New Position

I have just tacked on one more thing to my already busy schedule...I just accepted a position as a on-call Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner at the hospital were I work. I will probably take 1-2 on call shifts a week, and will only have to come in if needed, which will probably not be very often. I know it is a rather uncomfortable subject, but I am very excited and interested in the position and in forensic nursing in general. My job is to obtain evidence and advocate for any person that comes into the ER after a sexual assault. I know a few people who already do the job and they feel it is a very rewarding, and doesn't add up to much more than ten hours a week. I will be on-call only at night, so the kids shouldn't even know I am gone. I can't wait to get started with the training. When I applied, a few people asked me how I could possibly stand doing that job, but one of the things I love best about nursing is the philosophy of compassion...it is never my job to worry about fault or blame when it comes to a patient, it is my job to help them recieve the best care that they can and be treated with kindness.