A day in the life of us....: Nurse Lori

You know you are in Kodiak when....

When traffic reports are replaced by the FISHING REPORTS
The water on the floor mat in your car is frozen
You automatically remove your boots when entering someone's home
You use flat-rate priority mail boxes more than envelopes
In Winter, you know who is taking their Vitamin D and who isn't
If you don't already have auto-start on your vehicle, you wish you had it
You know what a Coastie is, and it doesn't mean you live near the beach
You know what Xtra Tuffs are, and you have some
You have to do the Kodiak Stomp before entering a store
Just because you have a ticket to fly, doesn't mean you will actually leave that day--"weather permitting"
It's cheaper to buy DVD's than to have cable TV
Store clerks actually wish you a "Merry Christmas"
You hear people complain about having to drive "all the way to the other side of town" (10 minutes)
Traffic congestion is 3 cars at an intersection
Your car doesn't have a chance to warm up before you arrive at work
When looking out the window is more reliable than the weather forecast
You go to work, church, and shop with the same people
Driving a rusty car is "no big deal"

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Nurse Lori

After several years of night classes and two years of nursing school.... Lori graduates with a Nursing degree.

Intentionally, pictures have waited until now to be posted--more of a celebration on the completion. None of this would have been possible with out her husband, Matthew, and our faith in God, our heavenly Father--through Him who strengthens us.

Lori (bottom row, third in) at a Healthy Living Heart Fair on Valentine's Day

Lori (top left) at Diabetes Expo, screening booth

Lori and classmate, Myrt in the nursing lab

Lori and classmate Carrie at a Community Resource Fair

Lori and classmate Bernadette, studying in library

Lori's first friend in nursing school, Jen

Lori at Haunted House Safety fair--dressed up as a kid who ate too much candy

Preparations for Healthy Heart Fair, showing off our display about Diabetes and Cardiovascular disease

Haunted House incident prompted a visit from the fire department, our fog machine got a bit out of control--the whole building had to be evacuated

Study group with friends, Angie and Amy--each test was critical

Diabetes Expo participants--Lori on bottom right

Community clinical experience at state prison, it was interesting--pictured Amy, Peggy (instructor) and Lori. Yep, that's razor wire in background.

Simulation Lab, practicing Codes--the "patient" had a heart attack, and Lori is giving chest compressions

Flu immunization clinic, this veteran was patient to Lori's speech on the benefits of the vaccine--and willingly gave in :)

Peggy, Lori's second year advisor and also clinical instructor for community rotation

Graduation day, June 12, 2009

Yes! Finally, it's over!!!!

Pinning Ceremony...a tradition among nurses to have a mentor nurse pin the nursing pin onto the graduating nurse--a welcoming into the nursing profession. Peggy, Lori's advisor pinned her.

Lori wore nursing whites and a traditional cap that nurses from Portland Community College use to wear--a tradition that stopped in the early 1990's. Each nursing school uses it's own cap design. Lori found this one on line, along with a white nurse uniform.