Archive for the 'The Student Experience SRT' Category

Brain Ready to Explode

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

I just studied for my final. Tomorrow is the LAB EXAM and this is really killing me. Drank about a few cups of coffee through out the day and studied for well…8hours? haha. Right now I think I filled my brain with too much information and I can’t even think right. There is nothing […]

Sleep

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Sleep is what I need. Why can’t you just recover after one hour of sleep and be fine for the next 23hours? I guess life isn’t all what it is. I know I havn’t been blogging much because of time. Finals are REALLY REALLY killing me!! O man.. Anyways I just wanted to let everyone […]

91.3% Medical Gas Exam

Monday, November 26th, 2007

So I got my medical gas therapy exam back and I got a 91%!! When I took the test I was like “WTF” this is waaayyyy too easy. But after the test everyone said they also had an easy time. So we got our test back and there you go I missed 4 questions. I’m […]

RT 101 , Clinical, Job, Girlfriend?.

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

I don’t have much to blog about important educational value because the real purpose of my blog is to show how a student feels while in the RT program. I work about 20hours retail for 3 days a week. I go to class 3times a week + an online class. Then I also have ONE […]

Clinical Day 4

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

At first there was nothing going on. I was assigned to the ER just to watch the whole department. They said right BEFORE holidays there is not much patients coming in. It was true because nothing was going on. I saw a few patients but it was just a very slow day. Half of my […]

Smoking Respiratory Therapist

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

(a funny advertisement I found, this does not make any sense in medical)
I did clinicals today (day 3) and it was just a normal day. Not much but a few IS and SVNs (small volume nebulizers). Btw it is also called HHD( handheld neb) in this hospital. So I was with this therapist and […]

Clinical Experience #1

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

All i have to say is “wow” this is what I will be doing. Due to Privacy of patients I can not say anything. Sucks doesn’t it? Well maybe I can at least say the work I did.
At first I’m thinking what am I suppose to do? I have less than 3 months of experience […]

Respiratory Therapist Exam

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

So I had my first huge midterm for the lab portion of respiratory theapy I was so nervous that I couldn’t even eat. There was a written portion and we had to know the different functions of (sorry had to take it out). I was in a rush because this whole exam was timed. Obviously […]

First day Of Respiratory Clincial (10/31)

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

Clinical Orientation!
Well this post is really late since I barely have anytime. My first day was just an ordinary day. I had to go to Wal Mart to buy a black pen because for some reason all my pens are blue. Why black ink? Because it is easier to copy on a machine. So I […]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS!

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

(I know its a bad PHOTOSHOP but RTs have no time for PS!)
I just want to greet everyone here 10/31/07 to have a Good Halloween!. Its also my first day of clinical! O NOES!