One Step Closer

For those of you who don't know, I went into nursing so that I could be a NICU nurse. I know that pretty much everyone loves babies, but for me it is more than love. The whole process of birth and neonates are completely fascinating to me. I would almost say I am obsessed, but not unhealthy stalker kind of obsessed. You know, like a 'I want to be around them way more than most people' kind of way. [And since I didn't hold ANYONE's baby at Homecoming I am sure you are all thinking "What?" ;) ] But I just love babies!!!! I LOVE 'em! So anyway, we start our OB/Family rotation in November and we are supposed to have 8 hours of clinical in the field. So today, I went for it. I walked straight into the NICU at the hospital and I asked to speak to the Nurse Manager. I talked to her and I am so excited b/c I am doing my hours on Friday! AND, I can even work as a secretary - I do it for another unit of the hospital and she said I could do it there too!! AND, in January-ish I can work as a Nurse Tech (which is like a senior student helper to nurses). All of which will hopefully help me get a job in August when I graduate (assuming I graduate). So yay!! I am so excited!! It is a small milestone, but a milestone all the same!