Fondaparinux

Fondaparinux (trade name Arixtra) is an anticoagulant medication chemically related to low molecular weight heparins.
          -Wikipedia

It's the first day our RLE/hospital duty for the second sem.

(For those who don't know, I'm a nursing student. *winks*)

So, anyways, for the second time, my group was assigned at the ICU, this time with a different clinical instructor.

If I'd be 100% honest, I'll tell you guys that I came to the area mentally unprepared. (I'm a little bit ashamed to admit it though)

I didn't read any books, nor my notes prior to the duty day.


But then, as people always say, "Hope for the best, expect for the worst."

I was given a patient who has a diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome: Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction K II.

At first I was like, "Shit! What the hell does that mean?"


Luckily, I was paired with another group mate, making the work less tedious and less stressful.

And I've made it through the end of the shift without making any harm to the patient.
(I'm not so proud of myself for that.)

And here's what I've learned today, aside from fondaparinux: 

>Not all people will always be there to help you. So you always have to trust yourself. And God.

>Read, read, and read.

>Humility (aside from common sense) is always important.

>It's okay to believe in yourself, but as a famous saying goes, "Everything in excess is bad."


-A<3