Adventures of a Traveling Nurse Practitioner
Home Leave
Our first experience with home leave
Just some post first-tour thoughts
Looking back on my fist tour.
That’s a wrap on our first tour
As our first tour comes to an end, we head into the unknown adventure of home leave.
Mommin’ in the Foreign Service
Some thoughts on being a working mom and medical provider in the Foreign Service.
A La Siguiente….
And our next post will be…..
Orlando Bound!
Headed to the yearly CME conference in Orlando.
What is the Foreign Service?
Answering some common questions- What exactly is this job about? What is a Foreign service medical provider? What is the Foreign Service? And are you EVER coming home?
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.
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.
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.