the sorta plan for April

I tracked down Matt at the end of this week. He assures me I am hired, that the SCTU has been approved as a hybrid unit, and that the only hold-up now is to get me through orientation before I die of old age. There is a mid-month orientation, which is not for nursing staff, but it might get me through all of the mission statement / fire exit / please don't sexually harass your co-workers stuff that is the price of admission for anyone being hired by a hospital.

With next week suddenly open, I registered for the annual critical care transport medicine conference out in San Antonio. I admit I have reservations about dropping two grand on travel in my current underemployed state. But the slush fund will cover it, and it would be silly to pass up the opportunity to learn more about the business. It's a vote of confidence in my career to shell out the money now.