All of you know the reason I moved to Wyoming in the first place was for a job. I can’t believe that it has been 6 months since I have moved. I love my job and so happy I went into nursing. I glad I choose to work on the Medical floor as my first job as well. I see so many different problems and types of patients it’s a good base to start building my nursing habits. Also in my hospital it is the most stable floor and we have the strictest manager, which makes a more structured learning environment.
I’m considered one of the “stronger” nurses on the floor and the other day one of the physicians stated he wasn’t concerned about his patients when I worked and believes me when I think there is something wrong. Which I feel is a huge compliment because just being 6 months out of school and helps me feel more confident in my job.
In like 2 weeks I actually start precepting a nursing student for 6 weeks. I’m a little concerned and scared since I’m actually going to be teaching a person and help shape the beginning of his nursing career. I would like to someday become a nurse educator and a preceptor for new nurses so this is a good way to see if I actually do like teaching and training.
Other achievements that I have accomplished in such a short period of time is: I’m the Co-Chair to my floors Unit Council which is an elected position that get to do other exciting things other nurses on my floor don’t, like create the schedule that has it’s great advantages when it comes to my own schedule and getting what I want J . As well as, creating plans on our floor to help with productivity and job performance. I have been floating to other floors and able to work successfully. Which makes we want to consider Float Pool some day because of the different variety of patients and nursing I get to experience.
All in all, I’m glad I decided to make the move to Casper to Wyoming Medical. It is not nearly as big as the Denver hospitals but it’s a great place to start and to advance my career.
really saw the open natural pools like that before. It was great autumn weather with the trees changing and the beautiful scenery of Wyoming.
We stayed at this hotel that had a safari dining room that can all kinds of dead trophy mounts all over which I’m now use to.
It was a pretty classy joint with Carlos Rossi as their house wine.
I guess it was fitting. J The next morning Jay and I walked around the hot spring fields and river. There was this suspension bridge that I was deathly afraid to cross and took me forever because every step it would swing and rock back and forth and I was also afraid the wood walk
way would break every step. Jay thought I was hilarious. I’m such a baby when it comes to heights and the fear of falling. Next we went to the Star Plung… one of the natural mineral hot springs for some old fashion swimming. It was an indoor and outdoor swimming pool with pretty warm water. Plus the extra hot tubes that were wonderful. 
There were also water slides that Jay was a 5 year old about and super excited to go down. With the thanks of my waterproof camera that is actually waterproof we were able to have some under water fun. All in All Thermopolis was a nice little get away and experience a different part of Wyoming and the company was great. 
