Today was my third day working on the summer unit. I did change my mind and told my boss that I’d like to go ahead and cross train now which is when you train on all three units. I had thought it might be better to get really comfortable with one unit first before trying to learn another unit in the meantime. But I think it’ll be okay. One of the things I like about this job is the potential there is to jump around. I like jobs where you are versatile and can plug into different spots as needed.

Lots of people are currently sick there. We’ve been having to wear N95 masks since I started and probably will for the foreseeable future. It’s not that there are necessarily active outbreaks at the moment, but this time of year people coming in and out will bring sickness in. In the short time I’ve been there I’ve seen and heard of several cases of flu, covid, and just generally not feeling well. I’m feeling better than I was last week and my voice is mostly back now, so I am thankful for that.

There are a few sick residents also. Today was a busier day because there was only one nurse so the two of us had the entire unit. I’m currently not burnt out on nursing so I was fairly indifferent and slightly enlivened by the challenge. I also felt like I was actually able to help. But yes, it’s the kind of thing you don’t want happening day in and day out. So far I seem to be liking it here and it seems like each day I’m feeling more and more comfortable in the environment and with the work tasks.