Chapter Nineteen

A few weeks later, Mid September

“And I already gave Jones his PRN pain medicine,” I told the night shift nurse. “And that's it. Oh, and watch out for the guy in room 402. He's a little handsy and likes to put on his call light.”

“Thanks for the heads-up,” Susan replied, making a mark in her notes. “Anything else to report?”

I thought for a moment, and then shook my head.

“You're getting good at this,” Susan told me. “I remember the first time you gave me a report. It was not this easy.”

I laughed, remembering my first few days as a new-grad nurse. Despite being on the same floor I'd worked on as a CNA, it had been a whole new world for me. But three months of practice and I finally felt comfortable.

“You're doing great,” Susan continued. She glanced around the room at the other nurses receiving a report for the change of shift. “I'm always glad when I get your patients. I'll take a report from you any time.”

The compliment had me beaming. “Thanks.”

She grinned. “So, what are you up t