Tuesday, September 4, 2007
A slight change in plans...
So, for those of you that don't know, tomorrow I am accepting a new position with a new hospital. I, by sheer luck, had to postpone my start date at one hospital due to my license not transferring. I got a very unexpected call for a position at Children's Hospital in Cinci for a position with the Bone Marrow Transplant/Hemotology/Oncology units. I interviewed last week and got a verbal offer today. I plan on accepting tomorrow, and shadowing on Monday or Tuesday to decide which unit, though I can always move around, I was told. The unit is one of the top five in the nation and the Hospital is nationally recognized for their cutting edge research and service. The hospital is HUMONGOUS and very beautiful, a bit intimidating, but also very full of posibilities! I will be trained in different types of treatments, chemo, and rare diseases that kids from all around the world come to be treated at this hospital! I am very excited about it! I will keep you posted! Just thought I'd post the update! I know it is going to be very challenging, but I also feel like my prayers brought me to this hospital and this position. I feel very blessed about the time and the difference I will get to make in these children's and families' lives. I will start on my birthday! Even more ironic!
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I am so proud of you! You will do great! All of your hard work has really paid off. Those families could not ask for a better nurse to care for them.
thanks, my pet! i am really feeling passionately about this decision...a feeling i didn't really get with the first opportunity...not that i wouldn't love the nicu, but just, i don't know, didn't get that, "ah, i think this will be amazing" feeling!
That's awesome news Mel! I bet that will be about the most demanding and rewarding thing possible. Wow!
You really do sound like this is the way you are meant to go. I hope that the people there are as passionate and kind and loving as you are. You will learn so much about families, faith,love and endurance than you ever thought possible. I am sure you will take it all in as a blessing and lean on God when it gets rough. Having delt with many types of nurses and doctors I know you will come across many challenges. I see you as handling the challenges in a business like manner and yet with caring, loving, and an approach with boundaries. Please call me when you can and let me know your experiences. I am so happy you have found a job that will be so rewarding in so many ways.
I am so excited for you. seeing you make this goal is very inspiring to me. I am in a very diffcult situation with Maizie and try to remind myself that schooling Maizie and caring for her health is a challenging job. I feel like I am being pulled to look into other options for how Maizie and I could do good things together through her homeschooling.I was thinking about getting Maizie and me into a visiting dog program with Darwin where we go to nursing homes. I would love to take Darwin up to Grandma's. Maizie is so into dogs. I was to be going back this semester for school but can't stay awake long enough to do much. Maizie has to be the focus for a while and my healing. I think God is pushing me in a different direction but I don't have a clue what it is right now.But, thats about me. You are awesome! I hope Maizie and I can come soon. I still can't drive yet. What are your hours going to be like? Oh, And sweet sweet pet's little birthday's coming up. What does my sweet pet want? I found some incredible sleeping masks. Any interest. They are the best. Give me ideas sweet pet.
thanks, guys, for all the encouragement! wow! that really makes me feel encouraged! hee hee! i'll call ya, marla! sleeping masks sounds wonderful! i do need a new one! especially for when i work nights and will sleeping during the day! mine is shredding to pieces already! marla, i hope you find where you want to be with maizie. Having a job of teaching and raising maizie is an incredibly loving and challenging job in itself! I don't think you give yourself enough credit! but visiting nursing homes sounds pretty awesome. could darwin do that? i think maizie would love the happiness it would bring to the residents. your main goal now should be to get well! i'll call you today or tomorrow. i'm coming to the fort tomorrow. wanna do lunch maybe?
Congrats Melissa! I am so glad to see you so excited about this opportunity! I look forward to the stories you will share with us!
love, jac
thanks, jac :)
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