I'm taking you with me

I changed my blog background again.  It's sunshine-y and I like it.

Today I went and learned how to be a preceptor.  I took the class at work that teaches a nurse how to properly orient new hires, especially new grads, to the nursing unit and to nursing in general.  It was fun!  I have already precepted for a few nurses, but this class gave a look at the whole process of teaching a new nurse.

I guess I don't have a whole lot to say today.  Just making a note of a good day!


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"I've made a habit of not making promises that aren't easy to keep"

the long and winding road

I am at a career crossroads.  It was never my long-term career goal to work on an inpatient nursing unit.  As a new graduate nurse, other specialties ask for usually a minimum of one year's experience in clinical practice.  Medical-surgical floor nursing is a common source of this experience.

I have been a nurse for a year now, and I am looking to find my long-term career in nursing.  I feel like this year has been filled with all kinds of learning for me.  I have truly learned how to be a nurse.  I don't think I could have gotten the amount and variety of experiences on any other type of unit.  I have an absurd level of time management when I want to, and know a lot about a lot of different types of patients.

Surgery and peri-procedure nursing is where I want to go next.  I am not completely sure that I will stay there forever, but I was always interested in that in school, and it is my current goal to get into those departments.

I have had a few frustrating moments.  Like not being enrolled into ACLS.  I understand not having it paid for by the hospital, since it isn't "necessary" for my specific job role, but I am willing to pay for it.  I just want to be given the opportunity to take it.  I want to do what I can to increase my competence.

I have enjoyed this past year at work.  It's stressful and draining, but I still loved it.


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"I've seen that road before, it always leads me here"

waiting on the world to change

Corey bought Abigail a pink and white polka dot bed pillow.  She has it in her new inescapable crate.  She loves it.  She has it arranged with one corner way up so she can lay her head on it like a pillow.  I think it helps comfort her when we're gone, too.  I was gone for about 4 hours yesterday and I left her in the crate with the pillow and that baby didn't move.  I think she took a nap.  She has a couple toys in there to chew on and occupy herself when not sleeping.  

I think she is finally okay with being left at home in her crate when we have to leave.  She still pees on the floor, so leaving her to roam the house is not an option for her.  We are taking baby steps!  Maybe she will finally learn to behave! :)

So I interviewed for two jobs yesterday.  One of them I did not have what they wanted and should never have been called to waste my time interviewing.  I was really pissed off.  I have no idea what the other group thought of me, so we'll see on that.

I'm presently watching the beginning of the 2012 Cotton Bowl hoping my Hogs will win!  I feel proud to be an alumnae of the U of A. :)

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"it's not that we don't care, we just know that the fight ain't fair"