One thing I have learned since starting to manage the care for my grandma is that networking is a good thing. And to take advantage of your connections where you have them. Really, most people not only don't mind, they often really like to be of help. So with that in mind I decided to put Amy, grandmas social worker, to work for me. I figured she had to have some connections somewhere. I now have the name and phone number for the clinical manager of hospice and after Amy talked with her about my plan she was all too willing to help. Now I have the name of her top 3 preferred colleges for phlebotomy as well as an invite to call her once I complete my classes to do my clinicals. I'm going to call her tomorrow to see if she is intending the clinical part to be a paid position or not. I also came across a college offering a 5 week class instead of the 10 weeks of the others. The next class starts Nov 3rd, and as luck would have it Mike already doesn't work on the days the class is scheduled for. In addition to being much shorter, this class is also much much cheaper than the other options I was looking into. The downside is that the class is full at this time. I'm working to get on the waiting list and crossing my fingers.

Tonight I'm going a little review of english and math in hopes of placing on the entrance exam well. I have to place into english 101 to be eligable for the phlebotomy course. Hopefully I will get to take the COMPASS placement test tomorrow and keep moving forward!