The Adventure has Began

       And the adventure has started.  Today was the last day of my finals so this morning was spent with reviewing everything I have been taught in the last two years in my nursing classes.  Once I felt confident with the material I took a break to pack for the trip.  I packed everything I had on my list and returned to studying.  The real fun started when I arrived at Methodist College to meet up with my classmates for our class trip.  From the college we were transported to City Link in downtown Peoria.  Think about a clown car when person after person gets out: that is exactly what the Methodist van looked like when got out.  Once we were settled at the bus station, things took a very interesting turn.  A gentleman ran into the station yelling that they needed help because a man had fell and went unresponsive.  Because our chaperone is a nurse, I told her and we went to the aid of the man who needed assistance.  She checked his pulse and I attempted to arouse the man.  When my efforts were not successful I did a sternum rub in which the man had slight movement.  After yelling his name and asking him to open his eyes he finally woke up and was upset we were around him.  The police were able to calm the man and the ambulance was in route at this time so we went back inside.  The excitement doesn’t end there though.  The bus we were taking to Champaign was late arriving in Peoria to pick us up.  When the bus arrived the driver was taken back by the number of people getting on the bus which then cause one lady in the crowd to get upset and cause a slight scene.  Once on the bus, order was restored and we were on our way to Champaign.  Halfway through our bus trip I made the comment to a classmate that I felt the driver was swerving.  When I looked up from my comment I realized the driver could not see out her window.  We eventually pulled over where she wiped the windows clear so we could finish our adventure to Champaign safely.  Now to get on the train and continue our adventure.