Hi All,
Just wanted to let you know that I found an ONLINE SOC 1B at Delta. I know alot of you need this for summer and who wants to drive when you don't have too. See you all in the fall.

Congratulations to the New 3rd Semester Nursing Students!
WOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Doesn't it feel good?
Great Job!
For your next semester heads up, check out our blog. Lots of helps!

If you want to get recharged and see that light at the end of the tunnel, come to the graduation pinning ceremony This Thurs, at 7pm In the Atherton Theater in the Locke Bldg. It will give you ideas of how to plan your own ceremony too.

N4 grades are up. check your academic history at the SJDC website. Congrats to all!

For those of you who will be joining us in Paramounts Great America....the tickets are here! I will have tickets with me, this Monday by the nursing office at 10 am. Please come and see me to pick up your envelope with your tickets..and some very important information, ie; directions etc. Bring some sunscreen, extra change of clothes for the kids, and patience ;)....We will all meet up at Great America.....please note there is a challenge on the table....DROP ZONE 12 O'clock...what? you aint no chicken r ya's? See you all on Monday!!!!

More of luncheon.

Would everyone that has pictures of our class email them to me @ Robbygirl1@mac.com. I think it would be fun to have a disk of pictures...and of course I will make copies for anyone who would like them!

What a nice luncheon! HALF-WAY THERE! WAHOO!

St. Joseph's PM shift!!
Congrats guys...we made it through!!

-Lisa

A couple more pictures

Very sad to see Mrs. Prieto retire!!! She was a super clinical instructor. I know the staff at SJGH will really miss her. Enjoy the pictures :)

Hello everybodyyyyyyy!!! For those of you going into N7 at St Joes...I have some things for you all! I work in SICU at St Joes and I put together some packets of daily documentation, lab results and the glucose "Portland Protocol". The latter, is difficult to get used to at first, the titration of insulin drips can seem complicated, but this protocol has worked very well for the ICU patients and once you get used to it...you will do really great with it. I have a Potassium supplement, and other familiar documents as well. I dont mind meeting with you guys to give you this paperwork and I could go over daily charting with you too...of course I am not an expert, so......DONT BLAME ME!! LOL...I would just like to offer my assistance with the paperwork and the charting to you guys..if you are interested, send me an email and we can meet up before school starts k? Take care..congrats everyone on a job well done this semester! We will all be "together again" on Friday!! :)

To all students...Today I was assigned to go to Family Ties recovery program, and although I learned alot, it was not a pleasant experience. This program is used to teach mothers and mothers to be, how to care for their children and live a functioning life style without drug or alcohol abuse. I learned that as of July 1st, the funding that supports this program will be cut thanks to our elected officials.
If you could help out in any way with donations, the facility will take anything. They are most needy of new born and infant clothing and supplies, although they could use anything such as adult clothing, childrens clothing, car seats, cribs, house hold items, kitchen utencils, and even baby formula.
After July 1st, it will cost the clients $85/day to belong to the program. For most of the clients that is near impossible since many are homeless and do not have jobs.
Please do what you can to help...any donation makes a difference!!!

All Nursing Students

Let’s come together to celebrate the end of another semester
The SNA will be hosting a Root Beer Float social on May 15th 2006 @ 1:00 in the Locke Lounge.


There will also be a free raffle for prizes in addition to the S.F. trip raffle

Hello again...hmmm guess who? :) I am posting something to share with you guys...you deserve to know that this very special recognition was recieved by me, but dedicated to all of us :) Below is a copy of my speech, I wanted to share with you all....
I would like to first thank the Academic Senate for the opportunity to receive this award today. Thank you to Shelba Durston who nominated me for this award. Thank you to the wonderful FCHS staff and my nursing instructors who have inspired my creativity, and have allowed me to express my thoughts into writing. Thank you to my husband, my son, my daughter and my sister, without you all, I am but a blank page.
I called the Academic Senate office last week, and was informed that I could speak today, here I find myself, for once searching for words to replace the thoughts within my head. In regards to my writing, I will share with you something one of my fellow classmates said to me the other day, William says to me, “ I admire it that you write so well, I wish that I could say it the way you do. Then write it, and get the emotions out of people that you do.” To this, I will respond by sharing with you all that the greatest compliment received as a writer, is when someone reads your writings, then shares with you their appreciation for saying exactly how they were feeling, but couldn’t find the words. I have been blessed with the talent to express how we all feel not just as nursing students, but as humans. The many trials and jubilations, sadness, joys, fears, happiness, hopelessness, heartaches and hope that accompany life, join me as well as I care for my family, friends and my patients. All of these things have been an amazing experiences thus far, and I look forward to the future allotting me more stories to share with everyone. It is with great honor I accept the lessons that my patients have taught me, in turn it is with honor that I accept recognition on behalf of them, and my fellow students…for it is their voices, I am but an interpreter for us all.
In closing I would like to share with you a quote, one that expresses the hope that I have for each of you, Ralph Waldo Emerson…"Do not go where the path may lead,
go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
Thank you.

Summer is vast approaching..how incredible time is flying!! Before we know it, it will be....you got it... graduation day!!!! So keep an eye out in Sept/October of this year...we are putting together a "graduation committee"...we are in charge of our own graduation day guys...lets make it one to remember...many ideas are already on the table. I am very excited to tell you all that...the Atherton WILL be available..thank goodness! Thank you to Mary Neville...I threw a tissy fit when they said we couldnt use it, because of construction the month of our graduation :), so I am happy, and am sure you are all as well.

So...enjoy summer, come to Great America..there are still tickets available if you wanna come! Keep your eyes peeled for the grad planning team within the next 5-6 months!!!!

Julie Gornto....and others...here is the website for the summer work exp information. We do not have to re do the orientation, but all paperwork has to be turned in by June 9th. SJDC Internship/Work Experience Home Page