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Pay It Forward

So, Ishaq and I had a date night tonight. He started a new job and had to be gone for five days in a city two hours away last week. Before that, we hadn’t been separated for more than a night the whole time we’ve been married. Meaning that it was very difficult and we were much in need of a date. Luckily, I had been working overnight so it hadn’t been too unbearable. I digress.

So we went to Barnes and Nobles for coffee and dessert (he had a chocolate chunk cookie while I munched on a giant rice krispy treat). Afterwards, we saw a movie (Get Him to the Greek) which was pretty hilarious. On the way home, he had a late night hunger craving, specifically for the Waffle House on the way home. Besides, what else is open at midnight? And yes, you heard me right- Waffle House. I live in the South after all!

We sat down and talked and split a meal. The waitress comes up to us as we’re finishing up and lets us know that the gentleman that had been sitting behind us only minutes before had paid for our meal, but he didn’t want her to say anything until he was gone.

Color us shocked! I saw him when we went in- we made eye contact as I was getting out of the car. He was a young, black kid- not much older than Ishaq or I- just eating a late night dinner. And for some reason, he decided to pay for our meal.

That has to be one of the craziest things that has ever happened to me. Ishaq feels the same. What triggered that?? So selfless! We both felt this crazy, tingly, antsy shock and feel the need to “pay it forward” somehow.  It made me feel good- like a compliment- and at the same time, a little guilty when walking out of the restaurant without even glancing at my wallet. Weird night, right?

Wherever you are, I wish I could return the favor!

Love,

Laney

ISFJ

I took a personality test…you know, the fancy Myers Brigg one? Apparently, out of the 16 types, I am ISFJ- the Nurturer. Which is kinda cool, right? One of the career paths for ISFJ types was Nursing! Whew! Good to know, I’m not wasting my money…

:p

But then, I got my hub-bub to take it and he got ESTJ- the Guardian. His ideal career path included police/detective work…which is what he’s trying to do! He’s in the middle of applying to the police academy and should find out in a few months.

Really, it was startlingly accurate. Eerily even. Thought I’d share!

Here’s where you can take the test and here’s a really good breakdown of the different types and their meanings.

I wanna know what you got!

Love,

Laney

Blood and guts and….food?

The other day while I was eating lunch at my in-laws house, my mother-in-law (who is super sweet) was trying to talk to me about a juice fast she had been on and how it was cleansing her insides. She was going into detail and was like, “Oh I’m sorry. I don’t want to say any more since you’re eating.”

I thought it was funny because I didn’t even think twice about it. At the hospital (or any meal with nursing friends, really), it’s pretty inevitable that work talk will come up at some point…and well, it’s not uncommon to be talking about blood, guts, or any and all bodily fluids while eating a meal. I don’t know why, but it just doesn’t bug us! And by us, I mean most people in healthcare with patient contact. Isn’t that weird?

Sometimes I have to catch myself when talking with my non-nursing friends at meals b/c it has happened on more than one occasion where I’ll say something about clinicals and I’ll get the blank stare with a downturned mouth before the subject is quickly changed.

For example, I was talking about blood or something at the lunch table with Ishaq and he said, flat-out, okay we need to change the subject. Oops!

What about you guys? Does it bug you to hear shop talk while you’re eating or do you talk away without batting an eye? Or do you notice a difference with hospital world and not hospital world?

Love,

Laney

Interview

Yup, I’ve got an interview tomorrow for a float pool NA II position. The budget is only allowing for FIVE new spots, so I’m hoping to get one so I can ‘get my foot in the door’ as they say. It’s only perdiem meaning I’d only have to work 24 hours a month to maintain my job.

Considering how competitive it is right now to get jobs, especially in this area with not hiring too many new grads…I’m trying to do everything possible so I can get on a good floor when I graduate.

Cross your fingers for me!

Love,

Laney

Rhinorrhea

I’m suffering from a horrible case of rhinorrhea. I wish it would go away.

Dear sinuses,
Let’s be friends, please??
Thanks.

Love,
Laney

PS- Who knew?? I was sick this same time last year. Vicious cycle much? I think yes.

And the Winner Is…

I dont know if you can read that or not, but it says Murphy.

Congrats!!!!

And thanks to everyone who commented! I’m going to try and get some more giveaways soon, so stay tuned!

=]

Love,

Laney

Who Wants Free Scrubs?

Who likes free scrubs? I do! Especially name brand scrubs.

They’re even better!

My friends at Dickies Medical were sweet enough to offer up a free pair of scrubs for one of my readers. How awesome is that? You get to pick from the different collections your favorite type, color, and size!

Here’s the link to the collections:

So! If you want to be entered to win a pair, leave a comment saying ‘Scrub me!’ and lemme know the color you’re interested in, too.

OR you can also score some scrubs on sale by clicking the nifty link on the right hand side. Some of them are as low as $4. Hoo-ray!

The drawing will be open until Friday at noon.

Love,

Laney

It’s Feb 14th.

Aka V-day aka Chinese New Year!

I’m half-Chinese, so I’m wearing my gold dragon necklace and ringing in the Year of the Tiger. Hoo-rah! No chow mein for me tonight though.

My brother-in-law is turning 16 and we’re celebrating tonight.

I’ve been running around with D.Foxx (the oldest of the brothers) trying to buy gifts and whatnot. Who knew the mall was such a popular place to hang out on this day? It took FOREVER to find parking. And the stores were plain packed, lines as long as Sheeba.

I’m in the middle of another post now about the layout of hospitals which should be up at midnight.

Happy love day, I love you all!

Thanks for reading!

Love,

Laney

I’ve Gotta Fever

I’ve gotta make a confession or two here.
 
See, I’ve never been the type of girl who grew up planning out baby names or knowing exactly what my future kids would look like. I didn’t even know if I would want that many kids in the future! And if I did, it would be a long, long ways away.
 
But then I entered N-3000…the mother and baby semester.
 
And now, babies are occupying my mind 6 days a week. Four at school and two at work on Fridays and Saturdays.
I’m not the only one. I’ve been asking around in clincals. Other girls in my class are coming down with the same thing.
BABY FEVER.
 
Oh yes. It’s a-raging.
 
If you recall, the first three weeks terrified me and I thought I would never have a baby. Why? Giant cervixes, that’s why. Not a big pain person, ya know? But now, the further along we get, I keep thinking about how cute and amazing babies and birth are. All sorts of reasons- most of which I don’t want to go into because, well, I’m not sure how I feel baring that whole part of myself online.
Let’s just sum it up with, I keep thinking about babies. Baby clothes, baby names…it’s starting to freak me out.
 
Nevermind the fact that I’ve been married two years now and everyone is asking when the babies are going to start coming.
 
Don’t be mistaken though. I don’t want babies any time soon. I have school to get through! Gotta have some baby money saved up.
 
But still. Snuggling a newborn is pretty awesome.
 
Just saying.
Did anyone else feel baby crazy in the mom and baby semesters?
 
Love,
Laney

New Address!!

Hey there!
Just wanted to update you guys and let you know the new address. I’m in the process of expanding!

http://nursingstudentchronicles.com

The old address still works, but this is a lot easier now. So update your feeds!!

Please subscribe and continue commenting…and of course thanks again for all your support!

Love,
Laney

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