At Last!!

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:09 am

I'm no longer suffering in a warehouse. I've just heard the good news! I'll be starting my new job as a respiratory nurse April 4th! I'll be working in a 'roll your sleeves up, into it up to your elbows' kind of hospital! For the NHS of course. :-6

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:11 am

Congratulations Raven, i'm sure you'll do a wonderful job!

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:23 am

Thank you LC! I belong in a hospital. It's been my career calling since I was a kid. These past two years away from it, have just about done me in!

greydeadhead · Post by **greydeadhead** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:33 am

Way to go Raven..

All the best and I have to say.. I could never do your job.. or LC's. you are both to be commended..

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:48 am

greydeadhead wrote: Way to go Raven..

All the best and I have to say.. I could never do your job.. or LC's. you are both to be commended..
Thanks GDH! It's a career I've enjoyed very much. I'm kind of suprised at how much I've missed it. After 16 years, I thought I could just walk away. But I cant. Theres something deep inside that keeps calling me back. So I must follow my heart, back to the hospital wards, I go! :-6

polycarp · Post by **polycarp** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:49 am

Congratulations dear Raven, its a good news for the garden to hear about your job. Go save lives Raven, the sky is your limit.

greydeadhead · Post by **greydeadhead** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:50 am

I can relate.. the siren call of the restaurant industry is singing to me.. but the idea of marrying my own restaurant is an aweful large pill to swallow.. I do enjoy my freedom, but love the idea of making my own money.. sigh.. decisions decisions.. hahahahahahahaa

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:55 am

Raven, that is so wonderful. Something to be very proud of, to take care of people. Enjoy yourself and your new position. Keep posting. bye, bye... :-6

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:57 am

greydeadhead wrote: I can relate.. the siren call of the restaurant industry is singing to me.. but the idea of marrying my own restaurant is an aweful large pill to swallow.. I do enjoy my freedom, but love the idea of making my own money.. sigh.. decisions decisions.. hahahahahahahaa
Ah, but the peace of working for yourself!

I know EXACTLY what you mean by being married to your job! Thankfully, me and my 'spouse' are reconciling. :yh_bigsmi

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:58 am

polycarp wrote: Congratulations dear Raven, its a good news for the garden to hear about your job. Go save lives Raven, the sky is your limit.
Thank you, my friend.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 11:28 am

Congratulations!!!

Your new employer should be congratulated as well, they have very good judgment.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 12:17 pm

Yaaaaaaaaay..Well done Raven, congratulations :yh_party , how lucky they are to get you XX

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:42 am

Thanks to all of you for letting me share!

I'm so excited about this! Working within the NHS is a very cool thing! Just my kind of place! Overburdened, underfunded, which means the healthcare delivered there is raw and fresh! It takes tough soldiers (metaphorically speaking) to do good work in a setting like that. The facility that I'll be working in, is a teaching hospital. Even better! That atmosphere always keeps you on your toes, and at the 'head of the class'! I'm ready to learn it the english way, but I promise to put an american twist to it! Look out England, here I come! :yh_hugs

persephone · Post by **persephone** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:59 am

Congratulations.

Something from your story in another thread made me chuckle, I have my cigarettes taken away from me on shift, I'm currently working in gastro.

Question you always get asked by non-smoking senior nurses is "How do you give health education on the dangers of smoking when you smoke yourself?" My future answer will be, go ask a respiratory nurse :wah:

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:45 am

lol! My answer to that question has always been 'it's a rule!' I never go to work without having my trusty bottle of febreeze with me. Cant be taking care of patients who are craving, whilst smelling like smoke, can we?

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:51 am

Raven wrote: lol! My answer to that question has always been 'it's a rule!' I never go to work without having my trusty bottle of febreeze with me. Cant be taking care of patients who are craving, whilst smelling like smoke, can we?That makes me laugh! my "patients" are usually jonesing for a cig, and i won't let them smoke in cuffs, they always say 'oh deputy linda you smell so good, what is that?' and i say eau de marlboro! LOL

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 1:09 am

:yh_rotfl eau de marlboro!! I'll have to remember that one!