This week, I am thankful:
that I like all of my days
I didn’t have a hospital shift on Monday, and I texted a friend to say, “Ohh, I love my days off.”
Then a moment later, I followed it with, “But actually, I also love my work days. Maybe I just love…days!”
And I think that’s a testament to the fact that I like the life I have now. Work days, off days…they are all good. 🙂
for the variety of things I do at the hospital
Obviously, there are some repetitive tasks; I give insulin shots almost every shift, I listen to heartbeats and lung sounds every shift, I do pain assessments every shift, and so on.
But in general, no two days are the same, and I kind of love that.
An example: on a recent shift, a patient was really being driven crazy by her untrimmed bangs (one of those straw-that-broke-the-camel’s-back things), and she asked me to help. I had time, so with the permission of my charge nurse, I gave her a little haircut and then braided her hair.
I’ve cut (and braided) lots of hair for my own girls, and I’ve also been trimming my bangs for years, so when she asked, I thought, “I’ve been training for this day basically my whole life.” Ha. You never know when those skills will come in handy. 😉
What a funny job nursing is; you just never know what tasks you will do in a day!
for a little dusting of snow
It was brief, but I appreciated it nonetheless.
(And now this weekend it looks like we may get more than a dusting!)
that we are almost up to 10 hours of daylight
On Sunday, my weather app says that in my zip code, we will have exactly 10 hours of daylight. Woohoo!
This is up from our solstice low of 9 hours and 24 minutes.
And by mid-February, we will be at 10 hours and 45 minutes. More light is coming, and soon!
(Unless you live in the southern hemisphere, obviously.)
for my good health
I’m grateful my body is healthy enough to do all of the things I do.
that my new class seems not as bad as the last
I say this cautiously, but…I looked it over, and it seems more manageable.
Here’s hoping it’s a less crash-out-inducing experience than my most recent BSN class. Hehe.
What are you thankful for this week?
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