Well, if you've reached my blog, congratulations. You are among only a few lonely people! A fact I'm hoping will change once I get established in the blogging community! I'm not going to waste time with fluff. I promised you an introduction to myself and what I do in the title, so I'll get to it.
I am a registered nurse by profession. I've worked as a registered nurse for five years. A career I've loved and am passionate about. Good things can't last forever, though. This very day, I had to resign from my job as a registered nurse in an operating room due to a back injury I sustained. The injury is inoperable and my treatment options are, unfortunately, limited. This is a problem I will have for the rest of my life. A very sad, overwhelming thing to take in. My company is amazing. I hated to leave. Some of the best doctors, nurses, and patients were a part of that surgery center and I'm going to miss it terribly. I am simply unable to work in patient care from now on. A fact that absolutely devastated me when the doctor told me. Today I had to break that news to my boss and the company administrator. I was terrified. I was having to let them know I was unable to meet all the requirements of the job. I knew once I told them that, I was at their mercy. They completely surprised me though. They are paying me for the month of May--giving me the one month my doctor wanted me to take off to rest my back and have some treatments--and they are covering my transitional insurance for three months. So I'm not totally screwed without insurance or a job! They have been incredibly kind to me.
So, without a job, I'm exploring my opportunities and what I may do with my life now. I have two other passions--writing and graphic design--and I am looking into pursuing these careers seriously now. My goal is to go back to school and get a second degree in one of the two fields with the ultimate goal of starting my own business or getting a writing job. This blog will, hopefully, be connected to my company website at some point! For now, though, it will be a place for me to write some more articles and things of that nature, as well as offer my services (explained below) and display some of my work.
Although I don't have a business of my own yet, I am still offering my writing and graphic designing services to anyone interested. I can write content for websites and freelance articles in both the healthcare and entertainment fields. As far as graphic design, I can create logos, websites, business cards, posters, pamphlets, etc. As I am technically an amateur for the time being (my only degree is in nursing, and my writing and graphic designing skills are merely a natural "gift"), my prices are very reasonable. Much less than those of a professional firm. I am an excellent graphic design choice for small businesses and self-employed people who are looking to have company items/websites created and are looking to do so inexpensively. I can be contacted about my services at florencefallon@hotmail.com or by commenting on this site. I would be happy to discuss your plans with you and offer you a quote!
Happy reading!
