my life as a nurse thus far

It's hard to believe that i've already been working as a nurse for 6 months, but it has been fantastic...i'm still being trained though!! i got hired as a perinatal float nurse at kaiser in woodland hills, which basically means i float between L&D and postpartum (wherever i'm needed most)...but it also means more training...

i was hired with some other new grads and we first went through postpartum training and spent time of the floor with preceptors and then began our training for L&D mid-October and are currently still being trained...we were just switched to be training on nights (which is our shift of hire) which is a hard adjustment, but it also means that we are going to be on our own fairly soon...

just like the rest of you who are loving your jobs, so am i...it's not as busy as margaret's hospital, not at all like it actually...recently, the kaiser i work at went from a level 3 to a level 2 NICU so we don't really take care of high-risk pregnancies and lately our census has been low...but just like any L&D we have days where there are people streaming in huffing and puffing in labor...but it is fantastic being there to bring new life into the world and then get to do all the teaching that one gets to do in postpartum concerning taking care of this new little life and breastfeeding...we had a two day class on breastfeeding!

anyway, i do have a personal prayer request though...Jared's dad just passed away the day after Christmas, and it's kind of been a little stressful here lately...Jared discovered his dad's body and had to initiate CPR before the paramedics arrived, and that has been especially hard on him, he had quite a few daymares and nightmares going through it over and over again...but also, his mom and his sister (who currently live at the house) dont' know if they will be able to make all the payments on their own to keep the house and have a place to live...so we aren't sure yet, but Jared and I might have to move into their house and help with the payments...the idea isn't at all appealing to me from the newlywed point of view, but we love his family and want to help make sure they have a place to be, so please be in prayer that if we have to make the transition that it will be smooth and that we will all be able to get along...thanks, and i'll keep you guys updated...

~Bethany