Tim is an ER (Emergency Room) Nurse. Because of this he has several different certifications that he must keep active at all times. 3 of these certifications are getting ready to expire so it is that time again to look for where to get him re-certified. His TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) is going to be taken at the hospital where he is currently working in August so check.....next up ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) we checked the AHA (American Heart Association) website and found several so this month he will be taking those courses and getting his re-certifications updated.
I'm always stressed (more than Tim) about him getting them because once they expire he isn't usually allowed to work until he gets them updated. Since we are traveling it becomes interesting to find places that he can take them. So far we've had pretty good luck and I told Tim we need to start looking 6 months in advance from now on. 3 months sometimes isn't enough because of timing on the part of classes and when he works. This hospital he is at now has been great at giving him the days off he needs and we've also been lucky that on some of the courses he already had the day off.
Yesterday was Hot and Humid!! A horrible combination, especially when you are running on 30 amp service :( Normally we run 50 amp but some campgrounds we have been to don't have the 50 available. What does that mean.....only running one thing at a time or you break the tripper. So because we were running the air if I needed to run the microwave, you guessed it, breaking the tripper....sigh.....such is life in a RV. I'll take it though :)
We did have one mishap yesterday. Remember the other day when Tim took the motorcycle and cleaned it. Well he took everything out of the motorcycle including his work shoes. He wears boots when he is on the motorcycle and when he gets to work he changes his shoes over. Well yesterday he left to go to work, forgetting that he had brought his shoes in. He got about 1/4 of the way to work and calls me to tell me he forgot his shoes....uh oh. I told him to continue on and Garrett and I would bring his shoes to him. Remember the hospital is about 45 minutes away from the RV park we are at. So we stop everything we were doing (washing dishes, darn) and hop in the truck to take a little afternoon drive. I actually made it to the hospital with 5 minutes to spare before he started his shift.
I'm always stressed (more than Tim) about him getting them because once they expire he isn't usually allowed to work until he gets them updated. Since we are traveling it becomes interesting to find places that he can take them. So far we've had pretty good luck and I told Tim we need to start looking 6 months in advance from now on. 3 months sometimes isn't enough because of timing on the part of classes and when he works. This hospital he is at now has been great at giving him the days off he needs and we've also been lucky that on some of the courses he already had the day off.
Yesterday was Hot and Humid!! A horrible combination, especially when you are running on 30 amp service :( Normally we run 50 amp but some campgrounds we have been to don't have the 50 available. What does that mean.....only running one thing at a time or you break the tripper. So because we were running the air if I needed to run the microwave, you guessed it, breaking the tripper....sigh.....such is life in a RV. I'll take it though :)
We did have one mishap yesterday. Remember the other day when Tim took the motorcycle and cleaned it. Well he took everything out of the motorcycle including his work shoes. He wears boots when he is on the motorcycle and when he gets to work he changes his shoes over. Well yesterday he left to go to work, forgetting that he had brought his shoes in. He got about 1/4 of the way to work and calls me to tell me he forgot his shoes....uh oh. I told him to continue on and Garrett and I would bring his shoes to him. Remember the hospital is about 45 minutes away from the RV park we are at. So we stop everything we were doing (washing dishes, darn) and hop in the truck to take a little afternoon drive. I actually made it to the hospital with 5 minutes to spare before he started his shift.
This is Beach Pond. It is so beautiful!! We plan on doing some hiking in this area while we are here!! Tim gets to pass this every day when he works. You are coming down the hill and this is the view that you see, so beautiful :)
While you are driving over the Pond which is actually more like a lake you finally see the welcome to Connecticut sign.
We made it home without a hitch, I finished up the dishes and Garrett got his shower and bedtime. Was a pretty great day overall, even with the hickup :)
"Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it"
"Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it"