Thankful Thursday | sun and rain
First, I want to share this picture of Chiquita because it makes me giggle when I look at it.
This week, I am thankful:
that there was beautiful sunshine on my birthday
We've been having some much-needed rain, but the day of my birthday was filled with sunshine. Yay!
for the rain
It has been dry here recently, so I am grateful for all the recent rain!
And on a similar note, I'm grateful for the green.
that my class is almost done
My work for week six is done, so I only have two more weeks to go!
This doesn't mean I get a break, because the next class starts right after this one finishes.
But I'm still grateful to be nearly done with this class because every finished class means I am one class closer to graduation.
that I have been able to use my Spanish at work
I am not certified to do any medical stuff in Spanish (I have to get our in-person or virtual interpreter services for that), but I am allowed to do basic conversations in Spanish.
I am definitely a little less nervous about doing this than I used to be, and that makes me happy. I'm nowhere near fluent, but hey, basic conversation is better than nothing.
This is the whole reason I started learning Spanish in the first place; to be able to talk to my patients!
for our in-person Spanish interpreter
I am always so grateful for her! She serves our whole hospital, but she is frequently available when I need her to help me; we do have electronic options, but there's nothing like in-person services, especially when a patient is hard of hearing.
It is such a relief to have her come help me!
that my breakfasts and lunches are prepped
Such a good feeling!
for the way that my job is so challenging
I suppose with enough experience, it would be possible to become bored on my unit. But I am nowhere near being bored; although I try my best every day, and I think I am doing a good job, there are always things I am learning and noticing that I could do better next shift.
So, each day feels like a fresh new challenge, a chance to try again, to give even better care, to be more on top of things, to anticipate more things, to advocate more, and so on.
I like this; that even though I'm getting better every day, there are always more things to work on.
Speaking of....I'm off to work now. 🙂
