from one jungle to the next

Sept. 6th is my release date from Ortho.....soon I will join the exciting world of Telemetry. I'm excited, as well as scared. I've always been a med-surg nurse and this is a big leap. However, reality is, I can't forever be a med-surg nurse. There's such a thing as moving forward, y'know.

So why tele, I ask myself. I've never been really fond of cardiac monitors and ecg readings. Hell, I took a 3-day telemetry course and I'm not sure I actually learned anything. Blame it on the trainor....hahaha!, who told us "flutter" is pronounced as "flur". Guess how many eyebrows raised in unison.

However, professional growth will not come to me if I don't pursue it. And that's what I'm doing. It'll take a lot more effort since I'm practically a newbie in this area. But I survived my 2 years of being new to the culture and practices, didn't I? I'm pretty sure I'll survive this one. And it will all be worth it!