New Job

I eagerly started my new job on Monday. About an hour into my first day of orientation, I began to feel achy and cold. As I continued to spiral down hill throughout the day, I realized how great my bodies timing was. So, I woke up Tuesday with the world's worst sore throat. Eating nothing all day due to the mere thought of swallowing my own saliva (yes, I spit as much as I could), I toughed it out at work and then dashed myself off to urgent care. Yes, strep throat. But after a quick little shot in the bum and a little penicillin in my system, I woke up feeling like a new woman. I so dreaded having to call in sick on my 3rd day of employment. Luckily, I didn't have to since my doctor felt I was out of the contagious stage. Great start! Plus, the boys both visited the doctor Monday-Will with a "bad cold" and Max with "ear and sinus infection". Brian woke up with a cold this morning. Don't come visit us anytime soon!

Despite the aches, chills, and fevers of my first few days, things are going well. I have not done much with respect to what my position entails, but I have been learning a lot about the process and meeting a lot of great people. My "office" will be ready soon. I am excited about the thought of my own office, but they just recently converted two closets into "offices" for two of the office staff. I am a little afraid of what "office" means to them...aka, bathroom, parking spot?

Today was my first Wednesday of working for quite some time, so I missed my guys a bit. They had their first experience with the on-site child care center. We had some tears initially but they both received good reports. I am sure they will be loving it soon! Onward and upward!

Update

Not realizing that home health PTs were so in demand in the area, I have had a few job offers in a very short period of time. I turned in my resignation on Monday, and my boss has been very reluctant to accept it. I guess I should be flattered, but I have been more annoyed by it all. I had a good talk with him today and assured him that I was sure that now is the time for me to move on. So, I accepted a position with Shawnee Mission Home Health and am moving up in the world. I will be their "Patient Care Supervisor" and will be managing a team of about 20 clinicians. Yikes. I will be spending most of my time in the office and will get a much needed break from patient care. Don't get me wrong, I love my LOL/LOMs, but I was starting to get bored. So, I am up for the challenge and welcome the change. I will start the 18th (well, pending the drug screen...wish me luck with that!).