It’s been a rough couple of days on the front lines of nursing. I can’t give specifics, because ,obviously, that would violate HIPAA and I wouldn’t want to do that. This post is written more as a need to vent to people who understand my position, as opposed to one that is preaching to anyone. … [Read more…]
I have really been wanting to go camping lately. I love camping. Unfortunately, the other members of my family aren’t feeling right now- especially with this’heat wave’. Yep, it’s summer here in West Virginia. It’s in the 90s this week with a ‘real feel’ over 100. So, no one wants to camp (even though it … [Read more…]
We headed about an hour and a half away to visit the New River Gorge Bridge. It was built in 1977 and, at one time, was the longest arch bridge in the world. Today, it is the second largest arch bridge in the world. Pretty neat, right? Our first stop was the New River … [Read more…]
Hawks Nest state park A few days ago we took a little trip to Hawks Nest State Park. It’s about an hour a way from us and the road we traveled along a scenic highway. I enjoyed seeing the towns with homes nestled in the ‘hollers’ with the mountains in the background. West Virginia … [Read more…]
Thank God I have a good sense of humor. I’m not quite sure how you would get through this life without one. I think the ability to laugh at myself helps to keep me sane– especially when I do stupid stuff. So I work my first three shifts on the floor at my new job … [Read more…]
So, one of the topics I planned on talking about for traveling nurses and people who travel full time or travel a lot are housing options. Really I can only speak to two options- living in an RV and taking company housing. Not all people who travel full time have the option to take company … [Read more…]
Well, I start work on the floor on Tuesday. I’m getting myself mentally prepared. I now have my 6th travel badge in hand. On my way home (to our new apartment, not SC) I was thinking of the places where I’ve worked, the people I’ve worked with and how my nursing career started. I’ve worked … [Read more…]
When I meet people and they find out that I’m a travel nurse, traveling with my family, they have two main questions. What does your husband do, is he a nurse, too? And, what do you do about school for your kids. I’d say those are two very natural questions and I never have any … [Read more…]
Well, we made it to West Virginia yesterday evening. Our trip was pretty uneventful. We finished packing up the last minute things (refrigerated food, bedding, etc.) in the U-Haul trailer and made it on the road around 9:00 am. I have pretty much given up on trying to head out early at this point because … [Read more…]
Well, here we are, about to wrap up a two month visit home. We had no intention of staying home this long, but it’s the way it happened. My next assignment has ended up starting later than I had anticipated. This has been a great time of rest. I did not get to see everyone … [Read more…]