A New Job

I'm the new Respiratory Therapy Manager! YIPPEEEEEE! I think!!!???

I received the offer on Friday afternoon and after thinking about it over the weekend, I gave them a call Monday morning. Now the hard work has started! I have to help the Day Shift Supervisor understand everything that I did as the Clinical Coordinator. This is proving to be a challenge since she doesn't have a lot of experience using the software that I find very easy to use. I'm now making instruction sheets on how to obtain the report, verifying the information and then putting in a format that the data can be manipulated. Plus, I'm still answering questions, following up on problems that I'm in the middle of and not letting my head explode! My current Director is trying to keep me in the loop about getting my current position approved for posting. Oh Boy!

I know I made the right decision. As my boss told me, my current boss's boss has "a hard-on to get rid of my position!" I guess I shouldn't be surprised, she never did understand what I did. Of course, she probably also thinks that the Respiratory Fairy created and compiled all the stupid reports she and others wanted. I feel sorry for the Day Shift Supervisor because I think she's going to be doing a 2 person job because of the "all other assigned duties" clause in her job description.

To greater and better things! My start date is June 8th...I can't wait!

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2nd n 3rd Interviews - DONE

Went back to the orthopedic hospital in northeast Columbus area on Tuesday. They went well! I hope to hear soon either yeah or nay!

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The Pajama Interview & Shadowing

I had my interview today and I think it went pretty well. I was able to answer questions and I had a few suggestions. I also "shadowed" a therapist to get a brief lay of the land. The next steps are a panel interview with some therapists and then another with some managers. Stay tuned!

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Job Interview - Round 2

Last Thursday, I got a call from the CNO at the small orthopedic hospital in Northeastern Central Ohio wanting to know if I was still interested in the Respiratory Manager position. I was very confused! After several attempts, I got a hold of her. Seems that the person that was offered the job declined it! So tomorrow, at 0900, I have an interview. I'm not quite sure what this is all about, but she wants me to "shadow" one of the therapists so that I can get an idea of what their job is all about. I suppose the interview will follow. Here's the weird part....she told me to wear scrubs!!!??? I don't know about you, but I've never gone to an interview in pajamas! So tonight I'm studying their P&P's and the job description. It should be interesting!

Wish me LUCK!

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A Brand New Bunny

Last Thursday I took Gizmo over to see her vet prior to them boarding her for the weekend. She is a geriatric bunny (8 years old) and was having some problems with balance in her back legs and wasn't hopping out of her house (hopping in wasn't a problem). I also noticed that she was sleeping a lot more than she ever did. These problems had been progressively getting worse over the past few months but I didn't think she was in pain as her appetite was very good. Dr. Ingrid came in wanted to know what was going on and did a thorough exam and said that Gizmo looked and sounded good. When she was examining Gizmo's back legs, she noticed a response and said she wasn't sure that Gizzie wasn't in pain. She then wanted to see her hop on the floor. We noticed that Gizzie would "list" to her left and would knuckle, at times. both of her feet. Dr. Ingrid wasn't sure if Gizzie's change was due to a neurological problem or arthritis but she said the treatment would be the same. She recommended Metacam, an NSAID, and that they could get it started that evening. She said that if it was neurological the Metacam wouldn't really help but if it was arthritis we should see an improvement in a few days. I got Gizmo settled in her new temporary home and then we got ready to go to South Bend.

On Monday, I picked her up. The girls said that they weren't sure of any improvement but I should be able to tell once I got her home and settled back in to her normal routine. Well, let me tell you! I've got a new bunny. She still has a little listing to the left but she hops around and is able to get in and out of her house. She also tried to get up to the 3rd level of her home; something she hasn't done in over a year!

Gizmo, has a new treat every evening. A 0.3 ml dose of honey flavored medicine that makes her smack her lips! I feel so bad that I didn't take her to the vet sooner but am really glad that Gizzie is feeling better!

Holy Moly It's Been A Long Time

Yep, it's been forever and alot of stuff has happened. Too much to go into now but this weekend was great fun! Well, it started out kinda crappy. I applied for the Respiratory Manager position at a small specialty hospital in northeast Franklin County about 3 weeks ago. I called the HR department after 2+ weeks and again last Monday to find out if I was going to be called for an interview. Well, Thursday, I got an e-mail stating that the position was filled and the HR rep didn't know why I wasn't called for an interview because I had an "very good" work history and resume. I gave her a call to express my disappointment and amazement that an internal candidate wasn't even interviewed (I know that wasn't right). She told me that she still didn't know why but the hiring person had an idea of who she wanted and that she just hired her. I then called the Manager Liaison for HR. I told her my story and she said that although she couldn't do anything about it, she would make it a teaching moment for the hiring person. Whatever! It still smells like last week's fish!

As I tend to make lemonade out of lemons, I now can go to camp this summer. I just have to complete my application and get it to my girl, Monica!

Friday morning (about 4 am) we left for South Bend to see the Irish Blue Gold Game. We had dinner with Don, Preston, Marshall, Mitchell and Micheal at Papa Vino's Friday night. What a great time! It sounds like the 3 graduating seniors have job opportunities and they are looking forward to graduation. We got some insight into the football team and we got them up to speed on the happenings in Columbus (they were just in town for Easter - oops!). Saturday, we met up with the Schaetzle's. Lina hadn't been to the Basilica or Grotto, so we showed them those sites and then headed over to the game. Of course the coaches didn't show much as far as plays were concerned, but it was a very warm sunny day and there is nothing like watching football and not freezing you keester off!

Last night, I went to Jesus Jam - Extreme Makeover. It was a wonderful night of laughs , talks and praise. Of course I got to see the kids and give them their "Shirts." Here is a short explanation of this years, "The Shirt."

Rise and Strike is taken from the song "Hike, Notre Dame," Rise and Strike is a call to action. Defend Our Honor is the answer to the call of Rise and Strike. On the sleeve, the year "2009" has been broken into "20" and "09". "20" refers to the twenty years of The Shirt Project and "09" refers to The Shirt 2009: the latest incarnation of a timeless game day tradition. The back design references a famous third-quarter goal-line stand against Penn State in the Snow Bowl of 1992.

Great Weekend!

I had a very interesting weekend!

First the adoption event: I did take Frankie. He is a great bun and is very good and friendly bun! We were sitting in our normal place and a little puppy came up without an owner. This little girl was probably 5-6 weeks old and she looked like a dachshund (maybe a miniature). On one hand I was angry that an owner would just drop off the poor puppy but on the other hand they couldn't have picked a better place to "dump" the puppy. One of the volunteers named her Emma and she is now with Cocker Rescue. Hopefully, she will find a forever home quickly!

During my time at PetSmart, I got a call from Aaron and he wanted to know if Gary and I wanted to babysit....of course we did! Shortly after that, Monica called and wanted to know if we could also babysit Sofia (Amber and Dan's daughter). Sure, how hard can it be to babysit 2 babies! We got to Aaron and Monica's around 6:15 - Gary had to run an errand so he got there a little after the parents left. Let me tell you, those babies kept us busy. Leah is almost walking (she's about 7 1/2 months) and Sofia can't quite sit on her own! It was pretty funny when one would cry and then the other would give a sympathy cry! All and all a very fun night and I was glad when the moms and dads got back! I hope we're asked again - QUICK!

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Busy Day With A Bun

I'm representing Capital Area Humane Society today at the Adoption Event at the Sawmill PetSmart. I'm not sure which bunny I'm going to take but I'm leaning towards Frankie. He is a Mini Lop who was bonded with Eva. They were both brought to CAHS because a child in the home developed allergies. After Eva's surgery, she didn't want to "live" with Frankie anymore....poor Frankie is now by himself in a strange place. I think an outing with me might cheer him up. If you're out and about, stop by and see us!

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Great Day For A Good Man

My cousin, Lee Distelzweig was named the Chief of the the Columbus Division of Police this morning. Lee is a great guy and he has a wonderful family. I think this promotion is so well deserved and Lee will accomplish the goals Mayor Coleman has laid out: open to new crime fighting tactics, run the division more efficiently and build a more diverse police force.

Congratulations Lee!

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On The Night Shift

I worked night shift last night. About 2 o'clock on Monday, we got a call off. Ann-Marie called around and got Roz to come in and work 7p-11p (Thanks Roz!) but no takers for the 11p-7a shift so I sucked it up and volunteered. Just a few problems with that - 1 being sleep. Guinness and I were to start the 2nd level of agility at 8:30 so sleep was pretty silly to even attempt. I went into work at 11 without taking a nap. Probably, not very smart but we were busy and the night went pretty fast.

After work, I went over to Blacklick for my daily walk. Let me tell you - it was COLD! I'm sure it was in the low teens! As I was walking the trail, I came upon some guy in grey sweat pants fussing around a fallen tree. As I approached, he picked up a log and started lifting it over his head. Pretty much gave me the creeps (could also be that I hadn't slept for 26+ hours). I talked to Momma when I got home; she thought I should have reported the weirdo (?). I probably should of but....

After the walk, I got home, talked to Momma, took a shower and hit the rack. 6 hours later, here I am! Problem is I still pretty sleepy but I don't want to go back to bed in fear that I won't sleep tonight. Oh Night Shift how you perplex me!

I think I'll get on the couch and play Animal Crossing - my new addiction!

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