My other job.

Ok, so I started my new job (that Dr. Optimistic had a HUGE hand in helping me land) last month. Pretty awesome place, not gonna lie. I went in already having heard that it was a really great place to work. But after having been through what I had to go through at my previous place of employment... we won't go there, but let's just say, I might have been a smidge skeptical since the new job is actually the sister hospital of where I used to work. It did make the transition nice, though. It was like transferring, sort of. Since I wasn't gone for 6 months (it was like 5 months and 29 days lol), I didn't have to do the big, long orientation. But I am having to learn a few other things that changed since I was gone. One of them is a pretty big change... computer charting... but it's definitely a welcomed change. That's right... we were charting on paper until I left in June!

It has been wonderful to be back in the world of L&D. Momma's birthing babies... ya'll, I'm just saying... it's such an awesome thing to able to help people with. I didn't realize how much I missed it!

Right now, I'm working 1-2 days a week (it's called ECB) and loving it. The people that I work with are amazing. I think I've said it before, but this place is like a utopia compared to my former unit. Seriously.

When people ask if I like the difference... Because where I am now, it is much less intense, not high risk, they do probably a third or fourth of the deliveries that the main campus does (maybe even less than that). It's a lot slower paced, a lot more relaxed environment, etc. It's a verrrrry welcomed change. Here's what I tell people: when L&D was my life (before being a mom) it was awesome, I lived it, breathed it... I worked tons of overtime. The adrenaline rush in all the crazy, wild, hectic emergencies was so awesome. And I am so thankful for my time there! I learned an incredible amount of skills by being in a high risk facility like that! But now that it's not my life... now that I've grown up, in a sense, my new place of employment is a spot on fit for me. I get to go to work, labor someone, help them with their relatively uncomplicated pregnancy and then go home to my family without worrying. I'm also not insanely worn out from running my butt off all day, either. Man, they work HARD at the main hospital. No joke. Maybe even overwork. No, I know... sometimes it's inevitable. But my favorite part-- the management is the complete opposite from what I am used to. They are wonderful! Everyone is so down to earth and helpful.

Oh, and one more thing! The place is much smaller, so the walk to and from the car doesn't take 5 minutes both ways!! Hey, doesn't sound like much, but trust me... that 5+ minute walk, depending on where you parked because there's always construction, was a pain in my butt. And it's closer to my house! Woohoo! Wait, there's another! At my old job, we did everything in the room during delivery by ourselves. We took care of the mom, the baby, got the doctor any supplies he/she needed that was not right there with the scrub tech. All of it. At the new place, there is always another nurse in the room to take care of the baby! Wonderful! I thought I was dreaming when they told me that!!

Let me just summarize... I really like it a lot. :)

In other news, I'm really sad that we only got a light dusting of snow. :( I was looking forward to a lot more. Oh, well. The chunky flakes we just had sure were pretty!

Happy Monday, friends!!