For those of you who don't know (because there are a lot of new people since I was last really active), my hubby became a nurse 4 years ago. He went to school for nursing after sitting in the ICU with me after my VR, talking to my nurse. He asked intelligent questions and the ICU nurse said "You should go into nursing. You have a real head for this." Seeing as he'd been laid off 6 months prior from his IT job, it seemed like a good idea.
And it was. He's REALLY good. It helps that he has the experiences with me (he's been with me through 15 out of my 19 surgeries). He's better able to relate to his patients and educate them in terms they can understand. He has had numerous patients say that he helped them in ways no one else ever had.
Anyway, he's been working at the same hospital since graduating in 2006. He took a job on a telemetry floor because he wanted cardiac experience, hoping to eventually work more specifically with heart patients. Unfortunately, the floor he works for has become the "red headed step child" of the hospital and has become a dumping ground. They've gone through 4 managers in his 4 years and 2 of them were within the last 6 months. Right now, they have no manager (just someone from another floor that is overseeing them, I guess) while they look for a new one. He's become increasingly unhappy at work. He loves his coworkers, but they are always understaffed and they are being forced to take up to 6 patients, even when working as charge nurse. It's absolutely ridiculous. Every day he comes home from work saying he needs to find another job.
Well, he finally did something about it! He put in his application at the local Heart Hospital (only 20 minutes from our house, versus the 45 minute commute he currently has) to be a floor nurse working days. It's almost identical to his current position, with the exception of guaranteeing he'd be working with heart patients (it's a heart hospital, after all), they do not give more than 4 patients to each nurse, and he'll be saving time and money on the commute! Plus, he's hoping that he'll be able to put in a transfer to ICU or EP lab after he's worked there for a little while.
Yesterday he got a call to set up a phone interview!! It's scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at 4:30. I'm so freakin' excited! I've been wanting him to work at the heart hospital for years! I love the nurses I've had there, my EP is one of the big-wigs that started the hospital, and it's by far the nicest hospital I've ever had the "pleasure" of staying in.
I know he's nervous about the interview for two reasons. One, he's nervous about not doing well and not getting the job. But he's also nervous because he feels like he'll be letting down his coworkers by leaving if he does get the job. I keep reminding him that he needs to think about what's best for him and his family. He can't go on being unhappy with his working conditions.
So if anyone has any prayers to spare tomorrow around 4:30, I'd greatly appreciate it!
And it was. He's REALLY good. It helps that he has the experiences with me (he's been with me through 15 out of my 19 surgeries). He's better able to relate to his patients and educate them in terms they can understand. He has had numerous patients say that he helped them in ways no one else ever had.
Anyway, he's been working at the same hospital since graduating in 2006. He took a job on a telemetry floor because he wanted cardiac experience, hoping to eventually work more specifically with heart patients. Unfortunately, the floor he works for has become the "red headed step child" of the hospital and has become a dumping ground. They've gone through 4 managers in his 4 years and 2 of them were within the last 6 months. Right now, they have no manager (just someone from another floor that is overseeing them, I guess) while they look for a new one. He's become increasingly unhappy at work. He loves his coworkers, but they are always understaffed and they are being forced to take up to 6 patients, even when working as charge nurse. It's absolutely ridiculous. Every day he comes home from work saying he needs to find another job.
Well, he finally did something about it! He put in his application at the local Heart Hospital (only 20 minutes from our house, versus the 45 minute commute he currently has) to be a floor nurse working days. It's almost identical to his current position, with the exception of guaranteeing he'd be working with heart patients (it's a heart hospital, after all), they do not give more than 4 patients to each nurse, and he'll be saving time and money on the commute! Plus, he's hoping that he'll be able to put in a transfer to ICU or EP lab after he's worked there for a little while.
Yesterday he got a call to set up a phone interview!! It's scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at 4:30. I'm so freakin' excited! I've been wanting him to work at the heart hospital for years! I love the nurses I've had there, my EP is one of the big-wigs that started the hospital, and it's by far the nicest hospital I've ever had the "pleasure" of staying in.
I know he's nervous about the interview for two reasons. One, he's nervous about not doing well and not getting the job. But he's also nervous because he feels like he'll be letting down his coworkers by leaving if he does get the job. I keep reminding him that he needs to think about what's best for him and his family. He can't go on being unhappy with his working conditions.
So if anyone has any prayers to spare tomorrow around 4:30, I'd greatly appreciate it!
