My new life....

Sometimes I am so amazed where life has taken me. When I was younger, I would dream about where I would be and what I would be doing after college. Now that I am 23 years old and out in the "working world", I know!

I'm now the wife of one amazing man. Matt and I got married in June and I couldn't be happier with him! He is such a great man and I am truly blessed to be married to him. I will have to admit that moving in together has been a learning process. I never realized how much of a neat freak I am until I started picking up after my husband. Can't say I like that part very much, but he is getting better at helping me around the apartment. With starting a new job and the stress that comes with it, Matt has been there for me during the hard times when I come home with the tears pouring down. I'm so grateful for his love and support.

In my last post, I explained my feelings about my new job and all that comes with it...

One of the hardest adjustments for me is being far away from my friends. I always knew that my friends were amazing, but after I moved away from them I realized how truly irreplaceable they are! I still talk to my friends on the phone and whatnot, but I must say I miss seeing them in person! My goal is to stay in contact with my friends and to work hard at keeping our friendship strong.

I'm working on making friends around here. To be honest, making friends is a lot harder than I remember... I know this sounds silly, but making friends is harder when a person is not in school or in an organization or something. Of course I have work. I am meeting some wonderful people at work but the problem is that most of them have families. Well, Matt and I don't have kids yet so I don't really fit in. Oh hum... It just sucks when I have four days off a week and no one to hang out with because my husband is usually at work. Mario and Luigi are pretty entertaining but I need some human interaction!

Those are my thoughts for the day.... Now I think I will go walk around the mall and window shop for something to do. Lame but true!

Nursing 101

While in nursing school, I truly felt as though I was going into a profession where I could make a difference and help people. After graduating in May and starting my career as a RN at a bigger hospital I have learned what being a nurse is actually like. Don't get me wrong- I do love what I do, but I never expected the work to be so physically, mentally, and even emotionally demanding. My job as a RN on an ortho/neuro/surgical unit has been very rewarding at times and at times just exhausting. I LOVE caring for my patients and helping them heal and being their advocate during the hard times. What I don't care for so much is the late night phone calls to MDs or the chaos of day shifts with so many discharges, surgeries, and admits. Even though I have come home many times with tears pouring down, I know in the end that what I do is worthwhile. I realize this when I see the smile on my patients' faces or when I hear a simple thank you from a patient for doing what I do. Caring for people is what I do and what I love to do. I just wish my job would allow me more time to provide the care I truly want to provide to my patients. I'm sure that I am not alone on this one!

My first post...

Hey there. I have decided to start this blog as a way to share my thoughts and feelings with everyone who wants to know. My life has taken me on an adventure that I would love to share... In the future, I plan on sharing my thoughts on being a newly wed, moving to a new place, and starting a new job as a new grad RN. Enjoy!