So Long

Today is my last day in the CT-ICU at UMMS. It is a bitter sweet really. I am having to say good bye to severl people that I have seen every week for the last 5 years. Dr. Ebright had tears in his eyes when he said he would miss me and some of the nurses have asked me to stay. My boss begged me to stay and said that I always have a position if I ever wanted to come back. I am sad and have realized that I have made several really close friends here. I never thought of people at my work as being close friends but I will truly miss some of them. I plan to visit and I already have "play dates" with a few of them. A couple told me that they plan to visit Horizon just to see me. Yay!
Well on to new things! I am excited about the change. Not that I haven't had enough change but the challenge will be sweet. I can't wait to bike to work and get to know the new friends I will make. So....so long to the following co-workers, don't be strangers:
Maybel Dellaflor, Mama Toni Molock, Mrs Argertha Johnson, Krissy Reith, Sandy Lovelace, Jolie Moncada, Patrick Luddy, Jonathan Ronquillo, April Bahruth, Regina Hogan, Nancy Klein, Heather Tillman, Anne Hall, Jenn Matvey, Jenn Massetti, Sandy Whitmire, Rochelle Norris, Michelle Scelsi, Sharrief Cloud, Mickey Johnson, Sara Alles, Jessica Webster, Chad Eckert, Todd Milliron, Robby Klawitter, Dr. Jamie Brown, Dr. Jim Gammie, Dr. Bart Griffith, Dr. Rob Poston, Dr. Robin Pierson, Dr. Mark Krasna, Dr.Ziv Gamliel, Dr. Mark Sommerville, Dr. Mike Ebright, Coordinators: Ruth Lee and Chris Couchman, Wendy Belica, Sara Swier, Placid Rozario, Tess Matheus, Xiabo Hu, Anne Anderson, Elaine Adams, James Drummond, Carla Palmer, Tyre from Organ Donor, Mindy from Nutrition, Chris Wells from PT, Dr. Rezza Abrishamchain, Dr. James Lopes, Dianne from 6 Gud., John Preto, Anna Long, April Ervin, Lashon Duncanson, Erica Tate-Souvenier Dr. Lamont Smith, Dr. Heidi Abdelhady, Dr. Jay Menaker, Jason, Carla and Rose from Pharmacy, Gigi from Repiratory and all the others.

I love and will miss you all!
Jenn

Birthday

Well today is my birthday! I am 28 years old and feeling fantastic.
Here is some fun facts about today!
October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). There are 84 days remaining in the year.
I found out that the following people have my same birthday:
1927 - Jim Elliot, American missionary
1939 Paul Hogan, Australia, actor (Crocodile Dundee)
1941 Jesse Jackson, clergyman/presidential candidate
1943 Chevy Chase, comedian/actor (SNL, Vacation, Fletch, Caddyshack)
1949 Sigourney [Susan Alexandra] Weaver, actress (Alien, Working Girl)
1950 Robert "Kool" Bell, rocker (Kool & the Gang)
1951 Johnny Ramone, rock guitarist (The Ramones)
1964 - CeCe Winans, American singer
1965 - C-Jay Ramone, American bassist (The Ramones)
1970 - Matt Damon, American actor
1955 Bill Elliott, auto racer (Daytona-1978)
1957 James DePaiva, actor (Max-One Life to Live)
1959 Tony Eason, football quarterback (New England Patriots)

Guess who died on my birthday:

1793 - John Hancock, American revolutionary and businessman (b. 1737)

Also in history on my birthday:
1871: A cow overturns a lantern in a barn, causing the 'Great Fire of Chicago'
2004 - Martha Stewart goes to jail.

Well that was fun!

Leaving CTICU!

Well, my interview went well. They are excited to have me and teh unit sounds interesting. CTICU at UMMS has really given me good work experience and they liked my credentials. It will be very good to go to a slower paced unit where I won't be so stressed out all the time when I get home. I am excited.
The CTICU threw me a big party. It was great. Mrs. Toni, our unit secretary cooked and she makes the best fried chicken and rolls. I think I will miss her the most. She loves God and her and I encourage each other to be a light in this unit. She is always telling me how God is working in her life and I share my drama with her. She's great. I will miss her.
A lot of the doctors told me that they thought I was a good nurse and that they will miss me. I didn't expect that at all. One told me he would invest in my coffee house if I stayed...I think he was kidding...I think.
Anyway, I will miss this unit.