledge about.
After participating in several codes in the emergency department I worked in this summer, and now working in pre-op and PACU, I really enjoyed learning about atropine and other drugs that I have watched the administration of. I feel as though everything is coming full circle this semester. I am beginning to make connections between all that I have learned through hands on experiences, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and now pharmacology.
As with the first exam, I am once again reminded of the importance of concept-learning rather than memorization. Focusing on, and having an in-depth understanding of the modes of action of each classification is enabling me to develop the critical thinking skills I will need to be an effective and safe