Sweating bullets

Well, last Wednesday I had my panel interviews for the charge RN position that has opened up. I haven't been in a panel interview since 1998! I was working that day so at least I did not have to worry about what to wear. Talk about intense!! I was first interviewed with the leadership panel which included 4 managers and a unit educator. I was asked what I thought "shared accountability" was. Yikes! Then, after that I was asked to sit through an interview with a staff panel: a secreatary, patient care assitant, 2 current charge RN's and 2 staff RN's. Not only that, but I was candidate 10 of 10 to be interviewed so they had been doing this all day. I guess they saved the best for last??;o)

Well, hopefully I will have the results by Monday or Tuesday. At least afterwards, my manager came and tapped me on the shoulder and handed me that long-anticipated piece of paper that showed me my annual merit increase (my raise). Yeah! Not such a bad day after all.

Miracles Everyday

I was so proud when I saw this video on the Today show this morning. It's such a great story and this reminds me of why I choose to work where I do. My job is stressful, but so rewarding. Check out the video clip here.

I'm actually finding time...

Well, I saw the progress that my husband made on his blog Diary of a Mad White Man and it seems that I have found the time to work on mine! I am jealous that his looks so good.


Well, I also finished my Annual Performance Evaluation for work. It is a work in threefold - a personal portfolio of accomplishments, a self-evaluation tool, and 3 confidential peer reviews. I should get a raise just for completing the evaluation!

Kaylyn is better now...still with a snotty nose but running around in usual manic fashion again. The kids will be visiting their Nia, Papa and uncle in Lufkin tomorrow. Maybe I will get some sleep for a change. More later...