Switching to night shift.
So, my new preceptor and the unit manager were conferring with me at work yesterday. My preceptor feels I've learned the basics of what I need to know, and now it's just a matter of practice. They asked me if I felt ready to move to the night shift. I said if they think I've learned as much as I need to, I was ready. I'll start late next week. I'm actually looking forward to this shift, since it is much less hectic, and there is more time to get the documentation done. Patients tend to be sleeping more, so are hitting the call light less often. I have been assigned to a night shift preceptor for two weeks (for a grand total of 5 nights), then I get to fly solo. Scary, but the only way to learn how to fly is to leave the nest.
As for the house, the purging continues. I got rid of a couple of old computers, printers, a monitor and a bunch of programs. Aileen came over for a while to help move a couple of items down to the basement. The carpet cleaner is coming tomorrow. He'll have to work around a bunch of furniture items, and I'll have to go back and clean those areas after I move the furniture out, but most of the clutter will be out of the way. My biggest concern is that the litter box that Tien was used to in the upstairs room has been moved to the basement. I've show him the new location; I hope he remembers. : ) I also had a painter come over today, and we discussed painting various rooms, and the costs involved. I talked about that with Aileen, as well, and I think I have an idea of how much I want to have done, and where.
As if I don't have enough to think about, my next door neighbor approached me as I was returning from the vet with Isabeau (for her yearly exam), and said that her husband accidentally backed into my heating/air conditioning unit in the parking lot while I was away. Sure enough, it was knocked askew. I will need to call someone to inspect it and do any repairs needed. I am fortunate that I have good neighbors willing to take responsibility for their actions, though.
As for the house, the purging continues. I got rid of a couple of old computers, printers, a monitor and a bunch of programs. Aileen came over for a while to help move a couple of items down to the basement. The carpet cleaner is coming tomorrow. He'll have to work around a bunch of furniture items, and I'll have to go back and clean those areas after I move the furniture out, but most of the clutter will be out of the way. My biggest concern is that the litter box that Tien was used to in the upstairs room has been moved to the basement. I've show him the new location; I hope he remembers. : ) I also had a painter come over today, and we discussed painting various rooms, and the costs involved. I talked about that with Aileen, as well, and I think I have an idea of how much I want to have done, and where.
As if I don't have enough to think about, my next door neighbor approached me as I was returning from the vet with Isabeau (for her yearly exam), and said that her husband accidentally backed into my heating/air conditioning unit in the parking lot while I was away. Sure enough, it was knocked askew. I will need to call someone to inspect it and do any repairs needed. I am fortunate that I have good neighbors willing to take responsibility for their actions, though.