Updates and What Not...

I haven't been on here in a really, really long time.
To make a long story somewhat short, I did move an hour and half (give or take) from my last house. I like my new neighborhood and town. I live closer to the city, but miss the smaller town where I lived.
I finally did quit my hospital ER earlier this year. I worked there 10 years. Ten whole years! The hospital managed to replace all of the doctors that had worked there for a really long time. All the nurses, except myself and another one, had been replaced. Now she is the last remaining one who remembers when the times were good (or somewhat good, okay...usually bad, but fun).
My 'foo foo' freestanding ER job is gone too. The manager was replaced with a new one from corporate. When I say new, I mean she was a paramedic who 3 months prior to taking the position, got her RN. No experience, the ink still drying on her license. She cut my hours down to 2 shifts a week, then asked me to train a new nurse she had hired. Afterward, I was told my shifts were cut to one a week, and then the manager took my one shift away stating that she had to work it. I was still on the schedule for all upcoming holidays only. I worked Thanksgiving, then gave notice 2 weeks prior to my Christmas shift. I had spoken to her prior to all of this shift downsizing and she lied to my face. C'est la vie!
I am no longer in any ER at the moment. I guess I'm taking an ER vacation. For lack of a better description, it's like being in an abusive relationship. I feel unappreciated and stressed out while being in the ER, but feel nostalgic and miss it when it's gone. There's no happy medium, not ever.

I'm currently working in an ambulatory surgery center as a PACU nurse in order to try something different. I've been there 2 years now. Everyone is super nice....and I mean everyone - nurses, doctors, patients....it feels unnatural to me and I'm in awe of the friendliness. It's weird.
I was also recently hired as an adjunct professor at a local community college. No, I'm not teaching nursing, they didn't have openings for nursing. I'm teaching EMS (EMT Basics and Paramedics). So far, I like it and enjoy the students.
I'm not stressed from work anymore and have felt at peace. I think that was a good way to start 2018.