Monthly Archives: October 2014

Come on People

Posted on October 31, 2014 by florencewannabe

I can’t relax. I’m so close to my goal. 65 hours to go. It’s seems like piece of cake. It’s not. I need to stay on top of it. I’m only working 16 hours this week plus call time 7 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abdominal pain, break, cake, call time, close, Cooperate!, goal, HOURS, impaction, laparotomy, leg or arm, relax, sorry situation, unplanned | Leave a comment

Just Say No

Posted on October 26, 2014 by florencewannabe

This post is not about saying no to drugs. It’s about me saying NO to the job which was offered to me due to the fact that one of my co workers is retiring soon. For the record I did … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CALL, cat's meow, compensated, disturb, going gets rough, Human Resources, life upside down, NO to the job, Plannin" and dreamin", play well together, sleep, value ME, vested, weather, wishin' and hopin' and prayin' | Leave a comment

Twiddling My Thumbs

Posted on October 21, 2014 by florencewannabe

I’m on call right now. Right this minute. I’m showered, dressed, stethoscope and badge in my purse. I’m ready to roll. No beeper. The hospital will contact me via my land line or cell phone. The phone has wrung twice. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "on call", alcohol, beeper, certain distance, flutter, hunger pangs, impair their ability, make contact, moment’s notice, permission, stethoscope, thumbs, Twiddling | 2 Comments

My Princess Crown is Bent to Hell

Posted on October 18, 2014 by florencewannabe

Work. One of those days. Everything is peachy keen. I go to an early lunch. I have two extremely special guests come to the hospital to have lunch with me. Wonderful. Rare. I come back from lunch all happy. Feeling … Continue reading →

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THE INSANITY OF CALL

Posted on October 11, 2014 by florencewannabe

THE INSANITY OF CALL After working a full day two PACU nurses were on call from 6 pm-7:30 am . Call case #1 was an 84 year old woman who was still on a ventilator post surgery. Patients still on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "misery loves company", "on call", .40 CENTS, appendix rupture, Call case #1, call case #2, call case #3, cried, gangrenous, hematoma, hip, ICU, INSANITY, intestinal blockage, leg, money, money isn't everything, ventilator | Leave a comment

Views From Above

Posted on October 9, 2014 by florencewannabe

I was taking care of a lovely 74 year old woman who had emergency exploratory abdominal surgery. She had an incision on her belly as long as the state of California. I carefully scoured her orders making sure I didn’t … Continue reading →

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A Smidgen of Call

Posted on October 5, 2014 by florencewannabe

I’m on call today from 12 pm to 4 pm. No big deal. I offered to do it for another nurse because I want to practice. Just in case I take the job. I called in this late this morning … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "called in", 30 minutes, beeper, c-sections, drink coffee, land line, No big deal, no ringy- dingies, protocol for call?, REM, smidgen | Leave a comment