As for work, it's been busy lately. Today was especially insane on the unit. The kind of day when you look at all you have to do and just don't want to even face it...and also the kind of day when things inevitably go wrong...IVs going bad right when I walk on the floor, the call lights lighting up like a Christmas tree, and dealing with certain IV drips that you have never dealt with before that day. I could go on and on...but one good thing came out of a day I can't wait to be done with...I was able to keep up! In fact, I did much better than I thought I would. I actually was able to handle all the little things that came at me...and I think it must be thanks to God that I made it at all and with a decent attitude. I also have discovered that I am becoming a great multi-tasker...it's amazing how many things I can do at one time! I imagine this is somewhat how my mom felt growing up with the four of us kids always needing something...at the same time!
Beyond that, I attended a Nursing Leadership course recently and found that helpful...lots of things to think about. I was definitely the youngest by rank. There was one other Ensign who was promoted about a week later...so I was about 1.5 years younger in rank than anyone else. Oh well...suppose you can never learn leadership too early in the Navy! Other than that, my most recent schedule has been quite odd...work one day and off one day, work one day and off one day...and on and on. The bonus to that is that on days like today...I don't have to come back tomorrow. Tomorrow...I have plans to go strawberry picking with some of my coworkers...it's going to be a good time!
Beyond that, I attended a Nursing Leadership course recently and found that helpful...lots of things to think about. I was definitely the youngest by rank. There was one other Ensign who was promoted about a week later...so I was about 1.5 years younger in rank than anyone else. Oh well...suppose you can never learn leadership too early in the Navy! Other than that, my most recent schedule has been quite odd...work one day and off one day, work one day and off one day...and on and on. The bonus to that is that on days like today...I don't have to come back tomorrow. Tomorrow...I have plans to go strawberry picking with some of my coworkers...it's going to be a good time!