I went to Seattle, and it was wonderful, and fun, and I just had a difficult time transitioning back to my boring life in Champaign-Urbana. For those of you not on Facebook, here's a taste of what I'm missing now:
See? It's just so lovely out there! If only it was 2 hours away instead of 4 (on a plane)!Now I'm back in that work-sleep-watch lots of bad tv routine...there's not much to say really.
It is officially fall here in C-U and the weather is delightful! I'll admit, since getting back, I have not once attempted running...that was short-lived...but Emily and I have been taking some neighborhood walks!
Last night was my first time in my new role as permanent TL (Team Leader, think of it as assistant charge nurse). It was going fine until about 10pm when I got a newly delivered red-headed patient, and she proceeded to have a massive hemorrhage. We really weren't prepared to handle it- all of the nurses working last night had the same (or less) experience that I do, and they don't happen very often (thankfully). No matter how much classroom instruction we get, everything moves so quickly that it gets scary fast. And, I'm sure this will come as a total shock to those of you who know me best, but hemorrhages, and other medical emergencies, are things that I can't CONTROL, which is makes me really uncomfortable. Luckily, my team was AWESOME, and everyone stepped in and helped, including the charge nurse from Labor and Delivery and two doctors. The patient has since recovered, and hours of charting later, I think I am starting to too. Needless to say- I learned A LOT, so hopefully next time it will go better! Saturday I have another go at the whole team leader thing, so maybe that time I can stay in control and be a good leader.
I just gotta say...staying in control is not necessarily what makes a good leader. I think being a good leader also means knowing when you need help and not being too sure of yourself to ask for it. (At least that's my experience nearly every day at school.) Always good to learn...even after being in a job for years and years! Love you.
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