resignation

I just sent my letter of resignation to the LTC facility...
My new job starts in 2 weeks.

wow
(why do i always feel bad when I leave somewhere)

decisions decisions

I was just reading Matt's blog and was so happy for his new adventure. You know,from every bad, if you hang with it long enough, good is bound to happen. It's sometimes a super crazy hard concept...but it's one I roll with. Same with everything happens for a reason and if I don't give in or give up...it usually works out, one way or another. I can remember when I used to not even try things for fear (and boy I got it) of failure. Now, I put on my big girl panties and give it a try...what's the worst that could happen short of death of me or someone else, and that can't possibly happen too often. Although unfortunately it does happen.
Every thing happens for a reason... so, I was offered an actual nursing job in the hospital on ortho/nuero. Of course this is the craziest time for me. I'm in school...I'm starting a round of clinicals at another hospital...and I barely have time to take a shit...but I decided to go ahead and take the job. I spoke to the Director yesterday and she wanted me to start this week. wow...ok...
I have a huge problem with saying ok before I actually look at anything, but this time I told her I want to look at my schedule and do what's best for me. HA!!! yeah, you read that write...I said I would email her the next day with when I can start. This is a big deal for me... I took a minute and figured something out without jumping face first into the pot.

So, this morning I sent her the email with the dates of starting 10/23...which is 2 weeks, but I need to give the Long Term Care place my notice, so I think that is acceptable.

I said as I hit send, if it's not acceptable...then it wasn't meant to be right now. Right? I would usually say My Plate Is Full...but actually my plates are so full I can barely wobble outta the the kitchen. I'll find out later.

At this point I am sitting at work...the hospital system is down, the phone is ringing off the hook and all I can think about is that I am going to graduate in 6 months as an RN!!! (well, if all goes well) what the hell am I gonna do with all that time that is now occupied with school, job juggling, and homework....and on top of that NO MORE CARE MAPS!!!!!!!!!! woop woop

I think I will take a minute and dream about it....and you know what else? if I get this job...when I graduate I will have a job to just transition into...it's crazy!

weekend vacation

To the yearly outing of the Pumpkin Patch. Once again Ilin has missed out because he was at his dad's. Olive, Daddoo, and I enjoyed perfect weather for free, yes I said FREE, all you can carry pumpkins. We brought the wagon, accidentally forgot the gloves, but did ok anyways....we were even able to get one for 2 of our friends.

mmmm donuts

Twat Class 201

Is it real or some sort of myth?
Nurses eat there young...
could it possibly be a defense mechanism?

It's a question I ask myself many times a week as I sit through classes.
"How does one person get to be such a bitch?"
" Why are 98% of female nurses so twatty?"
" Is there NO camaraderie in this group of people?"

Seriously, are all nurses so threatened by other nurses they can't even be nice any more? I have decided there is some sort of secret class they give us new nurses right before graduation.
Twattieness 201
This will prepare us for talking behind each others back, rolling our eyes when patients need something, making students cry, making family members of ill people feel uncomfortable...
and eating our young.
I'm not sure at this point I would pass this class, but one more set of clinicals like my last set and I may just flop over to the other side...
Bitches

it's ridiculous

Is Erin having a Baby?

I sent Erin, over at Fly in My Mint Julep, an email last night and haven't heard back. Could she possibly be squeezing a child from her loins as we speak????

go on over and wish her and Andoe luck...for the next 18 years....I know she's gonna need it :)

All I can think about for her right now is how much she is going to love that first glass of red wine...maybe Andoe will remember to bring some champagne or wine to the hospital.