Fish, ya did good. Sometimes we have to make decisions on the fly, do our best, make our mistakes. You work successfully with cutouts so you definitely have knowledge.
When ID and I were first working bees, although different states, different circumstances, there was only the library as a source of knowledge or another experienced beek if we were lucky as I. I started in the 1960ies, I think ID started b4 me. When 14 I saw my first laying worker hive, mostly drones.
So fast forward over half a century to 2019. I still make mistakes, I am still learning new tricks to deal with bees. I learn from ID, HP, HOPS, CAO, Bush, Jim, Paus, BenFramed Salty & Cool yes newbies but they ask thought provoking questions. There are to many beeks to list that I learn from on BeeMaster.
There is not a perfect beekeeper because bees are dynamic. By dynamic I mean ever changing, different species, climate, environments are in thought. Yes, honeybees are definitely dynamic and adapt to our demands: we offer shelter, care in trade for their honey or company.
Well, my point is, ya did good FishNut. You did OK. Moving a frame of brood will move nurse bees into that area.
I Hope Dorian is soon history and avoids you and ID.
Van