Vein Viewer

This is ultra cool.

Caffeine Withdrawal

Things to do over my 10 day summer break
/Make a list of nursing schools and their requirements, application due dates, etc. (I'm still looking for potential schools)
x renew my SPAC waiver
/ read and familiarize myself with every role before mock clinic this Sunday (I think I failed the assessment :/. I read the manuel on the way to Sac)
x go buy a top or something to wear to the wedding reception (i realized that i needed another outfit around last week. usually i just go to the reception, but this is my cousin's wedding instead of a family friend so i'm going to the ceremony too.)
x go buy black pens and sunblock
/ hang out with people (more hang outs to come!)
x spend time with the family (my aunt and uncle from vietnam are in the states for the first time! i'm so proud of my cousin for all going through all the paperwork and hassle to get them over here for her graduation and weding!)
x get hair trimmed before wedding
/ discover what more functions on my canon (there's still a lot I want to learn)
-photoshop an idea that's been in my head since april (hopefully, i'll have time to do this in Sept.)
-figure out potential gifts for people's 21st birthdays
-catch up on sleep (i'll sleep when I retire :/)

$5 Dinner

The old 7a group (minus Mandy) had a cheap, filling, yummy dim sum dinner last night in Sac! Madeline and Cathy wanted to go to an Asian market because Davis only has a small convenient Asian mart, so we had a little Sacramento adventure after the meal. The store Mike directed us to closed at 6, but Cathy called up her friend and we found one that met our expectations. Yay for my GPS, which Cathy named Ruberta!

It was my first time driving people on the freeway at night! :)

Mini Medical Mission

I'm so glad I went to Yuba City with clinic today. I know how to take blood pressure, and check heart rate, respiration rate and blood glucose now! Seeing the memorial outside and the stage set up in the church was very moving. I wish we got to see the play because the little light show they gave us made the story seem really realistic. I was placed for registration for most of the time, but I got to take blood pressure, check heartrate and respiration on our last patient! He ended up donating $100 to the clinic!!!!!

the authentic looking cot (can we use flash inside a church???)

the names of the soldiers who've served

our tent

We left Davis around 7am to get to Yuba City at 8. Had a little tour of the memorial. Then, we set up our stuff and the new volunteers got trained. During the mission we saw 16 patients, 3 were pediatrics. Local news reporters came by and filmed and interviewed us. We took a few group pictures, cleaned up and left around 3pm.

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Edit: Here's the news article. I think they should have interviewed one of the coordinators instead of the volunteers because a lot of us are new to clinic. The reporter wrote down that I was a 3rd year biochemistry major when she was interviewing me...why does it say I'm a medical student? lol..