Tag: traveling nurse
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Intermission V
Saying goodbye was unique this time. I had slipped up and informed the administrator that driving out of the parking lot for the last time was always the hardest part. When it came time for me to exit the facility for the very last time, I was surprised to find the entire staff waiting at…
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New England (Chapter 10)
My anxiety is high right now. It gets like this sometimes at the end of an assignment. I’m having trouble sleeping. It’s nights like these that random thoughts plague me, some rational, some irrational- Taxes, determining arrival date to my next assignment, needing to get a drug screen, the rain gutter that was clogged when…
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New England (Chapter 5)
I have a renewed fascination with Six Sigma. Data analysis has always been something that interests me, so it should be no surprise that I am filled with wonder and delight over Six Sigma. If you are not familiar with it, Six Sigma is a set of methodologies and tools used to reduce defects and errors,…
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The Long, Long, Very Long Roadtrip
It didn’t take long to find another travel role. I am excited to announce that we will be going to New England! We have visited there once, but now we will have the opportunity to live there and fully explore the area. It is a long, long, very long drive (36 hours to be exact).…
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The Great Plains (Chapter 7)
I should probably provide a warning that the contents in this chapter could be labeled as a “rant”. We survived the blizzard conditions from last week. I can say that a tiny part of it was magical. We took the dogs out for a walk at night while it was actively snowing. They loved it!…
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The Great Plains (Chapter 6)
Meet Wilson -he is a cord chewer, a wachutu, and a self-proclaimed lap dog. We had to have our big dog (Boobie) put down recently, and it was traumatic (blogged about in a previous post). We were so involved in the emotional trauma of losing him, that we didn’t fully realize how important he was…
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The Great Plains (Chapter 4)
I will be making another quick trip home this week (one day home and two days traveling). I am always so excited for the opportunity to go back home. I envision rest and relaxation, but really, it is always another competing prioritization situation, no different than work right now. Should I spend the day cooking/baking,…
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The Great Plains (Chapter 1)
We arrived to our new destination last week. We had a few days of warm weather to allow us time to make adjustments for winter. It isn’t easy to keep a camper maintained in cold weather. It can be a challenge to keep the interior warm when the walls and floors are so thin, and…
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Traveling On
It is hard to believe that I have been home for almost two months. It is the longest that I have been home in almost 2 years. During this time I have started another flock of guineas and chickens, planted herbs in my green house, performed fall cleaning/clean out of our home, baked bread weekly,…
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In a Border Town II
I had the opportunity to return to the facility on the border. This time I spent the 8 hour drive listening and learning Spanish instead of crying. I felt very excited and proud of my accomplishments when I left last week. I went into this assignment with confidence, but I was quickly humbled. I had…
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In A Border Town
I spent a few days this past week working per diem at a facility on the Texas border (8 hours from home). I have a few possible opportunities pending at home, but I wasn’t able to find any local per diem shifts to work while waiting for one of them to come to fruition. I…
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Leaving the Islands
We made it back to the islands with just a few weeks left on my assignment. We spent that time revisiting the places that we enjoyed the most, knowing that we may never be back. We have the best of intentions to return one day, but you never know what life has in store. It…
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The Islands (Week 7)
This past week was the one year anniversary of my twin sister’s death. It forced me to re-acknowledge that she is gone, which brought up a wealth of emotions. I realize now that I have spent this entire past year angry at her. Very few people know that. The anger has been strong enough that…
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The Islands (Week 6)
When we first arrived, I remember losing sleep and being slightly annoyed by the footsteps above me and the loud birds in the jungle surrounding us. Now I find it comforting (more evidence that perspective is relative). It is the first time in my existence that I have been alone. My husband went back home…
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The Islands (Week 4 & 5)
There are no pretentious people here. I mean that. I have yet to see one person in a suit and tie, high heels, or carrying a brand name purse. It is refreshing. There doesn’t seem to be a “rat race” and no one is chasing “the next best thing”. I have never been around a…
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The Islands (Week 3)
I just finished a stretch of 4 shifts in a row that have left me exhausted. When I chose the condo that I am currently in, I knew that it was 54 miles from the facility. To some people that may sound like a long commute, but I made that decision based on travel conditions…
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Intermission IV
Saying goodbye is always hard, as I have mentioned in the past. But this one was a Damn good, good bye (like Mike Ryan’s song). We went out with a bang that last night in Red Cloud, Nebraska. It was a wonderful time spent laughing, hugging, and reminiscing. The relationships that I developed on that…
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The Midwest (Week 10)
My husband is here for a visit which allows us the ability to explore (see previous post for more information). We visited the center of the contiguous United States this past weekend. It was a quiet little place with a covered area and picnic tables. We would have packed a lunch if we had known!…
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The Midwest (Week 9)
Isn’t this a beautiful car? I LOVE it. I love the rumble of the engine when it starts up, I love shifting through the gears, I love driving with the sun roof open. So many things…. Rant Warning——I can’t drive it right now. It has been almost a month of phone calls and begging for…
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The Midwest (Week 7 & 8)
This assignment is flying by! I seriously don’t know where the time is going. I have found myself in uncharted territory. The car trouble that I recently encountered has become compounded by the fact that there are no parts available to fix it. I purchased this car in January to ensure that I would not…