Summer 2018 Plans?

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Not sure if we have started this type of thread yet this year or not but...what are you doing this summer? Working, traveling, drinking beer on the beach (OldDude)?

I will be chauffeuring my 2 daughters to what we call Summer School for Smarty Pants (enrichment not remedial summer school) for most of the month of June. We have a week long camping trip scheduled for July but otherwise NOTHING, NADA, ZILCH! I can't wait! I am hoping for lots of sleeping in without an alarm, long days on the deck with a cold drink and a book, trips to the lake, working on some home improvement projects and catching up on my scrapbooking. I will have to work 2 to 3 shifts a month at my side gig job but I seriously can't wait for summer vacation to start. Next Thursday, the 24th, is my last work day. Normally our school year ends in June but we have schools being renovated and the district wanted a long summer this year so we get 2 extra weeks! :woot:

Specializes in School health, pediatrics.

Oh, I almost forgot, I am training for a half marathon in September, so that will be a big part of my summer!

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June 9th-16th I'm going a mission trip to Guadalajara, Mexico. (I can't wait!!!).

I would love to hear about this trip. I went on a medical mission trip last summer and it was great, first time traveling to another country (that wasn't on cruise vacation) and it was eye opening - would love to do another one. I have been looking into other medical mission trips - really would like to find something not religious based - but right now with 2 kids in college I need to wait a few more years.

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Specializes in School Nursing.
I would love to hear about this trip. I went on a medical mission trip last summer and it was great, first time traveling to another country (that wasn't on cruise vacation) and it was eye opening - would love to do another one. I have been looking into other medical mission trips - really would like to find something not religious based - but right now with 2 kids in college I need to wait a few more years.

I have a friend who goes to Haiti on medical mission trips. She has invited me but I feel like my kids are still too young for me to leave them for that long to go overseas. One day though! It's definitely on my bucket list!

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I'm looking forward to my vacation at Myrtle Beach, SC for a week in July. The hardest thing I'll do this summer is being a chauffeur for my 2 kids going to baseball, basketball and robotics camps. I'm also taking 2 online classes for my Master's degree then I'll be done with all my core courses. When I have time, I'll be trying to make my nurse friends at the hospital jealous by taking selfies at the community pool and bragging about how I have 2 months off with my kids.

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Specializes in pediatrics, School LVN.

We're planning a family road trip to Oregon to visit some friend. We'll do some camping and some fishing and hopefully a trip into Portland so I can go to Voodoo doughnuts.

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
I have been looking into other medical mission trips - really would like to find something not religious based - but right now with 2 kids in college I need to wait a few more years.

Look into Doctors Without Borders. They are one of the few non religious charity organizations.

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Specializes in School Nursing, Home Health.

Working 2 weeks of summer school, HH here and there, going to California, going to a camp and going camping :)

Busy busy busy

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.
Look into Doctors Without Borders. They are one of the few non religious charity organizations.

Was it Spidey's Mom that went to mission trips in Vietnam?

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Going to Colorado in June where the NASN think tank is based. Gonna help review NCSN test questions for "bias!"

Going to Israel in July!!

Camp nursing in between.

We are doing Israel in July 2019! Can't wait to hear all about your trip!

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Specializes in School.
I would love to hear about this trip. I went on a medical mission trip last summer and it was great, first time traveling to another country (that wasn't on cruise vacation) and it was eye opening - would love to do another one. I have been looking into other medical mission trips - really would like to find something not religious based - but right now with 2 kids in college I need to wait a few more years.

I have always wanted to go on Mercy Ships during the summer. I will give you an update when I can. This will be my first time out of the country.

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Infection Control/Geriatrics.

Well, nothing glamorous, I assure you, mostly trying to get my yard in shape. I have a nasty small pine for which I intend to do battle. I just bought the house a year and a half or so ago. What nimrod plants a pine tree that close to the house?! They belong up north where God put em! LOL

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Specializes in School Nurse.

We lose our Seniors next week. We're in school for another two weeks after that. Then I have two weeks off and I'm over at the next school covering summer school. Hopefully it will be quiet.

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