Alan and I have thoroughly enjoyed working the same hours
for the first time in our marriage. Since I work every other weekend and have
random days off during the week, we still have time to ourselves but get to see
each other a lot. It has been so nice to have time off without worrying about
school work or things going on in school. We have actually taken time to go out
and do stuff. We have especially enjoyed being able to do our walks so often. We
are going for a weekend trip this coming weekend.
I had another oncology appointment this week. My scan was
clear again! It is hard to think that it really has been a year and a half
since I finished chemo! So much has happened and yet it still feels like
yesterday. She moved my scans up to every 6 months…which is amazing!!! My next
scan should be done in April, but since Alan and I are planning on trying to
start our family in April, I will be getting my next scan Feb/Mar time frame.
As long as it is clear again the doctor says that we should be good to go and
my scans can then be annual. It is all very exciting!
I have 10 days left of my residency! The last two shifts I
have had 6 patients. It has been difficult, but I am getting it done. It will
be a few more months before I even begin to feel comfortable with that number
of patients. It won’t help that I will not have a preceptor to help me in 10
days time, but luckily the girls on my shift are very willing to answer
questions. Our charge nurses are usually willing to help out too. Still, to think
I will be unleashed onto the public without anymore supervision than any other
nurse is freaking me out! Lol. I wouldn’t change it for anything though. It’s
just baby chick nursing nerves really.
It is really extraordinary how much I have learned and how
far I have come in the last 10 weeks. I would not say that the residency I have
gone through is the best residency around. It hasn’t been bad. It has the
potential to be so much better of a program; however, I could not imagine
coming onto my floor without it. It has been worth every minute. I still have
so much to learn. My charting is getting
better though. There are so many things to chart, so much redundancy, and so
many different places to chart. You would think they could make it so much
easier since it is electronic now. It is getting better though. I still say the
best thing are those patients that I really connect with…and the after work,
late night happy hours!
