Ok...so I know it's been way more than a week since I've written, but in my defense I have been a busy bee! I have been working a lot, plus I was sick. So...now that the formalities are out of they way.
Work has been getting better. I am finally back working night shift (thank Heavens!) and I am so much happier about that! It is still busy at work, but at night I actually have time to talk to my patient's, which is one of the things I like most about nursing. I am getting more used to the hospital in general as well, but the more I get used to it the more things I find that I feel need to be changed. It is one of the drawbacks of traveling. I won't be here long enough to actually see any changes implemented, but at least I can do my part and tell management what I believe needs to be changed to make the hospital a safer and more efficient facility. Also, I have started working with my recruiter on locating my next assignment. I will be done here on April 18 and it looks like we are shooting for a April 28 start date for my next assignment in Chicago. I have been submitted for a few positions in Chicago and I have already heard back from one, but nothing is for sure yet. I will keep everyone posted on that as soon as I know! I will be home in Muncie for about 5 during March because Mimi is coming to visit for Eric and Sara's Spring Break, so if you're in that area and want to hang out let me know!
Only 7 more weeks to go!!
So, what have I been doing here? Besides being sick for a week (boo...I am feeling better now though) Shawn and I have been doing some fun stuff still. We went last week to a Washington Capital's hockey game. They play at the Verizon Center in D.C. and that night was the game against the NY Islanders. That night was also a tribute night for people in the armed forces, so we all got free camo hats with the Capital's logo on it. Plus...Shawn and I were gonna buy tickets when we got there and as we got in line a guy came up to us and said he had 2 extra tickets that we could have for free. They weren't great seats but whatever! They were free!! So that was pretty awesome. We hope to get to go to another game before hockey season is over, but it's not looking likely. However, since it is almost time for baseball season (woohoo...Go Cubs!) I have already started trying to figure out when/where I can go to Cubs games. The Washington Nationals have a new ballpark this year and I was really hoping to get to go to a Cubs game there, but they don't play the Cubs until the week after I leave. I did find out that the last weekend I'm here the Cubs play in Philadelphia. So I got tickets for Shawn and I to go to the Friday night game against the Phillies, and we are gonna plan to go up early in the day and do some sightseeing too. Neither of us have ever been there before, so that should be fun!
Last night was my friend Mike's birthday, so we met him and some of his Law School friends at a bar in Chinatown. The bar is called the Rocket Bar and it has a kind of college bar feel to it, so it was really fun. Plus it was great to hang out with Mike and his friends all seem really cool. They have their Spring Break this coming week, but we are planning on hanging out after he gets back a few more times before I'm out of this area. We met Mike for dinner a couple of weeks ago in D.C. and then went to a house party a friend of his was having. We didn't stay long because I had to work the next morning, but while we were there I got to play Guitar Hero (which I am totally addicted to thanks to my little brother!!) His friends were quite impressed with my skills (ha!) and last night Mike was telling another friend of his that I'm really good at Guitar Hero, so apparently this friend and I are going to be having a Guitar Hero tournament after they get back from Spring Break! That should be interesting....especially since I can't practice before then! Oh well...I will let you all know the results. Here are some pictures from the hockey game and Mike's birthday. Enjoy and I miss you all!!
Work has been getting better. I am finally back working night shift (thank Heavens!) and I am so much happier about that! It is still busy at work, but at night I actually have time to talk to my patient's, which is one of the things I like most about nursing. I am getting more used to the hospital in general as well, but the more I get used to it the more things I find that I feel need to be changed. It is one of the drawbacks of traveling. I won't be here long enough to actually see any changes implemented, but at least I can do my part and tell management what I believe needs to be changed to make the hospital a safer and more efficient facility. Also, I have started working with my recruiter on locating my next assignment. I will be done here on April 18 and it looks like we are shooting for a April 28 start date for my next assignment in Chicago. I have been submitted for a few positions in Chicago and I have already heard back from one, but nothing is for sure yet. I will keep everyone posted on that as soon as I know! I will be home in Muncie for about 5 during March because Mimi is coming to visit for Eric and Sara's Spring Break, so if you're in that area and want to hang out let me know!
Only 7 more weeks to go!!
So, what have I been doing here? Besides being sick for a week (boo...I am feeling better now though) Shawn and I have been doing some fun stuff still. We went last week to a Washington Capital's hockey game. They play at the Verizon Center in D.C. and that night was the game against the NY Islanders. That night was also a tribute night for people in the armed forces, so we all got free camo hats with the Capital's logo on it. Plus...Shawn and I were gonna buy tickets when we got there and as we got in line a guy came up to us and said he had 2 extra tickets that we could have for free. They weren't great seats but whatever! They were free!! So that was pretty awesome. We hope to get to go to another game before hockey season is over, but it's not looking likely. However, since it is almost time for baseball season (woohoo...Go Cubs!) I have already started trying to figure out when/where I can go to Cubs games. The Washington Nationals have a new ballpark this year and I was really hoping to get to go to a Cubs game there, but they don't play the Cubs until the week after I leave. I did find out that the last weekend I'm here the Cubs play in Philadelphia. So I got tickets for Shawn and I to go to the Friday night game against the Phillies, and we are gonna plan to go up early in the day and do some sightseeing too. Neither of us have ever been there before, so that should be fun!
Last night was my friend Mike's birthday, so we met him and some of his Law School friends at a bar in Chinatown. The bar is called the Rocket Bar and it has a kind of college bar feel to it, so it was really fun. Plus it was great to hang out with Mike and his friends all seem really cool. They have their Spring Break this coming week, but we are planning on hanging out after he gets back a few more times before I'm out of this area. We met Mike for dinner a couple of weeks ago in D.C. and then went to a house party a friend of his was having. We didn't stay long because I had to work the next morning, but while we were there I got to play Guitar Hero (which I am totally addicted to thanks to my little brother!!) His friends were quite impressed with my skills (ha!) and last night Mike was telling another friend of his that I'm really good at Guitar Hero, so apparently this friend and I are going to be having a Guitar Hero tournament after they get back from Spring Break! That should be interesting....especially since I can't practice before then! Oh well...I will let you all know the results. Here are some pictures from the hockey game and Mike's birthday. Enjoy and I miss you all!!
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