So we have not had internet access and have been out of all of our cords for plugging in computers, cameras etc. So it has been hard to update anything . We are officially in our new home. It has come a long way in the week we have moved. We had lots of help from family and friends and are so thankful to all of them for doing so. It made the move very smooth adn easier than I expected. Everything is organized and set up just how we like it. We dont even know what to do with all this space! It is wonderful, cabinent space, closet space, bathrooms, extra rooms, etc. Oh that and the fact that my job is seriously 4 yes 4 minutes from our house. Does it get any better than that?
Speaking of my job. So far I am really loving it. Its good to know I still have my game on when it comes to patient care and actually getting to do nurse things! It has been very hands on and I really love it. I have probably seen over 30 patients in my three days at work. Emergency rooms provide for lots of great stories and also teach you what not to let you kids do! One of the Docotors that works there has been really great about treating me adn respecting the fact that although I am practicing as a nurse that I also have my nurse practitioner degree. He asks me my opinion on patient care, lets me do throughouh histories ont he patient and also listens to what I think should be done for the patient. I am slowly on my way to learning the ropes of the Pediatric emergency room. The main difference from CDH to Childrens is the patient population. I am used to and love the low income, medicaid, all kids, uninsured patients. Call me crazy but most of the time these families are incredibly grateful and tahnkful for the care that is being provided to them for free to no cost. That being said there were plenty of times at Childrens that we came across those families that we hard to deal with and ungrateful for the "free" care they were being provided. A majority of patients at Children's are uninsured. While at CDH you have got the middle/high class people and about 75-80% all have private insurance with some cushion to follow. Therefore they seem to expect a little more. They expect that every test be run (even when it is completely unnecessary and possibly exposes there child to exttra blood draws, needles, radiation, etc). They know they can pay so they want the service provided. Its just a very differnt environment and for me this will take some getting used to That being said all biases aside. Every hospital, every patient deserves indivdualized and compasionate care that I am willing to provide to the rich, poor, thankful, selfish. When I walk in those doors although hard to let my bias go, I do and I give all I have. I always will and always have. Although it was very hard and very bittersweet to leave what I always wanted, my lifelong childhood dream to be employed at Children's. It was what was best for me and my family. The obvious fact is that no matter what hospital, what city, there are always going to be kids that need to be treated. I am just thankful to be able to do that. Do what I love and that is to treat patients, treat children of all ages, watch them come in and get better because of something we as healthcare workers can do. So I have embraced my new job. Great people + Close to home + More time with family and friends = so totally worth it! Keep praying that I get hired as a NP in the pediatric ER sooner than later though!
Same sweet Baby! My sweet 5 1/2 month old decided to skip the rolling over stage and sit. She has been sitting up since monday. The entire week before anytime she was on her back she would be doing what I call the mini crunch, trying to lift her head and legs off the ground in order to sit herself up. It was too cute. She loves sitting up. She still is wobbly so we keep pillows around her for those times. She can play with all her new toys from christmas while she sits up. She is becoming more of a big girl everyday and its not hard to believe that I love her more and more with every passing second. Got to go since she is awake and I hate to miss out on any special time with her. Pictures will be posted soon, when everything is unpacked and cords are found!
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