Newbie

With one week of employment under my belt, I'm starting to feel a little overwhelmed. I'm sure that is what happens with any person starting a brand new job and attempting to learn all of the unique rules and regulations pertinent to your particular facility. Working for an enormous hospital and a world-renowned trauma service, I've got my work cut out for me. Don't get me wrong, I'm stoked. I'm ready to learn, help, save some lives, and get a nice paycheck.

This whole week was full of orientation bologna that seemed to be endless. The phrases of "you are important to the company's success" and "you will help us reach our goal and mission" kept resounding all around me from 8-5 all day. The highlight of my week was meeting my colleagues and co-workers and getting accustomed to the trauma services unit, which is where I will be working. I believe that any experience is what you make of it. Taking that a step further, this job is what I make of it. If I gripe and complain every day about how horrible some of my patients are or how long some of my days can be, then, of course, I'm not going to be happy or enjoy the experience. But, if I check my attitude in the parking garage before I step foot onto that trauma floor, then the amount of information and skills I can learn is not quantifiable.

All in all, it was a great week getting accustomed to the hospital system, the people, and the city of Houston. Thankfully, it's the weekend. Happy Friday folks.