Back in the saddle

It's been a very long time since I posted anything. For a while, I stumbled over one of those roots and fell into the puddle of my own dismay and insecurity. Then, I changed jobs. I am, of course, still working as a nurse, but I now work on a cardiac medical unit at a new hospital. I love my coworkers. I feel - finally - as if I (mostly) know what I'm doing. I can't tell if that's the new situation (well, new as of a year ago), or just having more experience under my belt. I leave you with a brief anecdote, before I run off.

I received report on one of my patients from another nurse (we'll call him Mike), and then we went to meet the patient. I introduced myself to the guy, who seemed like a very nice, elderly man. The patient said, "Oh, yeah. I know you! You're the pretty one." Flattering, right?

Mike says to me, as we walk out of the room, "He's legally blind."

My ego? Bruised. Fortunately, my sense of humor remained quite intact.