And now, for something a little different. Lately I’ve taken to looking at my hands, which appear to have morphed into my grandmother’s in recent years. They are well-worn and the skin is thinning rapidly, much to my dismay. While a layer of fat fills in the lines in my face, the same thing can’tContinue reading “A Nurse’s Hands”
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Career Suicide
I’ve been unemployed now for 4 1/2 months, so I’ve had quite a bit of time to think about my late lamented nursing career and wonder what the hell my next act is supposed to be. Still haven’t figured that one out, but then maybe I’m not meant to. I don’t know. I’ve been talking to GodContinue reading “Career Suicide”
Hangin’ It Up
My stethoscope, of course. What did you think I meant? I’ve made my decision: I’m done with nursing once and for all. Today I turned down two referrals from the unemployment office for nursing positions at the brand-new veterans’ home over in the next town—a place where I would very much like to work—because I’ve searched myContinue reading “Hangin’ It Up”
Stuff That Really Grosses Me Out
WARNING: Not for the faint of heart…..or stomach 😉 You might think (being a nurse and all) that mine is made of cast iron and nothing gets to me—blood, guts, puke, poop et. al. And for the most part, you’d be right, because none of those things bothers me. I’ve had patients pee on my shoes, seen an elderly womanContinue reading “Stuff That Really Grosses Me Out”
9 to 5
Well, actually it’s more like 9 to 11, or 1:30 to 6, but no matter when or how many hours I’m on the clock, at least I’m still working….and working as a nurse. After wrestling with the issue for a couple of months, I’ve more or less come to the conclusion that I’m going toContinue reading “9 to 5”
Gonna Go Eat Some Worms
Admit it—you said this verse at some time way back in your childhood too: “Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I’m gonna go eat some worms!” Now, I never did resort to punishing myself in such a slimy fashion (ulp!), but I remember the feeling of being the outsider all too well. It’s the way I felt todayContinue reading “Gonna Go Eat Some Worms”
Where Do I Go From Here?
Of course, now that we have gotten one HUGE problem under a semblance of control, another one rears its ugly head: I still have to figure out what to do about work. I had a very honest—and very upsetting—talk with my boss on the phone yesterday after Will and I had gotten the great newsContinue reading “Where Do I Go From Here?”
Kickin’ Butt and Takin’ Names
Ahh, sweet are the uses of a little hypomania…….I just got done with eight hours’ worth of work in only six, and with only a minimum of assistance. I’ve been orienting to the float nurse position at my facility for a whole two days, and completed only parts of two admissions. (For those not inContinue reading “Kickin’ Butt and Takin’ Names”
For Rent: Used Nurse. Dirt Cheap!
I’d better explain that. I am not, of course, a ‘lady of the night’ who dresses up in a nurse costume and gives bed baths to her, um, patients for money. What I AM is a newly unemployed, 50-something nurse who’s showing her age, and as such, does not suffer fools gladly. Although I wasContinue reading “For Rent: Used Nurse. Dirt Cheap!”
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