No call from the nurse yet. Bah. Trying to be patient and not call her about my ultrasound results. It's not working very well...bah x 2.
Did something new at the Y today: ran/walked. Usually I do the elliptical, or walk. But I decided that two months of pounding away on the elliptical must have done something for my running ability, so I tried it out. 35 minutes of running/walking at a ratio of 3:2 (including warmup and cool-down). This was a mini-milestone for me.
Mental note: need to wear two compression brassieres while doing this. Mental note two: am happy that I need to wear two compression brassieres while doing this. The little one's gift to me has lasted for 7+ years now.
I have my first week's schedule from the agency: Tuesday through Friday. I told them I was free all four days, and I was booked all four days. They will call me at 0500 daily to confirm or cancel me. I asked them to call...it acts as a back-up alarm in case I sleep through mine :) Plus if I am cancelled that day, I can always go back to bed or get some work done. I don't know what units I'll be on though...I won't know until I get there. So it'll be interesting.
I did hear a rumor that this agency lately has been booking and then canceling CNAs...hopefully this will not apply to RNs. I figure if I score two shifts a week, that's great. Three is great too. I don't really want to work more than that, but I accepted four so I can cement the facility's routines in my head early while my orientation is still fresh in my mind.
I did hit WalMart for some supplies and a couple of new sets of scrubs. This place screams for a clipboard with a storage pocket.
I jumped ahead on my schoolwork yesterday and plan to do as much as I can for the week today. Last week wasn't impossible with the assessments and orientation, but it was tough.
