The car was loaded to the max before 0900 but we couldn't leave because of a scheduled appointment at 1020. After the appointment we made the hour long drive to Steinbach, stopped at Century 21 where I nearly whooped for joy when the keys were in my hand! Poor staff, they must not be used to such displays of emotion.
Off to the house; I have been briefing Kev on moving for a few weeks now, so this did not seem to be a surprise to him at all. The house was a mere 12 degrees and Kev was feverish so he began shivering violently once inside the house. Luckily I, being the clever and organized Grandma that I am, had brought a large bag of blankets in the car. He soon feel asleep in the nest I made for him on the living room carpet, and I unpacked the car. By the time he woke, the tylenol had taken effect and he was ready to explore. We dumped a giant bin (again, organized and thoughtful Grandma) of toys on his bedroom floor; toys that he hadn't seen in the four weeks since I packed them away. What excitement!! It was as if I had given him all new toys!
Interestingly, Kev's bedroom is not a "bedroom" on the floor plan, it is a "lifestyle" room! Hmmm, still trying to decide what that is. His room is at the very front of the house, facing
south. The window has curtains but it's going to also need blinds to keep out the bright summer sun in the mornings.
Yesterday was a day where things just kept getting better and better! As I pulled up to the house for the very first time, I got a call from Bethesda Hospital. My start date is March 15; I'll be starting with a fairly lengthy and intensive orientation to the Emergency Department. I laughed when they asked if I would be okay with them starting me at a higher EFT than I was hired into! Of course!! We also discussed the possibility of floating off to the medical or surgical wards.
Late afternoon found Kev and I at his new babysitter's home, simply getting him acquainted with her and the other children in her care. I've known her all my life so we discussed different things. She is also a single parent and we obviously have some of the same issues in that area. Bringing Kev to her home means 20 minutes and 12 miles of driving before and after every shift, plus I'm paying her more than a public daycare. Why? Because I want a sitter who will truly love my child, and a sitter that Kev can bond with and feel at ease with. He has all those things at his current daycare in the city; I am extremely particular of who I allow to take care of him in my absence. I also need to have open communication with the sitter, and common ideas as to what quality childcare is.
Back to the new house, we brought my Mom and my dear sister in laws to tour my magnificent mansion. They were suitably impressed! Especially with my organized closet! Ha! It'll be that neat and organized for a month or two! Besides, there were only hangars and shoes in the HUGE closet.
Suppertime rolled around and Virg came over and shared pizza with me; later another friend came down and finished the last of the pizza so I wouldn't have to deal with leftovers. It was fantastic having people over to my house and knowing that these same people are now neighbors and can drop by anytime without having to make an hour long drive!
In short, it feels like life is coming together beautifully! Being in the house felt "home-like" instantly. Kev was relaxed there and even showed Virg his bedroom when she asked! The drive to get my Mom was so short! When it was time to head back to the city for night, it was quite difficult to leave; had I thought to bring along my evening medication, we would have spent the night there.
At this point, it sounds like we'll be moving more boxes today and spending time there till Monday. Them returning to the city for my last two day shifts, then completing the move next weekend.
Thanks for reading, hope you all have a fantastic weekend!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
More Details
As promised, and I know you all were waiting with baited breath for this post, here are more details about the position I've accepted at Bethesda Hospital.
It's a .4 position, which means that out of every six week rotation I will be scheduled for 8 12-hour shifts. That's not a lot for the sole money-maker of the house. It'd be great as a supplementary income in a two parent home, but not enough for my situation. And that is why I look for extra shifts whenever and wherever I can. At HSC I nearly doubled my shifts just by picking up extras.
Some people ask me why I don't look for a full-time position. It's very simple, I love the flexibility this gives me. I can work as much or as little as I want. It allows me lengthy periods of time off work if I choose; my last rotation had 2 11-day gaps in it. Usually I filled them with extra shifts, but sometimes I used them as a mini vacation at home. Until recently there has never been a shortage of hours for pick up and that was awesome!
The position is in the Emergency Department of the Bethesda Hospital, which is something I've been eager to try for a long looooooong time! This emergency department is quite busy due to the rapidly growing population of Southeastern Manitoba. So busy that they are planning to break ground for a new ER sometime in spring. Exciting stuff!
Apparently I will receive a lengthy and extensive orientation, which suits me just fine!! There will be some courses that I need to take and I've been warned that I will have lots of reading to do. A challenge? Bring it on!
HSC has an IV team; ward nurses do not do IV starts. At Bethesda we do that ourselves, that's another skill I'll need to work on. I've successfully started two IV's in my nursing career and did the dance of joy each time. Have I ever mentioned that I really love being a nurse?!!
My last day shifts at HSC are next Tuesday and Wednesday; my last night shifts are the following Monday and Thursday. That makes my last shift March 11. I'm hoping that my start date at Bethesda will be March 15, but am currently unsure.
Best news of all, my position does not include any nights. Days and evenings only. Not sure how that will work with babysitting, bit I have faith that something will work out.
There's the details I promised. Enjoy!
It's a .4 position, which means that out of every six week rotation I will be scheduled for 8 12-hour shifts. That's not a lot for the sole money-maker of the house. It'd be great as a supplementary income in a two parent home, but not enough for my situation. And that is why I look for extra shifts whenever and wherever I can. At HSC I nearly doubled my shifts just by picking up extras.
Some people ask me why I don't look for a full-time position. It's very simple, I love the flexibility this gives me. I can work as much or as little as I want. It allows me lengthy periods of time off work if I choose; my last rotation had 2 11-day gaps in it. Usually I filled them with extra shifts, but sometimes I used them as a mini vacation at home. Until recently there has never been a shortage of hours for pick up and that was awesome!
The position is in the Emergency Department of the Bethesda Hospital, which is something I've been eager to try for a long looooooong time! This emergency department is quite busy due to the rapidly growing population of Southeastern Manitoba. So busy that they are planning to break ground for a new ER sometime in spring. Exciting stuff!
Apparently I will receive a lengthy and extensive orientation, which suits me just fine!! There will be some courses that I need to take and I've been warned that I will have lots of reading to do. A challenge? Bring it on!
HSC has an IV team; ward nurses do not do IV starts. At Bethesda we do that ourselves, that's another skill I'll need to work on. I've successfully started two IV's in my nursing career and did the dance of joy each time. Have I ever mentioned that I really love being a nurse?!!
My last day shifts at HSC are next Tuesday and Wednesday; my last night shifts are the following Monday and Thursday. That makes my last shift March 11. I'm hoping that my start date at Bethesda will be March 15, but am currently unsure.
Best news of all, my position does not include any nights. Days and evenings only. Not sure how that will work with babysitting, bit I have faith that something will work out.
There's the details I promised. Enjoy!
EMERGENCY ROOM NURSE!!!!
Yes, you read that correctly! I am an emergency room nurse! And I'm super excited about it!! Not just to be working in emerg, but that I finally have a position in Steinbach! It was getting so close to moving time and work details still weren't finalized, and I was getting more than a little bit nervous that I would quit one job and not yet have another. Phew!
A huge sigh of relief. And, I cannot lie to you, I ran out into the hallway and danced around a little at the nursing desk and told anyone within earshot that I had got the position I applied for. Of course, they all were confident that I would get the position, but there was more at stake for me and I was just a wee bit worried.
My first phone call was to my mother, she was the one that asked me at least two or three times a day if I had a job already.
My break time is almost over and I have no doubt that the rest of my day will fly by in my excitement. However, it is bitter sweet in some ways. I absolutely love the Health Science Centre; in many ways it feels like home. You may wonder why I'm leaving? I think I've explained it previously, but this is a brief summary of my reasons in case I haven't. My mother is getting on in years and I need to be there for her, my VBF lives there, I'm tired of city life, its just Kev and me now, and I really would prefer to raise him out of the city where he has more space to run and play. There you have it. Thank you all for reading, and I will definitely keep you posted on the new job details.
A huge sigh of relief. And, I cannot lie to you, I ran out into the hallway and danced around a little at the nursing desk and told anyone within earshot that I had got the position I applied for. Of course, they all were confident that I would get the position, but there was more at stake for me and I was just a wee bit worried.
My first phone call was to my mother, she was the one that asked me at least two or three times a day if I had a job already.
My break time is almost over and I have no doubt that the rest of my day will fly by in my excitement. However, it is bitter sweet in some ways. I absolutely love the Health Science Centre; in many ways it feels like home. You may wonder why I'm leaving? I think I've explained it previously, but this is a brief summary of my reasons in case I haven't. My mother is getting on in years and I need to be there for her, my VBF lives there, I'm tired of city life, its just Kev and me now, and I really would prefer to raise him out of the city where he has more space to run and play. There you have it. Thank you all for reading, and I will definitely keep you posted on the new job details.
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