And the festivities continue: my maiden voyage at work was a disaster, and tomorrow I get to meet with the bigwigs and the trainers for the postmortem…..oops, I meant performance review. I’m looking forward to that about as much as I would my own execution, but in a sense it’ll be a relief to find out exactly where IContinue reading “Up And Down and All Around”
Category Archives: All Work and No Play
Put To The Test
Well, it looks like I’m going to find out soon just what this remission is made of. I’m going out on survey Monday and the team may go in as early as 6 AM to a facility that’s 75 miles from where I live, and I have to stop and pick up a car from theContinue reading “Put To The Test”
Wham, Bam, and Toucan Sam
I swear, after two weeks of intensive training at work, my brain is crammed so full I think I just heard it burp. This is not a job for sissies, I can tell you that. And I haven’t even gone out on my first survey yet. There is SO much to know, so much toContinue reading “Wham, Bam, and Toucan Sam”
How Do I Get Out of This Chicken Outfit?
Just kidding……I’m actually enjoying being bombarded with information! This new venture of mine is so complex that I haven’t even begun to scratch the surface of the tip of the iceberg, and it’s become very clear to me in this past week that I didn’t have the slightest idea of what I was undertaking whenContinue reading “How Do I Get Out of This Chicken Outfit?”
Officially Official
Whew, what a first couple of days……I am up to my hairline in information and my brain is swimming! I’ve met so many people and learned so many new things in the past 48 hours that I’m amazed I can remember my own name. Which is now emblazoned on my key card, my government-issued ThinkPadContinue reading “Officially Official”
The End
Well, today was the day…..I am now officially retired from clinical nursing. As I passed my meds, performed the usual feeding-tube rituals and did treatments, I felt a bit wistful because I knew I was doing them for the last time; but honestly, my primary emotion is relief. I should’ve done this a couple of years ago……andContinue reading “The End”
It’s All Good
I’m doing really, really well these days. I’m happy (without being TOO happy, if you know what I mean) and I feel calm on the inside, even though I’m running out of unemployment and my last paycheck from my current job won’t even pay next month’s electric bill. The suckage in January will be horrendous, but I know better daysContinue reading “It’s All Good”
O Christmas Tree
So today I decided that since it snowed and we can’t get out of our driveway, it was time to tackle the Christmas tree decorating chores. Used to be that I’d have the thing up and decorated by dinnertime the day after Thanksgiving, but this year I’ve been dragging my feet for some reason……partly because IContinue reading “O Christmas Tree”
Comic Relief: Fun in IV Class
Yep, that’s IV as in intravenous. And yep, sometimes we nurses have to take refresher courses in performing this basic nursing skill, which is as much of an art as a science. I used to be one of the best IV starters at the local hospital…..hell, I’d even get called down to the ICU ifContinue reading “Comic Relief: Fun in IV Class”
Just Call Me “Stumblebutt”
To say that I loathe passing medications would be the understatement of the year. First of all, being able to concentrate on the pass itself is impossible in the face of almost constant interruptions, and with my challenges in that arena I’m always nervous. Secondly, the population changes from weekend to weekend so I neverContinue reading “Just Call Me “Stumblebutt””
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