New to the Medical World

I am a newbie. There’s no way around it. The jargon is new; the definitions are new; the environment is new… I feel like a fish out of water in this nursing program! All of the information/ education is fascinating, however. I’ve been intrigued and in awe from day 1. On these enthralling adventures, I’ve come across some unforgettable moments: 

• During a day at clinical, a lady in the quilting room got to know a few of us in casual conversation. She taught us about how “morning soil” produces larger-than-average crops. She explained that morning soil is actually a human urine specimen taken first thing in the morning, diluted, and poured over plants as fertilizer. Evidently, our first urine specimen of the day is saturated with nutrients & vitamins – plant food!! This lady exclaimed it works far better than Miracle Grow! We have been invited to view her garden… to see the larger-than-life plants. (I’ll be sure to watch where I step…) She also told us about a new lifestyle diet fad called “Get Your Game On,” that turns dieting into a competition against other individuals. Sounds entertaining.

• As I was leaving a nursing home from a clinical experience, a female resident asked me, "Have you seen my husband? I'm his father. And he's in a lot of trouble!" How precious. 

• I've learned all sorts of info... some of the odd stuff I've learned is from my pharmacology teacher (drug stuff – not “farm” stuff!). Primarily, there are lots of people taking lots of medicines ... and I'm on zero. It really causes me to reflect on how being on God's team really relieves life of a lot of stress... stress that (if not placed at the foot of the cross) can lead to hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, etc. I'm so glad we have Jesus! Today I walked into the hospital for the 1st time, and I sensed so much indifference, despondency, & gloom. I don't know if I can go a day working in a hospital without crying. I really wish all of them could hear the messages of hope we hear in church weekly! (The hospital stirs up feelings of sensitivity & philosophy in me!)