After probably 700 applications (okay honestly more like 40) I finally have a job as an RN! It is only part time, but in the mean time I can keep searching, and filling out more applications. yay. I am working at Rexburg Nursing And Rehab just down from campus and down from the temple. I will be giving medications, starting IV's, changing dressings, and doing other fun nursing things! The plus side to this facility is they have CNA's who are the ones that change the sheets, clean hineys, and give baths. I did plenty of that in school, and I am grateful I won't have to do it for 12 hours a day. It is an 18 minute walk to work from our apartment.. and when it starts to snow and get icy I may just slide on my bum all the way to work down the hill.
So here's how it came about: Last week I got a call from them (a few weeks after dropping off a resume) and they asked if I wanted a job still. Of course!! I said yes, and she asked when I can come fill out paperwork. That was it. No interview or scary meeting or anything! That was easy :) So now I am super excited to go buy my first pair of scrubs and clip on my name tag that says "Elizabeth RN"! woohoo!!
I am so so blessed to have this opportunity. I was getting discouraged that I wouldn't find anything, but I just kept thinking that the Lord did not present me with the opportunity to go to nursing school, just for me to fail. I know things happen for a reason and I am so happy to have a job!!!
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having that first job is sooooo exciting. i think that you will learn a lot from working in that setting about compassion, patience, listening skills, and sometimes just being there. your strong faith will also help you with patients as they have difficult struggles accepting what is happening to their bodies. this will be a wonderful career for you. the patients are very blessed to get 'elizabeth RN' for their caregiver
ReplyDeleteYay Lizzie, I'm glad you found something so close! I'm happy Bryan's teaching is going well. When I had to sign in, it reminded me that I sort of started a blog a while ago, but I never wrote anything on it. Good job for starting a blog AND posting on it!
ReplyDeleteJessica you should start one (or keep going with it) Its actually kinda fun!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Lizzie...I am so happy for you! You will be a wonderful nurse...you had an excellent example. Thanks for including me in this wonderful new adventure of blogging, it will be so much fun.
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