JBInvolved

About Me

I have been home for 4 days and although I haven’t had any cases I have been go, go, go. It’s amazing how you can think that your week is going to be slow and uneventful but in thinking that you have jinxed yourself. I have had meeting after meeting and lunch after lunch. The lunches just sound awful don’t they. Greek Mediterranean one day then Italian the next then sushi for dinner. OMG, I just don’t know what I am going to do about all this food. Oh wait, yes I do, gain a bigger butt. My husband, he’s a little jealous, he doesn’t get to join me. Poor guy.

My meetings have been with Chaplains, an Ethicist, my coworkers, education for nursing students and the CEO. I bought 3 new suites when I got this position. I was so excited to have a reason to wear suites. Is that weird? I hadn’t gotten to wear one yet until yesterday. It felt great, and I think the look fits me well.

We did education with nursing students that went really well. I was observing one of my coworkers talk and I was piping in to help them understand concepts of brain death and head injury better. After my explanation the whole class said “Oh!!”, like a big light bulb went off. It was awesome. I am going to start teaching and eventually this will be one of my roles. I was so excited about educating when I applied for the position. I never thought that was possible but now the idea of teaching thrills me.

I finally got to get back in the gym. I got on a spin bike for the first time and I loved it. It’s amazing,I have no endurance to run but I can get on a bike and I feel like going for hours. I purchased books on road biking to get me started for the summer and I am thinking about purchasing a spin bike. I have signed up to take spinning, cardio kickboxing and strength training all twice a week starting Monday. I’m so excited!! Time to get into shape people. Summer is around the corner and I want to be in the best shape of my life.

My volunteer work is still a bit frustrating. I was sent a speech opportunity with the American Heart Association that someone responded to just minutes before I did, so I didn’t get it. I’m still waiting to hear back from several places and the United Way lady and I have been playing phone tag all week. My Heart Walk and March for Babies teams that I am captain of are not where I want them. I can’t seem to recruit many walkers or sponsors. I guess it will all come together when it is supposed to.

That’s my week in a nutshell. I made a list Monday night, as I was laying in bed not being able to sleep, of everything I wanted to get accomplished this week. I haven’t even tackled half of it. Tomorrow I am going out with the ladies and Sunday is lounge day. I guess the list will have to wait for another week.