Back at Last

Hey people! I know it has been quite some time since you have heard from me. I gave birth to my second son Miles Robert Jesse on August 7th, so needless to say I have been off work since then and just returned last week. I must say, it was great being off for ten weeks but it is nice to finally be around adults!

I am currently still on orientation because my son was born a little early. I have three weeks left of orientation before I am out on my own. I lucked out while I was on maternity leave because I bid on an 11a - 11p shift and got it! (Seniority helps!) So that means that I have never had to work a night shift as a new nurse (I am sorry all of you other new nurses out there...I really am not trying to brag). That is pretty much unheard of these days. All nurses for the most part have to put their time in on the night shift and get enough seniority to move to days. Where I work it doesn't seem to take long if you are in the Float Pool.

My first day back was a bit hairy. Of course they stuck me in the ICU! Nothin' like coming back from almost three months off and starting right back with THE sickest patients in the hospital! But all in all I did OK. I made a few stupid mistakes (like back flushing blood into the bag of normal saline that I hung it with) but nothing that put my patients in danger. Right now I am working in the ER for this week and next. I like it a lot better than I did before. It must be because I can move again and I don't have that huge baby belly in my way. I don't really have anything interesting to report to you right now so I really just wanted to let you know I am back! Please keep following my blog...I promise I will have more stories for you soon!