Today our student nurse finished up her final pre-grad experience in our PACU. She was preceptored and mentored by a senior nurse. This senior nurse actually volunteers to do this, not many do, and she is absolutely wonderful at it. She gathered up money from everyone (me too) and ordered a catered luncheon, brought in a big farewell cake, a gift of a little statue of a "nurse angel", a stethoscope and a card signed by all. The student was so surprised, overwhelmed and appreciative that she cried. I had a little tear in my eye too. She said the last three months were the best experience she had ever had. Ahhh....sometimes I really love my job.
After listening to a surgeon rant, rave and swear at me and several others--about the state of the instrumentation, a few of us went out to share a drink with the project manager of a construction job in our OR. It was nice to be out in the sunshine, having a cold drink, with some people from work in a stress free environment.
I drove home to a lovely dinner made by my daughter. She had deboned a chicken-Julia Child style, stuffed it and served it with roasted potatoes and green peas. What a nice way to start the weekend.
I am looking forward to waking up slowly, enjoying a relaxing cup of coffee, the sun and my free time with my family. Well-most of it.
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