Time to shine?

Last week, I was told by my head nurse that being part of the education committee, I am tasked to host the upcoming symposia in the hospital. I have tried my hardest to talk her into considering others to do the job but she did not buy it.
Last night, she handed to me the invite and my name is written on the it as the master of the ceremony.
I am now panicking as I have no experience doing a hosting job. I have a stage fright and I always suck at interviews.
To top it all, I am also leading the invocation.
Oh crap!

Never felt this good

I was on loan for a night to a suite ward. It was the ward where I had my apprenticeship program. Althoug I had five medical surgical patients to handle, including the transfer admission of a very important person (also the mother-in-law of a late 90s starlet, the entire shift was pretty smooth. Even if I had to do sponge bath to a patient on my own.
I was fighting my sleepiness. I was done with by tasks at 5:00 and just waiting for my patients to finish their breakfast so I could give them their morning medications.
My headnurse who handles a private and the suite wards was the supervisor on duty. I jokingly told her I want to be transferred to the suite ward. She just smiled and said "no" adding: know where your loyalty lies.
I am serious about it. I am gonna talk her into allowing me to be transferred to that ward.

Unequal division of labor

Unlike in other wards, my ward has practices this right of passage. The bedside nurse @ always gets the number of level 2 (unstable) patients, the first admission and the equipment charge nurse duty.
In my almost three months of being a bedside 2 nurse, I am getting the hang of this cruelty. I learn to smile seeing the whiteboard where the patient assignment is listed. I always expect the worse.
My favorite bedside nurse commented that I now move fast and efficiently.
I hope though that I could hit my one-hour endorsement marker so I could go home early and do not miss my bus stop.

Soon to be certified

Yesterday was the last day of my intravenous therapy training. 

It was the day of return demonstration where you we actually performed five different IV procedures infront of preceptors from setting up an IV line, IV insertion, total parenteral nutrition (both central and peripheral lines), blood transufions on dummy and actual IV insertion on your partner. 

They had to make us feel how it is to be inserted with an IV. Duh?!

I made it through. I just have to be back on January 8 to 10 with my partner to complete our actual cases as required by the registration body. We shall be on duty in this military hospital to actually perform what we have learned before we could get our license.

I am excited that I decided to just stay at home the whole day today. I cooked Spanish sardines pasta and made an iced tea.

One sweet day

I am so happy! After four attempts of getting a slot in the IV (intravenous) Training program, I have finally made it through.
Hooray!
Well I was there at 3:00 a.m. and I was already the tenth soul waiting in line.
I am really excited and I thank God for the opportunity.