(Part One can be found my clicking HERE!)
First of all – I have NO IDEA why/how time is flying SOFA KING fast, but I only have 4 weeks left in school. My last day of class will be on 10/15/2020! And I only have 6 weeks to prepare for the biggest test of my life; the NHA Exam on 10/31/2020.
Yeah, that’s right.
I am taking the biggest test of my life on Halloween while there’s a Full Moon!
(Yikes!)
Because we’re running out of time to complete the required “clinicals” – such as vital signs and venipuncture sticks – we’re allowed to bring one guest to class (per week) to use as “test” patients! And my BFF, otherwise known as ATB, graciously allowed me to use her as my human pincushion!
And here’s how that worked out …
** Clearly you can tell how nervous I was because my shoulders are practically touching my ears! I am hunched over so badly, my spine is practically circular!
After freaking out, feeling a knot in my stomach, and then taking several deep breaths – I scored a really good venipuncture stick from her median antecubital space on my first try!! Then, I got another really good stick on the dorsal side of her hand via butterfly method on my first try too!
Thank you, Amy! You’re the bestest EVER and your veins are even better! XOXO
And here’s what Amy had to say about my performance!
And then?
I found out I made the ‘Official School Facebook Page’ too!
But, phlebotomy is HARD y’all! HARD AF!
I mean REALLY, REALLY, REALLY hard!
As I’ve mentioned before – luckily I am fortunate enough to live alone and currently unemployed, which provides me with the luxury of studying, studying, studying for 8-10 hours per day, uninterrupted. Otherwise, there is NO WAY IN HELL I would be able to get the grades I’ve been getting.
Speaking of grades?
Here are my scores for all of the tests included in the ‘Phlebotomy Module’ and my test score for the Final Exam!
Chapter 17 – Medical Asepsis & OSHA Standards = 29/29 (100%)
Chapter 18 – Sterilization & Disinfection = 37/37 (100%)
Chapter 31- Phlebotomy = Part One: 20/20 (100%) | Part Two: 37/39
Chapter 32 – Hematology = 29/30
Chapter 33 – Blood Chemistry = 35/36
Chapter 30 – Urinalysis = Part One: 15/16 | Part Two: 21/23
Chapter 25 – Minor Office Surgery = Part One: 15/15 (100%) | Part Two: 25/25 (100%)
Chapter 29 – Introduction To Clinical Labs (no test. included in the final.)
Chapter 26 – Administration of Medications & Intravenous Therapy (no test. also included in the final.)
And lastly …
**** PHELBOTOMY FINAL SCORE: 101/110! ****
Sorry to brag.
Wait.
No, I’m not!
I have never felt such a sense of accomplishment and pride, like, ever!
And I have truly busted my ass to get here!
Now, if you’ll kindly excuse me…
I am absolutely exhausted and I need to rest before I start learning and studying the ‘EKG Module’ tomorrow night!
Stay tuned!
Love,
M
