1. The Good
a. I will have the opportunity to work in the ER/UCC for four months out of next year.
b. Whenever I have time (which will probably be most days), I cross-train into the OR.
c. I can get certified in TONS of things here.
d. ACC bases get lots of money.
e. I really like the nurses on night crew.
f. My schedule will be consistent and fair, once I am finished with all of my in-processing appointments that are taking up all of my free time.
g. I can work out almost every day in the FCU exercise room.
h. Email is easy to set up.
i. The NCOIC is extremely competent (that makes a huge difference with the techs).
j. A lot of new blood is coming in to replace/supplement the OB side of my floor.
k. My main preceptor/rater is recently from Langley and seems like she will be completely awesome. I only met her for a total of about 10 seconds, but that’s my impression.
l. There will be lots of opportunity for leadership roles while I am here.
2. The Bad
a. My boss is not married with kids (anyone in the military will understand that one).
b. It will be the most challenging thing in my life to become more and more skilled as a nurse (time management, skills, experience) over the long-term here.
c. Someday I’ll be a real nurse (for the fourth time in six months).
d. There are barely any patients here (mostly post-partum, with three to five med-surg pts per week).
e. I have to wear a very womanly-looking scrubs jacket whenever I walk anywhere else in the hospital.
f. My orientation is scheduled to be insufferably long (10 weeks?! Seriously?! I just finished a 12-week program at Wright-Patterson!!). Of course, this will probably change, so maybe this shouldn’t have made it onto the Bad list….
3. And The Ugly
a. People with poisonous attitudes are to be avoided at all costs.
