*sigh* people in general

This week I'm training someone yet again. The gal I trained in July is no longer with us due to her own mistakes. Well I told em that she may have difficulty with the new routines. Did they listen? Naw not really. The guy I trained in Aug is supposed to start working sometime at the end of the month. I hope he works out. Last week I was training a new NOC nurse, but shes no longer with us either. This week, I'm training a new grad for the NOC position. I well and truly hope she works out. She's really a sweet lady. With all the people Ive trained makes me think that something is wrong with the way I'm doing it, but I can do it no other way.

I swear work needs to give me the title Nurse Preceptor if they want me to continue to train people. I don't mind training people but I was so looking forward to having my med cart back and my brain LOL.

This week at work, its been nuts! Probly the worst day was Tues and Wed. People being snotty, patients acting up which is not unusual. Then today I still had people being snotty and residents acting up. Its funny when people forget everything you've done for them recently and don't help you with one frigging thing. Then get mad at you for not jumping right up to fix whatever they are wanting.

Usually I don't mind having my breaks interrupted but today I had enough. Not one single break this week has been uninterrupted. Either residents getting hurt or throwing a fit or phone calls. Usually I handle all the interrupts in stride but today its the straw that broke the camels back! I was definitely getting pissy. I don't know if that was some peoples goals but if it was, it sure worked.

Tomorrows Friday!! YAYY! I'll be so glad not to have to be at work for a few days.

WOOT WOOT

WOW! Passed my RN exam, now I'm an RN. It was tough waiting. Part of me wanted to know right away what I got on the test. Another part of me didn't. Isn't that the way it always works? Ever since I got my RN which was yesterday, everyone's been congratulating me, which is all cool but sometimes its enough. I don't wanna make anyone feel bad for saying congrats or anything. People all around work have been making sure to tell me, which to that I say "Thank you".

Thank you all that have supported me through school and the rough times around it. Without you all I wouldn't have made the nurse I am now. Someone at work said I wasn't appreciative enough about all the congrats, but frankly, it's not that I don't appreciate it. I'm grateful to know all of them were rooting for me. I'm just humble about it. That's the only way I can describe it.

It hasn't even hit me yet fully that Ive passed school and passed the test and now hold a RN license. I'm sure in a few weeks it will or even sooner. Its been so busy at work with mentoring someone and making sure things get done I barely seem to have time to breathe. But it gets done and I hope very well.

Graduation

It's on! Passed my class so I will be walkin on Monday June 21st. Funny that day is our ADNS' anniversary for working at NCCC. Weird how things work out. Everyone at work is happy Im taking the full time spot. It is Mon-Fri, as lookin forward to havin a 3day weekend but thats ok. More money for me.

With everything that's gone on the last few yrs, graduation is kinda bittersweet. One of my aunts is supposed to be coming haven't heard when shes coming in to town. Mom was gonna talk with her last night or so. We gotta work out a game plan for Monday. I have to be at the INB performing arts center at around 3pm. Graduation starts at 4pm. Its supposed to go an hour and a half or so. Then we have our pinning ceremony at the Lincoln Center at 7pm. But they want us there at 6:30 or so to do the class pic and to line us up. It doesn't give us much time to eat dinner during the small break. We may end up eating before the graduation ceremony.

I dunno what to do with myself today! LMAO I should clean my room and put books away since I wont be needing them any more. I was gonna have a bonfire somewhere and burn them. A lot of my books are older editions so no ones gonna want to buy them. We'll see. I'll at least keep them until Ive taken boards. I should find out in about a week or so that I can take them. It will have to be a Saturday test day I think. I'll see when I get there

Work change

My boss came to me this morning and said there would be a change. Instead of working Mon-Thurs, I'll be working Mon-Fri, bah! Was hoping to get a 3 day weekend every week LOL. But thats ok. I guess the gal that worked friday (doubles) put in her notice. More hours for me I guess. And I shouldnt be bitchin since alot of my classmates cant get jobs yet. It really does suck!!

Busy Busy

Wow, where does time go? Here it is already June!! Nice day out though. This week is the last week for classes, with finals being next week. Things have calmed down a ton in the last few months. I tell ya, I'm exhausted with school and work. I worked all Memorial weekend, so I didn't have a day off till this last weekend.

Classes are a pain in the butt. Most of the students don't want to be there and neither do the teachers and it shows big time! Its getting harder and harder to drag myself to school each day, but that will soon be over. I should be given an award for persistence! LMAO all of us should that go to class and do what we are supposed to should. So far grades look good, but we have 2 papers that are out there that we haven't gotten grades for yet. And we probably wont get those grades before the final. The end is in sight!!

I did get offered a full time position where I work now, which I took. So starting in July, I'll be working Mon-Thurs on the same wing I've been working. Woohooo!! One less thing to worry about. Still no word on when I can take the boards. I'm thinking I'm going to take them towards the end of July since my birthday is in August. I figure if I take the test too early and pass, the state will make me renew my license after Ive only had it a few weeks. I'm going to renew my LPN too just to be on the safe side. Don't need any more pressure then Ive already got.