Y’all, the human heart and the circulatory system is probably the most fascinating ‘Module’ I’ve learned thus far. It’s also the LAST ‘Module’ I had to complete! But reading EKG strips = NOT EASY AT ALL. Not. Even. A. Little. There are soooooooooooooooooooooooo many different dysrhythmias and a whole lot of math involved. And we all know Meleah + Math = No Buenos!
Thankfully, after an hour “math session” on the phone with my son, I finally learned how to multiply and divide, like a big girl, in third grade. Except we didn’t use that “new-math” shit – because FUCK THAT NOISE!
Anyway … here are my test scores for the EKG portion of school:
Chpt 2: Cardiovascular System = 20/20 (100%)
Chpt 3: Electrocardiograph = 14/15
Chpt 4: Performing an EKG = 14/15
Chpt 5: Rhythm Strips & Sinus Rhythms & Chpt 6: Atrial Dysrhythmias = 29/30
Chpt 7: Junctional Dysrhythmias & Chpt 8: Heart Blocks = 24/25
Chpt 9: Ventricle Dysrhythmias = 15/15 (100%)
Then …
Chpt 10: Pacemakers & Bundlebranches + Chpt 11: Exercise EKG’s + Chpt 12: Ambulatory Monitoring + Chpt 13: Managing Cardiac Patients + Chpt 14: EKG 12 Lead Interpretation (Were only included on the final exam)
And my FINAL EXAM which included all of the Chapters above =
!!! 93/100 !!!
BOOYAH!!
Also?
After an intense 4 hour training course, I am officially CPR certified too!
I’m not going to lie – chest compressions are a lot harder in real life than they look on television and it’s ONE HELL OF A WORK OUT because the next day my legs felt like I had done 1,000,000 squats and my shoulders were ON FIRE. But it was well worth it because now I know how to save a life. Literally.
So…
Now all that’s left is finishing up my “clinicals” – I just need 11 more venipuncture sticks. But, I only have from now until 10/31 to study my face off – for the BIGGEST EXAM OF MY LIFE … THE NHA.
Here’s my schedule for the next two weeks:
Monday 10/19 = NHA Review Class on Zoom
Tuesday 10/20 = Campus for Clinicals (hopefully I will finish)
Wednesday 10/21 = NHA Review Class on Zoom
Thursday 10/22 = NHA “Practice Assessment” – (online at home)
Friday 10/23 = NHA Review Class on Zoom
Saturday 10/24 = NHA “Practice Assessment” – (online at home)
Sunday 10/25 = NHA “Practice Assessment” – (online at home)
Monday 10/26 = NHA “Practice Assessment” – (online at home)
Tuesday 10/27 = NHA Assessment ON CAMPUS and you MUST score 80 or above or your not “allowed” to sit for the actual NHA exam!! Also, we can finish up any last minute clincals if we haven’t completed them by then.
Wednesday 10/28 = NHA “Practice Assessment” – (online at home)
Thursday 10/29 & Friday 10/30 = REVIEW EVERYTHING I’VE EVER LEARNED
Saturday 10/31 8am-5pm = NHA FINAL EXAM!!
PLEASE SEND GOOD VIBES & PRAYERS AND ALL THAT JAZZ!
Oh, and did I mention that I got HIRED for my internship?
And not ONLY for an internship – the doctor’s office ALREADY decided that after I complete my 100 hours – they are keeping me ON full-time!!
I start my new job on 11/4!
And that’s a wrap people!
Stay, tuned!
Love,
M
