I know it has been a while, but things are very hectic right now. Last week was a combination of cramming all of us with as much information as they could possible throw at us, but not telling us anything we really needed to know to start working. The hospital has a huge electronic medical records project going live at 2am tonight, which is the reason everyone is so frantic, and the reason there were 10 new technicians brought in and it just seems like more going on than they could really handle.
I start third shift tonight, which is going to suck because I had to show up at 8am for a few hours of application training and then couldn’t get to sleep once I finally got home. I have a feeling that it’s going to be a VERY long night. The real problem is that I still don’t really know what I’m doing. I won’t be alone, at least not this week, but I get the feeling that I will have my training wheels taken out from under me starting next week. I know eventually I’ll get comfortable with their process and maybe even find my way around the hospital, but right now it seems unbelievably daunting.
The perks of the job have already become apparent though. For the first time in three years I was able to go out during the week. All I did was go bowling, but for three years that hasn’t been an option. Because of my previous 2nd shift schedule both my mornings and my nights were ruined and in order for me to do anything I had to take the entire day off. It wasn’t very efficient to take a day off every time I wanted to have dinner or even get a cup of coffee with someone. I actual run a risk of having a social life.
I’m going to try and get some sleep before it’s time for work…
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