So, a coworker was let go yesterday. I'm sad about her not being there anymore, she was a good coworker to have. It came as a complete shock to everyone. But, it is what it is, and we have to just accept it and move on. The good thing about this, is that I was given some of their shifts. This makes me a full time employee again, after 7 months since I went down to being part-time. Why this makes me sad is that it makes it necessary for me to quit my job at the dental office. This is really hard for me. While obviously, I didn't go back to school and become a nurse just to keep my job there, its been my work home and work family for so long....its really hard for me to give that up. My boss has done so much for me during the last 6 years, it just makes me sad to be leaving her. I'm sad that I won't get to catch up with my work bestie in person as often. I'll still go there as a patient, so its not like it is goodbye forever or anything, but it just is an end to a job that has been such a (mostly) good place to me.
On the other side, I'll only have one job now and be making a lot more money. The extra shifts I picked up are in our memory unit, so while its scary to have to learn a whole different group of residents, its only good for me career wise. I'll be a more well-rounded nurse as a result. I'll be able to talk to any of the doctors or family members about any of the residents. And I will be able to pick up more shifts when needed because I'll be more comfortable. It's all going to be good, it is just new and a little terrifying right now, but I know I'll be fine once I get the swing of it.
I guess another downside, is I'm gonna be working a ton of overtime until they get another nurse hired. We all will be. Its going to suck, but it is what it is. Sure, nice paychecks are involved, but I'm going to be working a bunch of doubles , and it is just exhausting. Lots of Starbucks will be consumed. And chocolate. Nurses survive on caffeine and chocolate. My nurse crew can go through an entire bag of chocolate like a gang of fat kids who have been on a strict diet for the last month. Yeah, it is super hypocritical, but we gotta do what we gotta do.
So today, I'm doing some stuff around the house, and we'll go do our shopping, but I want to rest up as much as I can because I'm working a double tomorrow. It's also my first day of working in our memory unit on my own, so that adds a little special frosting of stress to my double cupcake. But Mike is only working a half day today, and he's bringing me Toasty Cheese for lunch. :) And Scandal's 2 hour season premiere is tonight! Lots of happy :)
No comments:
Post a Comment