Two Out of Three

Of the three courses this semester, I have completed two of them. Medical Terminology was only for one credit. I finished the requirements for that class several weeks ago and received an A.

The final for Medical Assessment was a head to toe assessment of a patient. My wonderful husband graciously volunteered to be my patient. Actually, I volunteered him, but he readily accepted the position. Of 170 possible points, I earned 169. The only thing I forgot was to test for skin turgor. Something very simple. I just didn't even think about it. I'm glad that class is finished and that I earned an A.

My only remaining class is Nutrition. The instructor is thorough, but I knew that from Microbiology. I have only two tasks left to complete. One is the class written project about healthy weight loss. I'm simply writing it. Everyone else is doing the research. Of the information submitted to me to date, this will not be an in-depth discussion. I'm thinking it will be an overview of healthy options. The second assignment to complete is an online timed test covering minerals. As I did not score as well as I would have liked on the online timed test covering vitamins, I'm concerned about this test. On the vitamins test, I earned myself 42 points of 50. Basically, a crap score. I wrote a note to the instructor inquiring as to how badly that score impacted my overall grade in the class. He indicated that I'm still well within the A range. Phew! My status on the President's List is still secure. Not that it matters to anyone other than myself.

I've decided to not to attend nursing school. I know, I know, I know. This was a difficult decision to make. Thankfully, my husband agrees with my choice. I've decided that I want to work for the city at an agritourism farm. I'd be much happier asking children if they want to pet a baby chicken. I've spoken with those who run the operation and they have indicated to me that once the city approved that money to fund an additional employee, I'm on the short list of potential staff. In the meantime, I think I'll seek employment at a dog kennel/day care. I just love the animals. Maybe, I'll take advantage of my husband's faculty position at the university and take a class or two. I'm thinking animal husbandry.