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There was a day at clinical way back when I was in There was a day at clinical way back when I was in nursing school 10 years ago. It’s funny how some of the simplest of conversations you remember forever. 

My preceptor asked me how I liked my coffee, and scared and passive little me mumbled “oh, however…”

She looked at me and told me, “Always know what you want. So how do you like your coffee?”

Black I said. 

Always know what you want. ☕️

#nursingschoolproblems #crnaschool #srna #anesthesiaschool #anesthesia #nursingschoolprobs #futurenurse #futurenurses #registerednurse #registerednurses #bsnrn #icunurse #icunurses #nurseanesthesia #nurseanesthetist
Precedex Education! 💉⁣ We love precedex in th Precedex Education! 💉⁣
We love precedex in the OR, but I didn’t so much in the ICU 😂 ⁣
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Another quarter down only ONE MORE to go 😀 3 mo Another quarter down only ONE MORE to go 😀
3 more months until graduation!! 🎓👩🏻‍🎓
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⏰ 2,200 hours of clinical experience down and some more to go BUT
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I highly do not recommend tag-teaming a case with I highly do not recommend tag-teaming a case with your friend cause you will end up dying from laughter at each other the entire time. 🫀💉 @ed.tee 
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PROPOFOL FACTS🤍😴💤 Did you know the last 2 PROPOFOL FACTS🤍😴💤
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I thought I’d be all coordinated and wear this c I thought I’d be all coordinated and wear this cap for dental cases, then the OR nurse asked me if there were butt cracks on my cap & now I’ll never unsee it 😂 🍑 looks like this is my new endo cap 💩

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I’ve been seeing so many versions of what happen I’ve been seeing so many versions of what happened with #radondavaught that me & my roommate found the official court documents & photo evidence for those who are interested in what happened in the words of RaDonda herself. In general, don’t ever trust what comments you read on social media, & read the facts before forming your opinion, regardless of what stance you take. This is an unfortunate circumstance for everyone involved & I am so SO ready for the nursing profession to start to feel passionate and empowered again. 😕 Swipe to read, what do you guys think?
Let’s talk about blood transfusion! 🩸⁣ ⁣ Let’s talk about blood transfusion! 🩸⁣
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𝐩𝐑𝐁𝐂𝐬 ⁣
🔴 Transfusing 1 unit of pRBCs raises Hgb ~ 1g/dL & Hct by 2-3%. This provides a good estimate of where you should be at without drawing labs.⁣
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🔴 There are 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 that increase the shelf-life of blood. ⁣
- 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: anticoagulant. You don’t want your blood clotting in the bag! It inhibits calcium. Keep this in mind if giving multiple units, could lead to hypocalcemia. ⁣
- 𝐃𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞: substrate for glycolysis for energy (ATP). This prevents the RBC from using the oxygen they’re transporting to the tissues. ⁣
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- ↓ 𝟐,𝟑 𝐃𝐏𝐆 = ↓O2 release to the tissues. Which is the whole point of RBCs right. To deliver oxygen to the body. This is why with ECMO patients we used to ask blood bank for our blood to be <10 days old, to get the max benefit for these sick hypoxic patients. ⁣
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It was a cool day. I remember the first time an an It was a cool day. I remember the first time an anesthesiologist went to intubate and he let me peek at the vocal cords when I was 15. I fell in love with anesthesia that day. 

Early on in clinical, I would think of that moment sometimes & wonder how he was able to do that so gracefully. I remember being so overwhelmed with intubating - how was he able to keep that perfect view for so long and so casually? I felt like I had seconds before I would lose my view and struggle to find it again. I felt like that would never be me and that I was a failure. 

I remember being asked by preceptors to explain each step of what I was doing during induction, and how my mind would literally black out cause I was trying so hard to focus on the tasks. How could they expect me to say everything out loud and the rationale plus answer their questions during such a critical moment? 

Today there were 2 nursing students shadowing in the OR, & my preceptor told me to explain everything I was doing & then I did. And when I went to intubate I got my view & asked them both if they wanted to see & then they did. And idk if I’m emotional because I’ve had 3 hours of sleep or cause that was just kinda cool because I finally felt competent enough to do what that MD did 15 years ago but yeah it was a good day.

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Girl on camel in front of great pyramids of Giza
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9 Days in Egypt

December 27, 2017October 17, 2018

Wow, what an amazing trip! I’ve wanted to go to Egypt forever, and always struggled with finding someone crazy enough to go with me. I travelled with one of my best friends from nursing school, and we decided it would be safest (and easiest) to see this country through an organized tour. This was my first experience with G Adventures – and this post is in no way endorsed by the company. It is simply my honest review and experience (which was amazing!). I’ll show you the journey in my travel video at the bottom 🙂

 

Girl in front of Sphinx Cairo egypt

I’ve linked the full itinerary of our tour below, but I’ll briefly go over what we were able to see, the pace of the tour, the group dynamic, and my thoughts on Egypt overall! We bought “The Best of Egypt” Tour; 8 days, beginning and ending in Cairo. On sale, this tour is $849 USD. I thought this was a great deal considering it includes all transportation within the tour (overnight train, one domestic flight, bus, sailboat) and half of meals. I would budget an additional $150 extra for meals. The food there is very cheap. This price does not include airfare to and from Cairo. I scored a pretty good multi-city deal through Skyscanner. $1100 USD for San Diego -> Dubai -> Cairo -> San Diego.

 

Girl on boat in Nile river Egypt

 

When we landed in Egypt, we paid extra to have someone from G Adventures meet us at the airport. We didn’t know what to expect, and we wanted to feel comfortable getting to our hotel that was a 40 minute car ride. The guide met us before customs and walked us through, took us to the currency exchange, and helped us with our luggage. I’m really glad we arranged that pickup.

You’ll meet the group night one at the hotel. There was a wide age range, from 20s-50. Some people came together and others travelled alone. Overall, everyone was friendly and it was a fun group to travel with. I love group tours because you meet so many people from all over the world that you stay connected with years later.

 

Girl in Egyptian temple

 

Multi-City Transportation Included – On this tour you’ll travel from Cairo to Aswan by overnight train. So much fun! Then you’ll head to Luxor via a felucca (Nile sailboat) where you’ll sleep onboard and under the stars for one night. And lastly you’ll fly back to Cairo from Luxor.

What we were able to see in 8 days (SO MUCH)

  • Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx with camel ride
  • Egyptian Museum and guided tour
  • Nubian village visit – with homemade dinner provided by a sweet Nubian family!
  • Felucca overnight sailing on the Nile
  • Karnak and Kom Ombo temples and guided tour
  • Temple of Hatshepsut, Valley of the Kings, and donkey ride (omg this was so much fun)
  • Colossi of Memnon
  • All entrance fees are included with the tour for everything listed above.

Available Add-On Excursions (we did both, WELL worth it!)

  • Temple of Abu Simbel – $125 USD
  • Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride in the Valley of the Kings – $95

 

Girl in front of Abu simbel, Aswan Egypt

 

So as you can see this trip is PACKED with history while including activities that are fun for everyone. This tour is HIGH ENERGY. You’re up early every morning and stay busy with sight-seeing until the evening. It’s great because you see so much in so little time, but it is tiring.

 

Girl with Egyptian headpiece in Cairo

 

What to Pack

Egypt is a very conservative country. I kept my shoulders and knees covered majority of the trip. I wore t-shirts and lightweight long pants as it was very hot. Comfortable walking shoes is a MUST as most of the streets are not paved and you’ll be walking in dirt, sand, or uneven terrain majority of the time. I would say 95% of the women I saw there had their heads covered, but they respect the tourists that come and there’s no judgement if you don’t cover your head.

 

Girl in Aswan Egypt gardens

 

A shout out to our tour guide, MIKE!

Our guide was an absolute EXPERT in Egyptian history, and lived there his whole life. I loved this, as a lot of tour guides from different companies aren’t native to the country they educate on. He was always available, made us feel safe, and kept everyone engaged with all of his knowledge.

 

Girl in Egypt

 

After the conclusion of our tour, we added on one extra night to relax. Our tour was amazing but was a non-stop itinerary. We stayed at Le Meridien Pyramids with a hotel room view of the Great Pyramids. Unreal!

 

Girl in bathing suit at le meridien pyramids hotel Egypt

 

I highly recommend touring Egypt if you are interested. The media is a little dramatic in regards to safety over there. I felt safe the entire trip being with a group, and having everything planned for me. Egypt is a third world country, so apply common sense in that regard and you’ll be fine. It’s totally worth checking off your bucket list!

Here’s the link if you want more information from G Adventures’ website: click here

Check out my travel video below 🙂

 

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2 comments on “9 Days in Egypt”

  1. Kellie P.
    May 4, 2018 at 5:33 pm

    This was an amazing post I loved it! I can’t wait until I can go to Egypt. I’ve dreamed about it since I was a little girl watching The Mummy 😂 this post has me so excited to go one day.

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    • lipstickandlifesaving
      May 5, 2018 at 4:28 am

      Thank you so much! It’s so worth it!! One of the coolest places I’ve ever travelled to

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There was a day at clinical way back when I was in There was a day at clinical way back when I was in nursing school 10 years ago. It’s funny how some of the simplest of conversations you remember forever. 

My preceptor asked me how I liked my coffee, and scared and passive little me mumbled “oh, however…”

She looked at me and told me, “Always know what you want. So how do you like your coffee?”

Black I said. 

Always know what you want. ☕️

#nursingschoolproblems #crnaschool #srna #anesthesiaschool #anesthesia #nursingschoolprobs #futurenurse #futurenurses #registerednurse #registerednurses #bsnrn #icunurse #icunurses #nurseanesthesia #nurseanesthetist
Precedex Education! 💉⁣ We love precedex in th Precedex Education! 💉⁣
We love precedex in the OR, but I didn’t so much in the ICU 😂 ⁣
Who’s a fan and who’s not?⁣ & save this post for reference!
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#crnaschool #anesthesia #anesthesiaeducation #icunursing #icu #icunurse #icurn #crna #srna #srnalife #srnaprobs #futurecrna #nurseanesthetist #nurseanesthesiologist #anesthesiology #nursingschooleducation #nursingeducation⁣
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Another quarter down only ONE MORE to go 😀 3 mo Another quarter down only ONE MORE to go 😀
3 more months until graduation!! 🎓👩🏻‍🎓
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⏰ 2,200 hours of clinical experience down and some more to go BUT
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The countdown begins 🎉
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#crna #srna #srnalife #srnaproblems #nurseanesthesia #nurseanesthetist #nurseanesthesiologist #anesthesiology #nurseanesthesiology #futurecrna #srnatocrna #nurseblog #icurn #crnaweek #nurseanesthesia #crna #crnaschool #srnatocrna #nurseanesthetists
I highly do not recommend tag-teaming a case with I highly do not recommend tag-teaming a case with your friend cause you will end up dying from laughter at each other the entire time. 🫀💉 @ed.tee 
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#crnaschool #arewedoneyet #futurecrna #futurecrnas #srna #srnalife #srnaprobs #srnaproblems #nurseanesthesia #nursesweek2022 #nursesweek #anesthesia #aneathesiaschool #nurseanesthetist #nurseanesthesiologist #operatingroom #scrublife
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