I'm kind of feeling "spoiled" right now. It seems like things keep on falling into place in my favor. So much so that it is nearly "unbelievable"...except that I know better. Sure, these past few weeks have had their rough spots (like this). However, as soon as I decided not to worry, the days ahead proved to be even better than I could have imagined...
I found out yesterday that they were not going to need people to work at the new hospital today. Since I have been working there, my "call off date" would likely be further back than my other co-workers. When I stopped by my floor for my interview yesterday, I checked the schedule to find that there was only one "extra" nurse scheduled and it was quite possible there wasn't going to be ANY "extra" nurses. For real?! The one day that I wouldn't have alternative plans for hours, I would actually be needed on my unit?! I didn't even have to be "on call" because someone called last night to say they would do that (it probably would have been my "turn").
Today was a REALLY nice day, which was much appreciated because I haven't had to deal with a "full load" of patients for quite some time! It was so nice, actually, that the other nurse in my area, myself, and our nursing assistant were ALL able to enjoy part of Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel since tonight was "movie night". All of the patients from my area were able to go and we were able to have some nachos, popcorn, and pretzels if we wanted. They have been doing movie nights once a month. Last month they showed The Princess and the Frog and I was able to stay for the entire movie. I only saw part of the movie today and it totally cracked me up...I'm going to need to see the whole thing some time! Being a pediatric nurse is so much fun (and challenging, but lots of times fun!) I am so fortunate to REALLY love what I do!
My experience at the new hospital was much more than simply "getting hours". I took on a leadership role I did not know that I had in me and am proud of the work that I did. It was a perfect fit for me to be able to share my knowledge while also being a "cheerleader" and calming influence. If I wanted to do some "deep thinking" (which I actually DO need to start doing more!), I would say that the person they saw there is the one that those who read this blog see. The first words I heard yesterday when I arrived were "raving reviews" from nurses who worked with me during the previous shifts. If it hadn't been 7:00 in the morning, I probably would have cried because the words were so genuinely kind. Even though I get positive feedback from my manager, I rarely get that kind of feedback from my peers. Those nurses respected and appreciated me enough to share that with my contact person. We are starting to work on our annual performance evaluations and I asked my contact person to share this feedback with my manager :) Again, this opportunity to work at the other hospital in a different capacity was so much better than I ever could have imagined both financially and personally...again, I'm spoiled ;)
My interview seemed to go well and I appreciate all the prayers and "good vibes". Thankfully, the "interviewer" was my friend from media relations, so I sat and chatted with her right up to the time they started taping to keep me from getting nervous. She said my answer to her first question was really good :) Later, I had trouble forming coherent words and sentences, but at least most of it was good! This was another little "out of the box" moment and I'm excited to "mingle" with the people at the fund raising event next month.
Maybe I just feel like a "spoiled brat" because I'm trying REALLY hard to find the best in every situation and remain positive as much as possible. I like to think that I've ALWAYS been a really positive person, and for the most part, that is probably true. However, things just seem a little bit different now and my eyes are truly open to blessing after blessing that are sent my way. Probably still "spoiled", but also simply because I realize how fortunate/"lucky" I am :)
Well, I was going to try and type up a few posts to "go" while I'm visiting Ginger. I will bring my net book with me, but likely won't write about my trip until I come back...at least I'm not planning to make "blogging" a priority (even though we met BECAUSE we blog...ha!) However, this post took me entirely too long and I'm tired. So, I'll either do that tomorrow or it is an "idea" that doesn't make it to reality.
Good night.
______________________________
My Dashboard says that I have made 796 posts. However, the "published" section says that I have posted 797 times. According to my home page, 100 posts in 2007 + 345 posts in 2008 + 259 posts in 2009 + 93 posts (so far!) in 2010 = 797 posts. Weird that they don't "add up"... However, I think I'll go with "majority rules" and count this as my 798th post so I can plan a special "800th post" if I so desire!
No comments:
Post a Comment