Adventures of a Traveling Nurse Practitioner
Our UAB has arrived!
We received our first of three cargo shipments. Excited to expand our wardrobe and break out the air fryer!
A Day in the Life of a Foreign Service Nurse Practitioner
This is life in an embassy health clinic and what my day’s look like thus far.
Birthday’s and Diwali- Hooray!
Almost one month to the day in Burundi. Our first Diwali and birthday here (we officially have a three year old!)
Move in Day!
Our house is finally ready, so au revoir to this hotel life
DC→Brussels→Bujumbura
We have touched down in Bujumbura.
Mefloquine Monday’s and Vaxxed to the Max
East Africa here we come!
This is the part I call: Controlled Chaos
Four weeks until we head to Burundi and there are only about a million things on our to do list.
Flag Day
The day we have been anxiously waiting for.
Week 4 of Orientation
It hardly seems possible that one month of orientation is already done.
Two Weeks Into Orientation
Two weeks of orientation down. Thoughts and updates thus far.
The 4th of July in DC & Swearing In
We have arrived in the DMV.
Moving Day
The logistics of a cross country move with the Department of State.
Adiós a San Francisco
Bidding farewell to my home city. A love story of sorts.
One Month To Go!
The countdown to our departure begins.
DC Here We Come
Officially offered a spot in the July training program!
Acronyms Explained
The amount of acronyms used in the Department of State can be overwhelming. Let’s cover a few!
DOS Application and Hiring Process (It’s long)
My pre-employment journey and timeline with the Department of State. Spoiler alert: everything moves VERY slowly.