Still working! oh, and Merry Christmas.

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)

Stuff

Well it's been a long while since I posted. I've been keeping myself pretty busy. I was volunteering at the hospital for a while and really enjoyed my time there. I volunteering some in 2 South (nursing unit), Outpatient surgery, and in the Denali Center. I learned a lot by watching the staff and listening to what they were saying. When someone had the time I would ask a few questions. I learned really fast to keep a pad of paper handy and write things down as I had questions. That way I could ask questions later or look for definitions or examples at home later. Wednesday was my last day volunteering for a while because my CNA class started on Thursday but I can't wait to get started again.

I was very happy to find out that I got an A on my Medical Terminology Class. That class wasn't required but I really got a lot out of it. I couldn't imagine working in any medical facility without knowing the lingo! It's already come in really handy in my nurses aid class because you need to know a certain amount of terminology and abbreviations for that class as well.

I started feeling like I was catching a cold Wednesday and by that night I was pretty sick. So for the first two days of class and was looking pretty bad and it look all I had to keep my eyes open. I'm taking the month long class instead of the semester class so I can't even miss one day or I will not have enough hours of training to get my certification from the state. Alaska requires 164 hours of training which is among the highest out of all the 50 states. Already on Monday there is a test and orientation at the FMH Denali Center. I am excited and can't wait to be working as a CNA!

Well I'm off to rest and study in bed. I need to shake this cold as fast as I can.

Blue dog

My Blue girl was sick last night. I was up all night, every hour, going back and forth from outside and back in. It was like having a baby again. I really thought she was going to die because she was throwing up white foam and the little bit of food she ate. She was also shaking and pacing and whining a lot. It just broke my heart when she looked at me with those sad brown eyes.



I heard white foam usually meant the dog got ahold of antifreeze. I'm not sure on that but I did pick up a book today on vetrinarian procedures and emergency treatments. So maybe next time I'll be a little better informed. Last night I just did a little googling and ended up giving Blue some Pepto tablets in pieces of hotdog. I also kept trying to get water down her. By 10 am she seemed to stop pacing and gagging and laid down to sleep. During the day today she drank 3 bowls of water. I felt so bad for her. I'm so glad she's okay now.

I was so glad she seemed to be resting okay before my lunch date with my friends. I would have had a hard time leaving her otherwise. She was happy to go snuggle in her kennel though. I had a great time with Cheesy-G and Sp-linda again and Baby A is getting cuter!! I didn't think it was possible! Her mom said she's been keeping her awake all night. I know the feeling! We had a great visit and CG and I hammed it up. Next time I'll have to get SpLinda!





I gave my copy of the Red hat club to CG even though I wasn't quite finished. I knew there was another copy at the literacy council. I went there right after and found a bunch of great books. That's where I got the book on vet care. I also found a good book on sewing and a book called "Ireland" that looks great and a few more poetry books. I was in hog heaven! I love that place. So now I'm reading this huge hard cover version of the Red Hat club and it's a weird shift.

I was coming home just in time to swing by and pick up Jared after school. We had a coffee date. We couldn't go without Blue girl though. They always have a treat for her. She was so happy to see her boy and it was good to see her acting normal again even though she wasn't quite her spunky self.

Oh, Ry got an A on his science project/report! I'm so proud of him!