It's funny how far 20 miles can seem when you do not have a car. I have 3 clinical rotations this term. I got so lucky being assigned to 2 at Hahnemann University Hospital (the one that is associated with Drexel- aka it's right where I go to school every day anyway). Additionally, for one of my rotations, I have to go the night before and get information about my patients so I can make care plans and such for them before clinical. That rotation is one of the ones at Hahnemann, so I'm not stuck driving forever to get somewhere to plan for my patients only to have to turn around and go back at some awfully early hour the next morning. Unfortunately, the third rotation ended up being in Malvern, some 20 miles away. Not only that, but the nearest bus to the facility would still drop me off 1.5+ miles away. That might be okay if I didn't have to be there so early in the morning. I would have to leave a little before 5 AM, catch a trolley, transfer to a bus, transfer to another bus, and walk the remaining distance, making it a 2+ hour ordeal. The Malvern rail station isn't close either. Really frustrating. So we've decided to get a Philly Car Share car and Zack gets up with me at ultra-early AM (thanks sweetie, love you) and drives me there. It's a 40-45 minute drive. Then he turns around and drives home and goes to work. To get home, I have a girl who lives near the medical school campus up in Queen Lane drop me off there, I take a shuttle to Hahnemann, and then I ride the subway and trolleys home like always. That takes nearly 2 hours. Like I said before though, I really, really can't complain because I got so lucky with my other 2 rotations. It could get a lot worse too. Some people have a Saturday morning clinical in Wilmington, Delaware, and it's the rotation that they have to go the night before to prepare for. I avoided Saturday clinicals and Wilmington. I am just grateful that I have a wonderful husband who is willing to do that for me in the mornings to let me sleep longer, and a generous classmate who will drop me off after, even if it's not at my doorstep. I can only pray that I get nearly as lucky in the next 2 terms.
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oh my. how often do you have to go to the far away one? I really can't complain about anything in this life (or at least the ace program) since I do have a car. I really wish there were some way for us to be doing this together.
Oh my goodness. I cannot believe how much you slave over your degree! You are such a hard worker! Lol. I guess it takes a special kind of person to be cut out for nursing, and I am definitely not it.
Good luck making this all work out! And phew, Zack is a ridiculously hard worker too.... do you guys ever just stop and breathe? :)
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