We finally made it to ABQ on Sat evening. On our trip down we got caught in the Santa Fe pass because of a car accident for about 3 hours. It made for an interesting story when adults were needing to use the restroom and there was no where to go except up a mountain or like one lady did, just used her horse trailer!
Sunday we met our new meeting at Sherman Gibson's - Anthony & Laura Lewis; Mara Abashian; Owen and Susan Henderson; Clifford & Esther Hughes; Harold & Barbara Lerwick; Bo Murphy; Susan Stanton and her grandaughter. Loren and Lisa Morrison had us over for lunch. What a warm welcome!
Monday I had a 9 am interview with the University of NM Trauma Center. I was very anxious but excited all balled up in one. The interview was before a panel of 7 people - supervisors, charge nurses, educators, etc. They asked very hard questions like, 'tell us an experience where you had to over rule the doctors decision for the safety of a patient; how did the experience turn out?" "Tell us about a situation where you had to be in charge and all is chaotic, how did you handle that situation?" All I could do that whole interview is sweat and keep saying, 'I apologize, it's been 2 years since I've worked and really I leave ALL at work when I am done with my shift.". I felt horrible especially as each of them graded you for the question you answered. Very humiliating!
However, that afternoon they called and offered me a job! However, it was for a 7p-7a shift only which is not what I was interested in for my family. BUT, they told me a different area of the ER was also hiring and gave me that supervisors name and number. I called her and she said, "I heard you did well in your interview, we'd love to have you! When can you start?" "Really, I did great." So, I'll start in January full time in a 11a-11p shift! I am super excited.
Monday afternoon and Tuesday I unpacked in our new apartment. Wed noon we left for Arkansas for the Holidays! yay! Can't wait to see our family!
