I just gave my two weeks notice at Good Samaritan Hospital in the Emergency Room. It is a bitter-sweet thing; I want to be home with my girls, but at the same time ER nursing is a big part of who I am. I love my patients and the challenge the ER brings. I know ER nursing and that is where I thrive, but my priorities have changed and there is nothing more that I want than to be snuggling-taking care of the 2 most precious people in my life--my girls!! I started at Good Sam last September and was trained full time for about 3 months and then I worked PRN, which is really part time until now. I have loved the experience here in this ER and I especially loved meeting new people. The people here have been great and I have learned a lot of different cultures, especially with being outside of Utah.
I was trained from Bonnie, RN who has been here in the ED for 20 yrs or so. She was in the military before coming to this ED and taught me a lot. She gave me my space, but was there if I needed anything during my orientation. There are 2 girls that worked day shift that I got to know well, Beth and Carrie. They were both mothers and were so friendly and helpful during my time there. I had discussions about my religion and also had many instances where I stood out to others by who and what I was. I had an instance where a paramedic came in and he asked if I was new and I said yes and said I moved here from Utah and without hesitation he said, "Your mormon, aren't you?" I told him, "Not everyone from Utah is mormon, but yes I am, how could you tell?" His response is one I will never forget, "I could see it in your eyes, you are so Happy" I think that is the biggest compliment anyone could give:)
I also had discussions with co worker about my beliefs and he had multiple questions, I sure loved being able to express and show my testimony through the way I lived. I remember declining coffee multiple times and feeling invigorated, because I have never before been offered coffee at work.
I also had some patients that I will never forget. I had an elderly women who had fallen on her front porch and had multiple abrasions and bad lacerations and had major bruising on her face. She was in the ER with her Daughter who lived next door. You could tell this they had a sweet relationship and it was a breath of fresh air to see them during my shift. By the end of the shift I had truly grown to love this sweet lady. I had done something I have never done, but we exchanged info. I went to check on her a couple days later, which was Mother's day. I brought her some homeade strawberry jam and you could tell she was very grateful and needed a little visit from someone.
I feel blessed to have been able to work at Good Sam and it brought much help financially during our time in school. I feel like I have done my part in helping us get through school and maybe get a little more. I will always look back and remember my days at a big trauma center in Oregon!! I enjoyed pushing myself to learn a new culture and ER. Here's to all the great memories I had at Good Samaritan Hospital:)
Wonderful life on my much needed breaks!!!
Trying to get as much sleep as possible in between shifts!! Hard to do
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