Step 5/5 v3

Third time's the charm? Maybe. The verdict on whether or not I will be hired is still out. I just came from my third interview with another nurse manager. Last night I completely forgot I had an interview. I just didn't care anymore. The only thing that excited me about this interview was the fact that I would get to wear my new shoes. It was an interview on an orthopedic/med-surg floor, which is not my forte. Well, it's not that it's not my forte, I just strongly dislike (borderline hate) ortho. I wasn't sure what to expect for the interview, but when I got there, I was pleasantly surprised. The nurse manager was very welcoming. Her interview method was not what I had encountered in the previous interviews, which were more structured. She took me around the unit to meet the nurses and staff. Much to my surprise, I can actually see myself working on this unit, not because of the patient demographic, but due to the team. Most med-surg units I've been on have very indifferent, unhappy or grumpy nurses. But on this unit, all the nurses were really enthusiastic, welcoming and seemed to love their job. Fortunately, the nurse manager informed me that in the past few months, the unit has shifted into being less orthopedic. Thank you! I never pictured myself working in med-surg, but with this particular unit, it's not so bad. I think I would actually enjoy it.

Circus

I'm walking down the aisle in two weeks. No, I'm not getting married. It's my college graduation. And it is a circus. My mom ordered 75 official invitations for various families then asked my cousin to make 15 more because we ran out. Last night I looked through our guest list, and if all the people we invited were to show up, there would be a little over 180 people in attendance. Of course not all those people will go, but the fact that we invited over 180 people makes this event a CIRCUS. I never really wanted this, but I do appreciate my mom's efforts. I haven't made any input on what I want for this event because honestly, I don't care. Although today after watching the Laker game, I told my mom I wanted my decorations to be purple and gold (Laker colors.) She turned to me and said, "Of course. Because you're a winner." Ah, gotta love the Laker pride in my family. My aunt is also getting me purple and gold/yellow orchid leis, and my other aunt wants to make me a purple and gold sign. Luckily my school colors are purple and gold, but of course all my purple and gold for that day is meant to represent the Lakers. ;)