Saturday, October 18, 2008

Injections


I did my first injections on my patient this week! I was so nervous because we had read about injections (subcutaneous and intramuscular) and had a lecture about injections and technique the day before clinical however, we had never practiced! The above picture is the day after clinical... kind of backwards if you ask me-yikes! At 7:30 am I had to give insulin to my patient and had to pull two different kinds insulin out of vials which requires some technique. I did that correctly and I must admit the first time was the worst only because I was not sure what to expect. Later in the day when I had to give a different medication it was not that big of a deal. I can't believe that they let us do so many things at the hospital because many of them, especially with drugs come with a huge amount of responsibility.

Group picture.
In my class of 2010 (that's sounds like an eternity from now) has 38 students and we are all broken into groups of 10 originally, group B (because we're brilliant) has 9. We have lecture with group D (not pictured) and I spend quite a lot of time with them every week and am getting to know some of them pretty well.
The End.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Restore Marriage

Marriage is what brings us together today...


"Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." Proposition 8 protests our children from being taught in public schools that same sex marriage is the same as traditional marriage. Proposition 8 doesn't take away any right or benefits from gay or lesbian partners. Under California law, they "shall have the same rights, protections and benefits" as married spouses. We can be tolerant without condoning their standards. If Proposition 8 doesn't pass it will affect everyone in numerous ways. Over time, greater acceptance of nontraditional marriage will be demanded of all people. This could impact the ability of any religion to teach and practice its beliefs. In addition, it will inevitably lead to conflicts with religious liberty and free speech rights. Society will become more hostile to traditional beliefs about marriage and family.

Preserve Families, Vote YES on Prop 8

To learn more go to protectmarriage.com or preserve marriage.org or click on our picture to watch a short video clip.