This whole nursing school gig feels really manipulated and artificial right now.

"Here, look at this rubber arm. What would you say to this patient about xyz?"

Wha..?

Luckily I seem to do better with the real deal and next week starts the real deal three days a week.

Also as an aside, deciphering some nurse speak, in regards to the piece of copper recently inserted into my body:

It seems "this is going to be uncomfortable" means "this is going to hurt like a mother, try to hold still and not scream. Lemme know if you're gonna pass out."

I wonder if this is helpful? Is it better to expect pain and have anxiety about it or to have it catch you by surprise?

I'm sure there is some kind of enthralling nursing research literature on just that subject.

Hopefully I can find it and read it until my eyes bleed.

Fun!