I get to care for the sick

Through the recent semesters as a nursing student at South Dakota State University, I have had the amazing opportunity to learn in the clinical setting. Each semester, we are assigned a new clinical rotation; one in which we learn new nursing techniques and cares for those in the hospital. This has opened my mind, heart, and soul for the past two years.
I am a person who really does try to take every opportunity to learn (even if it is statistics). But the most important lesson I have learned through this nursing experience, is the capability to care. We as humans have a great gift to care and Love. Even in the imperfection of it at times, we are capable of loving. Through my clinical rotations I have been able to care for the sick. To take these individuals and show them compassion and kindness when they are at their weakest in life, weather that is coming out of surgery, having a baby, or even preparing for death. It is this experience that I have come to know more about the mercy of our Lord, Jesus Christ. I try my best to care for these men, women, and children, but I am nothing without Christ. He is my Rock and the one who has shown me how to love and to care. Yes, I have learned this from my family and friends as well, but where did they learn this? It is from our Father in Heaven, through his Son, Jesus Christ. We can all love, but is it the true love of God? How can we know this? Just simply pray and ask him to fill you with the grace he can bestow. His Love Endures forever, even in the rough times at the hospital.
The point I am getting at is that I have chosen a major at college; Nursing. Now that I look back I had no idea what I was getting myself into. But now, I see what an amazing opportunity I have been given; to care for the sick.
For those of you who have been ill or have lost love ones, know that the mercy of Christ will be with you always. He did not die on the Cross just because, but he died on the Cross out of LOVE.

Charlie Pugsley

God's Blessings and Basketball

This weekend I was able to go on a small retreat in Colman SD. It was a great time of fellowship, prayer and reflexion. One of the talks was on how we need to be thankful of what God has given us in our lives, and to really sit down and thank him for the blessings that he has given to us. We were directed to look at Psalm 136. This passage has 26 verses that end in "God's love endures forever." Can you put a blessing in your life before each 26 verses? (ex. God has given me my family: Gods love endures forever). Take the time to reflect and give thought to the many blessings in our lives. "God's Love Endures Forever!"

This weekend has also been a March Madness to remember! Talk about the upsets! I have Ohio St. winning in one of the three brackets I have filled out this year. Kansas, great game, but better luck next year. I also was able to watch the Saint Thomas More High School Boys State A Championship game on Saturday night in Sioux Falls, SD. What a heart breaker, but a great effort put in by all those young men. There is a time a of Victory and a time of Defeat. Take it, reflect on it and learn from it.

Until Next week,

Charlie Pugsley

This I Gotta See

It was the night of country music. I have always had a love for country music: the ineluctable grasp of the twang and guitar strumming tunes that touches the country boy's soul. It must have to do with the love of beer, women, and the great outdoors.

Jason Aldean and company came to town Friday night. It was a concert that I will never forget. It was an adventure to say the least. As five of my friends ventured into the standing pit, we were excited to be so close to the action (being able to touch the stage). In the mist of the occasional foofaraw from the drunks surrounding us, we were able to enjoy the show.

As I stood amongst the crowd, I took a moment to soak in the atmosphere. The lights revivified the stage in rejuvenating colors of red, white, manganese violet, and other colors of the rainbow, showing off the stage with the hue that fit the song being sung. The crowd behind us on their feet doing that country thing, holding beer in the air, dancing, and singing along. Each heart touched by that one personal favorite.

As the concert came to the end, our ears were anesthetized from the overabundance of sound waves. We left with smiles on our faces; a good time had by all.

This Crazy Idea

The beginning,

Well I have always wondered about starting a blog, not knowing what it would be like. To me it seems intriguing in many ways, yet difficult, for not know what I would ever write about. So, with the contemplations finally splashed around in my head, here I am; writing on this blog. I am a pretty busy person with the endless amount of Nursing school projects and care plans to write, but I am truly going to try and keep up with this "blogging" expedition.
In life everyone keeps saying to read all the time (Which I do enjoy to do), so with all this reading I thought, "Why not start writing too?" I tend to be very unorganized when writing so hopefully this does not sound like a gibbering runoff of thoughts from my brain, but I am sure it is close. I hope to improve my writing skills, by blogging.... I plan to talk about life, politics, religion (I am Catholic), books that I am reading and of course Nursing stuff. If anyone is reading this feel free to leave a comment or additions to my thoughts. I better be going I need to start cooking some dinner.