just one of those days...

Poor Alaska-man.

So, since my ONE night shift, I've felt super off with sleeping/eating habits. Actually yesterday evening/today has been the first time I've felt right. Just in time for me to do it again tomorrow night.  I hate to be a complainer. I'm hoping it gets better.

I had another class today. Last week ended my 12-week new graduate RN classes but marked the start of the 4-week "ICU Bridge" program (which I am still not quite sure about). 8AM - 4:30 PM of straight lecture.....GAHHHHHHHHH. It doesn't help that they drop the temperature of that room to around 50 degrees. And many of the lectures aren't applicable to me at my hospital. :/ Lame. Theoretically, in three weeks I'll be done with this class (thank goodness) and I'll be off orientation and on my own. I feel like things would get so much better at that point because:

• It sucks being on someone else's schedule all the time (ie: preceptors!)
• They hover, you can't truly do everything by yourself with someone who is used to doing their work themselves.
• NO MORE CLASSES. Just work.

After three and some change months on the ICU, I can truly say that although I really enjoy learning new things every shift and the fantastic nurse:patient ratio (I  feel overwhelmed in different ways, better ways in my opinion, than drowning with a team of 6!), I don't think that ICU is for me. I think it would be pretty correct to say that I may be hunting around for a transfer in my future, hopefully OB. The jobs exist and I'm hoping that this was just the foot-in-the-door that I needed. I appreciate the ICU for giving me a shot and if I knew I wanted to continue to work with sick adults in ANY way, I'd stick with them for at least a year, but because my path will take me in a different direction, I don't see the merit of staying for a year or longer. It was, however, the best new grad job for me considering I had a choice between medical, surgical, cardiac, and intensive care units. I'm lucky I got the chance to be there.

I'm waiting to hear on another possibility that should help clear up my future with Abrazo Health Care. I've created a few options for myself, all of which are exciting in their own way. It's really odd moving around and making decisions in the career word. You don't want to do anything that will hurt you later on, but there are really no rules. It's not like school. I'm trusting and praying that everything will work out as it should (and that it happens to also be what I want). If you don't mind sending good feelings my way, I'd appreciate it.

Doesn't this feel like it happened five minutes ago?

Chris is almost done with his first year of med school and it's nuts. He has done an AMAZING job!!! He has one last block left to pass (and then he'll have passed every block first year) with only two exams left. He's gearing up for his awesome July research in San Francisco, which we found out will be EVEN BETTER because.......




THIS FAMILY IS GOING TO BE THERE!

Our very favorite Janiecs (including our VERY FAVORITE nephew) are moving to San Francisco! What can possibly come from our favorite family moving to one of our very favorite cities? Constant vacations. It's the only logical conclusion. Toby got an amazing and well-deserved promotion with Levi Strauss (we are so proud of him!) and we can't wait to visit them in San Fran, which will luckily be sooner than any of us imagined! I'm so glad to have a place to stay when I come to visit Chris and Lindsay and Reese and I can spend the quality time we've been missing. We love you guys and are so proud of you.


SO: I supposed I'll hurry up and wait to figure out what's going on with me/us. We have a lot going on, a lot to look forward to, and a lot to be thankful for. In this moment, I'm just happy to be on the couch with my doggy.

Happy Wednesday to everyone.
XO,
Ash + Viesa