Quiet Night

That is the only update I have from this morning. Prayers that it was a "quiet day" as well. Thank you for your continued prayers. Very sick little ones "goes with the territory" as a pediatric nurse, but it doesn't make it any easier and prayers are definitely appreciated.

(On a side note in case I have any "new" visitors...it always makes me nervous writing about my job on my blog. When I started this blog, I figured that a lot of what I had to say would be about work, since I don't have a boyfriend, a husband, a dog, a cat, a kid...you get the idea. Because of that, I chose to make this as "anonymous" as possible by using very little detailed information, and no full names or locations. This way, hopefully no one would be able to use this blog against me for breaking any privacy laws. Obviously, if someone REALLY wanted that kind of information they could probably figure it out! Anyway, this probably was completely unnecessary, but there it is anyway!)

On a MUCH happier note, I took today off so I could attend a wedding. The couple has been helping my dad coach basketball for years, she went to my elementary school and high school, and is on my softball team. They are quite a bit younger, but one of her brothers is a year older than me, and one of her sisters was in my sister's class. So, we go "way back"! :o) The wedding was nice, except I was a little distracted by the two little kids next to me. Their mom decided it was appropriate to give them large pieces of bubble gum as soon as the service started. During the sermon, the little boy started choking. It was hard to tell if he was still moving air or if it was really stuck. So, rather than listening to whatever words of wisdom were being shared, I was wondering if I'd have to figure out how to revive a kid with a piece of gum stuck in his throat. Although I am NOT a mom, so shouldn't REALLY say that I'd "never do that"...I REALLY don't think I'd give my kid gum to chew during church (I think the mom was chewing gum too, so who knows...maybe I'm just "old-fashioned".)

Instead of cleaning up the mess in my living room this afternoon before the dinner reception, I just "hung out". Yesterday wasn't a great day at work, so I guess I decided that today I "deserved" a break. My student decided to work with someone else today so it was her last day, instead of tomorrow being her last day with me. I kind of struggled with this student and think I was ready for our time to be finished. She will be a good nurse, but probably better somewhere besides my floor. Or, maybe my heart just wasn't into teaching these past few weeks. I hope my manager doesn't ask me to precept again for a little while. I'm feeling a little burned out and don't think I would give them as good of experience as I should.

So, back to work tomorrow. Good night.