Never a Dull Moment

I just finished up my clinical rotation at the inpatient psychiatric unit. The final day was pretty uneventful, with the exception of the impending windstorm on everyone's minds. There were lots of new admits, although some patients that had been previously discharged were back. It was sad to see them in that state, but having a few familiar faces in the mix was oddly comforting.

After thinking about it, I realized that I learned quite a bit during my rotation. I became more comfortable talking with patients, and even came to appreciate having a nursing experience that is not so task-oriented. Hopefully I'll be able to maintain that focus as my move into my next clinical rotation this Thursday in the main hospital.

I also had the chance to wear this little number to class on Tuesday:

And it wasn't even Halloween! I played the role of a visual hallucination (specifically a talking cow) in a friend's skit about the signs and symptoms brief psychotic disorder. It was pure educational gold -- everyone learned something, and was wildly entertained! Fabulous.