New opportunities
Well I interviewed Monday morning for the NICU position and really enjoyed meeting the manager and feel that I would fit in well with the flow there. After my experience that night and sitting and talking with the Manager and assistant manager I became excited about the position. I was so relaxed about the interview in general and I attribute that to the fact that it felt natural working with those precious tiny souls that night. Even with all the good vibes I felt and that seemed to be coming from the management as well, I was still shocked to receive a phone call on Tuesday afternoon with a job offer (very quick for my establishment)!
I am extremely excited (and a little scared; it's a big change but so ready) to have the opportunity to explore my other dream job of being a NICU nurse. I originally fell in love with nursing and NICU patients while my cousin was admitted to a NICU in Michigan during my middle school years. I was (part of me still is) planing on becoming a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. During nursing school I developed a passion for the oncology population. After being torn between pediatrics and oncology I set my heart on pediatric oncology. I was blessed to be placed on the pediatric oncology unit at Vanderbilt during my clinicals in school and solidified my passion. But after graduating I was not comfortable caring for someones child without some foundation in my nursing practice and therefore the dream job became adult oncology, which as you know I was blessed again and obtained my current position.
After a year I still love my job. I love my co-workers and my patients! But What if I loved the NICU more is what I started asking myself. Do I want to stay in my current position and lose even more of the little information I retained in OB class and risk becoming so comfortable in oncology that the idea of transferring terrifies me? (A co-worker of mine is in that predicament currently). Plus with the policy at my facility I only have to stay in the NICU for 6 months before I am eligible to transfer out (or back) if I decide that path is not for me. So with all these thoughts I decided why not try.
And here I am! I will have to go through 10 weeks of orientation again due to the more critical nature of the patients and the completely different values (vitals, medications, care). But I am glad to be given the opportunity to really learn the ropes before being on my own. I don't know when I will actually start the process because my current unit is very short staffed. We have had a LOT of nurses transfer out/retire in the last 3 months. Hopefully it will not be more than one schedule. It makes for a lot of changes in my life at the same time (closing on the house in 3 weeks!! Eek!), but it will all be for the better.
As for the home front we are doing well. Working on packing up the house slowly and dreaming about the move and things we want to do. And right now it is time for sleep! :-) Hope everyone is able to stay dry in this lovely down pour we are receiving and stay safe. Have a great weekend!
XoXo
I am extremely excited (and a little scared; it's a big change but so ready) to have the opportunity to explore my other dream job of being a NICU nurse. I originally fell in love with nursing and NICU patients while my cousin was admitted to a NICU in Michigan during my middle school years. I was (part of me still is) planing on becoming a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. During nursing school I developed a passion for the oncology population. After being torn between pediatrics and oncology I set my heart on pediatric oncology. I was blessed to be placed on the pediatric oncology unit at Vanderbilt during my clinicals in school and solidified my passion. But after graduating I was not comfortable caring for someones child without some foundation in my nursing practice and therefore the dream job became adult oncology, which as you know I was blessed again and obtained my current position.
After a year I still love my job. I love my co-workers and my patients! But What if I loved the NICU more is what I started asking myself. Do I want to stay in my current position and lose even more of the little information I retained in OB class and risk becoming so comfortable in oncology that the idea of transferring terrifies me? (A co-worker of mine is in that predicament currently). Plus with the policy at my facility I only have to stay in the NICU for 6 months before I am eligible to transfer out (or back) if I decide that path is not for me. So with all these thoughts I decided why not try.
And here I am! I will have to go through 10 weeks of orientation again due to the more critical nature of the patients and the completely different values (vitals, medications, care). But I am glad to be given the opportunity to really learn the ropes before being on my own. I don't know when I will actually start the process because my current unit is very short staffed. We have had a LOT of nurses transfer out/retire in the last 3 months. Hopefully it will not be more than one schedule. It makes for a lot of changes in my life at the same time (closing on the house in 3 weeks!! Eek!), but it will all be for the better.
As for the home front we are doing well. Working on packing up the house slowly and dreaming about the move and things we want to do. And right now it is time for sleep! :-) Hope everyone is able to stay dry in this lovely down pour we are receiving and stay safe. Have a great weekend!
XoXo
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