I will only have 3-4 months to gloat about the weather up here, so here goes...
I couldn't have asked for better days to kick off my stay here! Low 70s to 80s during the day, low 60s at night, 20+ hours of sunshine. The natives say that it's been 7 years since they've had a summer like this. And they keep saying how hot it is. Makes me laugh. I think I brought some Phoenix heat here with me. I will hold onto as long as I possibly can! Perfect for hiking :)
So this nursing thing. It's pretty great. The past week of orientation had its boring moments that paralleled nursing school with power point presentations, classrooms, paperwork, and practicing skills, but the huge difference is that I got paid for it :) I did get to see my first set of patients on Friday while I shadowed a nurse for half a day. I still felt like an out-of-place student, but the nursing staff has been so welcoming and encouraging. There's still so much to learn and so much that I will be accountable for. Even though I'm partially terrified to start my first official shift tomorrow, I'm looking forward to meeting my preceptor and facing these challenges.
I wish there was more to report at this time. I've mostly been putting my room together and organizing everything. That and spending any time I can with Cory. We've already adjusted to seeing each other on a consistent basis. I actually said the words "I wish you didn't live so far away from me" over the phone while driving the 30 minutes between my place and his the other day. We also just had a conversation trying to figure out what to do together tonight. We couldn't really come up with anything, so he's just gonna come over and we'll play it by ear. I love being a normal boring couple!
I couldn't have asked for better days to kick off my stay here! Low 70s to 80s during the day, low 60s at night, 20+ hours of sunshine. The natives say that it's been 7 years since they've had a summer like this. And they keep saying how hot it is. Makes me laugh. I think I brought some Phoenix heat here with me. I will hold onto as long as I possibly can! Perfect for hiking :)
So this nursing thing. It's pretty great. The past week of orientation had its boring moments that paralleled nursing school with power point presentations, classrooms, paperwork, and practicing skills, but the huge difference is that I got paid for it :) I did get to see my first set of patients on Friday while I shadowed a nurse for half a day. I still felt like an out-of-place student, but the nursing staff has been so welcoming and encouraging. There's still so much to learn and so much that I will be accountable for. Even though I'm partially terrified to start my first official shift tomorrow, I'm looking forward to meeting my preceptor and facing these challenges.
I wish there was more to report at this time. I've mostly been putting my room together and organizing everything. That and spending any time I can with Cory. We've already adjusted to seeing each other on a consistent basis. I actually said the words "I wish you didn't live so far away from me" over the phone while driving the 30 minutes between my place and his the other day. We also just had a conversation trying to figure out what to do together tonight. We couldn't really come up with anything, so he's just gonna come over and we'll play it by ear. I love being a normal boring couple!
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