Monday, August 12, 2013

Chill Out, Things Gonna Change



Terrible grammar aside - my current motto and actually the title of a song. Who knew? Just when I finally stopped feeling nervous about my job every night, I decided to take a new one. I might be crazy. It is still night shift but it is at Providence Newberg instead of Portland – meaning I just shaved 50 minutes each way off my commute time. I need to get my sorry sleepy self off the road before I hurt myself or someone else. The move should definitely help. 

I am not a big one on change. I like routine and the known which is why you will never find me working in the ER. I am not an adrenaline junkie. I thought I would be at my neurology job for a long time but when the opportunity came along to gain back a chunk of time each shift and allow me to stop eating my meals in the car on the way to work,. I had to take it.

Part of what makes leaving my current job so difficult is leaving the amazing nurses and CNA's I have worked with for two years. I LOVE the night team at Providence Portland. They have basically taught me how to be a nurse. They are funny, kind, compassionate and smart. They totally have my back. It is amazing the experiences you share with your coworkers as a nurse. Together we have seen the craziness of brains on drugs, seen people regain mobility after a stroke, taken care of dying patients and their families and tried to convince our confused patients to go back to bed for the 100th time. I would, without hesitation, recommend the 8th floor to my friends or family members who might themselves need neurology care. The nurses on the 8th floor can take care of me any time. 

I hope this new journey is a good one. The hospital I am going to is much smaller. The old junior high fears start to creep up again – will the staff like me? Am I 100 years older than the rest of the nurses? Am I smart enough? Are my scrubs cute?  Aw…chill out, things gonna change. Here we go…

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