Well, I've been working at the hospital for over a month now and I'm learning every day. It's been exciting. My boss left on a long vacation/leave right after I started so I don't think my orientation is going quite as she had planned but I'll get there. I just think I am spending a lot more time in one area than she planned. It's has been so busy that I think they are just leaving me in one area to keep things simple. I just don't want to be on orientation forever! I have spent 2 weeks already learning scopes and she said I was signed off and good to go on to the next thing. I went in today though and found myself right back in the same area. I was only supposed to be in each area for one week so really I should be finished with orientation by now and I still have a lot to learn. The one consolation is that I do like the lady that was training me on scopes so I don't mind at all working with her longer and she is teaching me everything she can think of as we go. She's a wonderful lady and a good first new friend/co-worker.
One thing about working at the hospital that I have found unfavorable is that I'm working around a lot of nasty bugs and I caught one! A couple weeks ago I noticed everyone around me was sneezing. All the staff are good about not sharing (of course) but a few of our lovely visitors were sneezing all over the place and well..... I have to breath! I was soooooooooo sick and I just barely made it through the week! When I got home on Friday I just crawled right into bed and crashed. I didn't get out of bed at all on Saturday. I didn't read or watch TV or anything. I was so sick I actually slept all day! When I woke up on Sunday I was starting to feel better. Now I just have a irritating sinus issue but I actually feel like doing some things around the house..... and boy does it need doing! I need a flag for when I make it to the top of Mt. Washmore and another for Dirtydish summit LOL
I do have to add though that a very thoughtful friend sent me a nice CD and it arrived at the perfect time! My Riley brought his CD player in my room and played that CD when I was so sick on Saturday and I really enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks Glenda! I'd hug you if I could.
Oh, and someone said they wanted a Christmas card from me this year so everyone scroll down.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
From Donna the red nosed, frazled CNA (who is happy to be employed)
11.30.2007
another week down
Well I've officially been employed at the hospital for 3 weeks and I have just finished my 2nd week of OTJ training and I have learned a lot about the paperwork that has to be dealt with in my department. I have to say I think the desk will be my least favorite part of this job. I am ready for the next thing now. Next week I'll be learning about scopes. I have already learned quite a lot in that area from watching other people but I'm ready for a change of pace. I also know the person that will be training me is very nice. Ahhhh, I could really use some niceness after this past week! Thank you Lord!
11.17.2007
Word of the moment
pa·thos (pths, -thôs)
n.
1. A quality, as of an experience or a work of art, that arouses feelings of pity, sympathy, tenderness, or sorrow.
2. The feeling, as of sympathy or pity, so aroused.
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[Greek, suffering; see kwent(h)- in Indo-European roots.]
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I am currently reading Glimmer Train Fall 2001 Issue 40 and am finding it rather interesting. When I started reading it I thought I would zip right through it and send it away - because I just can't get rid of a book without reading it first or at least attempting. Many books have gone flying across the room in this fashion but I try my hardest to not damage the books in case some poor soul out there might like that type of writing. However, I know there are a lot of books out there that just aren't my thing so I put a bookcrossing label on it and try to read enough to get some thoughts to make note of on the website. I haven't really read much in the way of short stories so I didn't expect to like this book but no one ever told me about the power a short story can hold. Wow. I am astonished! So many times after reading a line I would think, Wow, what a great thought or What an amazing image! I need to read more by this author! I have a sheet of paper where I started to write down each authors name to look up later but I soon realized that I was listing every one of them. They were nice enough to include a bookmark with that info so that sheet of paper instead ended up torn into many small strips which mark the pages I intend to return to. Some of them include a word I wanted to look up and the word above is one of them. This word was found in an interview of Vikram Chamdra that at first I tried to gloss over....but of course I got trapped in this as well. I think I need to find out more about this Glimmer Train and it's future destinations.
Of course I must say that I don't just bookcross the books I don't like. This book will be a traveling book so that others may find it too and become addicted to Glimmer Train as I did.
n.
1. A quality, as of an experience or a work of art, that arouses feelings of pity, sympathy, tenderness, or sorrow.
2. The feeling, as of sympathy or pity, so aroused.
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[Greek, suffering; see kwent(h)- in Indo-European roots.]
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I am currently reading Glimmer Train Fall 2001 Issue 40 and am finding it rather interesting. When I started reading it I thought I would zip right through it and send it away - because I just can't get rid of a book without reading it first or at least attempting. Many books have gone flying across the room in this fashion but I try my hardest to not damage the books in case some poor soul out there might like that type of writing. However, I know there are a lot of books out there that just aren't my thing so I put a bookcrossing label on it and try to read enough to get some thoughts to make note of on the website. I haven't really read much in the way of short stories so I didn't expect to like this book but no one ever told me about the power a short story can hold. Wow. I am astonished! So many times after reading a line I would think, Wow, what a great thought or What an amazing image! I need to read more by this author! I have a sheet of paper where I started to write down each authors name to look up later but I soon realized that I was listing every one of them. They were nice enough to include a bookmark with that info so that sheet of paper instead ended up torn into many small strips which mark the pages I intend to return to. Some of them include a word I wanted to look up and the word above is one of them. This word was found in an interview of Vikram Chamdra that at first I tried to gloss over....but of course I got trapped in this as well. I think I need to find out more about this Glimmer Train and it's future destinations.
Of course I must say that I don't just bookcross the books I don't like. This book will be a traveling book so that others may find it too and become addicted to Glimmer Train as I did.
11.14.2007
Thanksgiving - mentors
I was just sitting here thinking about all that I have to be thankful for right now. It is, after all, November - the time to reflect and take stock in all that we have to be thankful for. So much has happened this year! At the beginning of this year I thought that life was hopeless....really. I hated my job and myself. My grandmother was gone and she was my mentor in life. I just felt like it was gone along with her until I realized one day that she can still be my mentor. Her legacy lives on. I can still strive to be like her and think of how she would have handled any difficult situation I find myself in.
I really am thankful for every minute I spent with her, every phone conversation I had with her and every letter I received from her. If it hadn't been for her I would have never made it through the medical terminology class because the whole time I was thinking about how she never gave up when times were hard! It was so hard starting out in that class and realizing that I was the only person there that knew nothing about anything to do with working in health care. But, I could hear her words running through my head and after I got that 69 on my midterm exam I sucked it up and talked to the instructor. I am so glad I stuck it out and humbled myself enough to seek out help when I needed it. I really wish I could thank my grandmother but I can't. There are other people out there though that I probably should be thanking.
A lot has happened in my life since February. I spent more time with my family, I got to know my neighbors, I volunteered, I went to school, I met so many wonderful people! Now I have a new job and things are so wonderful! Just imagine, I could have missed out on all of these wonderful things if I hadn't suffered a little hardship. So I'm thankful for the valleys that lead to mountains!
So, on this line of thinking, I am going to think about everyone who has influenced my life! I shouldn't have only one person to thank! I know there are other people out there that made an impact on my life that are still around! I really can send out those thank yous! Better late than never right? I'll work on my list this month and send out some cards in December just in time for Christmas.
I really am thankful for every minute I spent with her, every phone conversation I had with her and every letter I received from her. If it hadn't been for her I would have never made it through the medical terminology class because the whole time I was thinking about how she never gave up when times were hard! It was so hard starting out in that class and realizing that I was the only person there that knew nothing about anything to do with working in health care. But, I could hear her words running through my head and after I got that 69 on my midterm exam I sucked it up and talked to the instructor. I am so glad I stuck it out and humbled myself enough to seek out help when I needed it. I really wish I could thank my grandmother but I can't. There are other people out there though that I probably should be thanking.
A lot has happened in my life since February. I spent more time with my family, I got to know my neighbors, I volunteered, I went to school, I met so many wonderful people! Now I have a new job and things are so wonderful! Just imagine, I could have missed out on all of these wonderful things if I hadn't suffered a little hardship. So I'm thankful for the valleys that lead to mountains!
So, on this line of thinking, I am going to think about everyone who has influenced my life! I shouldn't have only one person to thank! I know there are other people out there that made an impact on my life that are still around! I really can send out those thank yous! Better late than never right? I'll work on my list this month and send out some cards in December just in time for Christmas.
Day 3 of orientation
Today was nursing orientation and much more interesting. I got a lot more information for things that I was wondering about. They answered all my questions and demonstrated how to do things. I learned a lot but I never felt like it was too much. You know that sinking feeling? I had this fear that I would get in there and be way over my head. I know I took the medical terminology class and CNA class but a class room is way different than working in a hospital with actual people. Well I started to feel a lot better after today. I still haven't actually worked my first real day on the job (that's tomorrow) but they went over a lot of information I felt very comfortable. My volunteer experience was way more valuable than I ever knew! A lot of what they were telling me about my job as a ward clerk I already knew from volunteering in the medical unit. There were a few other new CNA's there too and I was so happy that I wasn't any different than they were. It's the worse feeling when you feel like you are the least knowledgeable person in the room. We talked through a lot of the information together and everyone said something that helped the others.
After we were done we each went to our departments to meet our supervisors. So tomorrow I'll be going in there to finish up the last of the details I need to get my hospital badge and get my parking badge and scrubs access.
I still have that headache I got at the end of the first day and I'm starting to think it might actually be from the dental work I had done last week. I went in for my cleaning and found out I needed a crown. They had a cancellation that day so they were able to do it that same day. It didn't even occur to me that could be the cause of my headache until I did the symptom checker on webmd.com I love that site!
After we were done we each went to our departments to meet our supervisors. So tomorrow I'll be going in there to finish up the last of the details I need to get my hospital badge and get my parking badge and scrubs access.
I still have that headache I got at the end of the first day and I'm starting to think it might actually be from the dental work I had done last week. I went in for my cleaning and found out I needed a crown. They had a cancellation that day so they were able to do it that same day. It didn't even occur to me that could be the cause of my headache until I did the symptom checker on webmd.com I love that site!
11.12.2007
Orientation
Today was my first day at the hospital but not really my first day at work. It was a full day though. They had several speakers and we learned about the birth of the hospital through community efforts about 5 times. We read, completed, and signed a lot of paperwork. It was nice but long and my legs were so happy for any chance to get up and move around. Toward the end I was offered this chocolate brownie and ate it wondering if the nuts in it were walnuts. It didn't seem like they could be but they were very small pieces. Well not long after that I started getting a headache. At least it was at the end of the day and I could go home. The headache got WAY WORSE and I think it's safe to say that YEAH, THEY WERE WALNUTS! UGH. I am so stupid sometimes! Especially when it comes to chocolate!
Tomorrow Ry has an othodontist appointment at 8am and I have to be back at the hospital for computer training at 9am. I hope his appointment isn't long or I'll have to have Chris take him to school so I wont be late. I would have cancelled the appointment once I realized I had to be back at that time but being in orientation I didn't have a way to look up the number. I thought I had it in my phone but I couldn't find it. So, I have to go or I get charged a missed appointment fee and there is a chance they will refuse to make more appointments for us. That would suck because Jared is next in line for braces.
Tomorrow Ry has an othodontist appointment at 8am and I have to be back at the hospital for computer training at 9am. I hope his appointment isn't long or I'll have to have Chris take him to school so I wont be late. I would have cancelled the appointment once I realized I had to be back at that time but being in orientation I didn't have a way to look up the number. I thought I had it in my phone but I couldn't find it. So, I have to go or I get charged a missed appointment fee and there is a chance they will refuse to make more appointments for us. That would suck because Jared is next in line for braces.
11.09.2007
Sweet Angel
I have found a new favorite singer..... This is Narciso Lobo. I have listened to this about a thousand times tonight. Oh and he sings Rubber ducky! I love it!
Rubber Ducky
Rubber Ducky
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