No Stars In My Eyes

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  1. No Stars In My Eyes

    Sunday September 18th 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Hiya! Woke Nannie up at 1:20 PM; this is the third day in a row she has slept through the mornings. Had to wake her up and get her wet bottoms off and put dry ones on. It was easier and faster...
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    Falsely Accused Of Patient Neglect

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Anna0029's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the son was determined to 'catch' someone doing something about which he could create a fuss (lawsuit?), right from the get-go. Sorry you were the one he chose. If he had the camera out...
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    The Failing Preceptor System for Nurse Practitioner Students: A Student's Perspective

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I once saw a new NP, in lieu of my PCP at the time. The base of my thumbs had (I guess) arthritic pain. The NP looked at my lateral wrists, where I have prominent bones, and said "Oh my gosh, what...
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    The Importance of Oral Care in the Hospitalized Older Adult

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Kim Valentine's topic in General Nursing

    I have always had a hard time being in the same room where someone is brushing their teeth. My sister and brother used to torture me by brushing their teeth in front of me. I'd protest loudly and they...
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Kind of takes your breath when you see it, doesn't
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    Game of Groans

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    *Dr Suess said , "Adults are just obsolete children and to hell with them." *In a book review it said Justin Gregg (the author) "....argues that the evolution of human intelligence .... just may...
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    Saturday September 17 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    It is 2:30 PM and Nannie is STILL in bed sleeping. Well, I THINK she's sleeping. I reckon I ought to go peek in the door to see if she is breathing. Probably will have to strip her and her bed if...
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I was in the 7th or 8th grade. We got sent home from school. I remember standing that afternoon in the middle of the living room floor and watching our b+w TV set with Walter Cronkite. Also watched...
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    Friday September 16 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Don't know how or why that number 3 appeared at the end of my post. Just telling you that you can ignore it and not try to figure it
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    Friday September 16 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Midnight at the old ages, the Nannie person's gone to bed....(apologies to Maria Muldaur) Braves were behind until the 8th inning, and then we whomped 'em 7-2 or something good like that....
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    Thursday Setpember 15 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Last time I was in Boston/Cambridge was ???? I dunno! The mid 70's? I bet I could probably still find my way around on public transportation. I hadn't even gotten my driver's license when I lived...
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    Thursday Setpember 15 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    G'morning (actually afternoon)~ The last thing I remembered last night was laying my head on the pillow. I totally conked out from exhaustion. Got up one time to pee, and straight back to sleep...
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    Wednesday September 14th 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Thanks, Tweety. You are right, and I appreciate you reminding me that alcoholics have an illness. I was pretty torn up and was taking it too personally. Your post is the last one I read before going...
  14. No Stars In My Eyes

    Wednesday September 14th 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    I found the discharge papers in a bag with his dirty clothes. I picked up the new meds at the Pharmacy and talked with the pharmacist about hubby taking the Librium at the hospital, mid-day, and then...
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    Wednesday September 14th 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    So when I tried to talk about it some more, he said Dr P (our PCP) told him if he started drinking again, they would just have to start the Librium taper over again. So, what's the POINT? He just...
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    Wednesday September 14th 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    4:30 PM I got him home. The griping about the hospital has begun. ? And we had to stop at the ABC store after an in-car argument. I told him Dr N said he shouldn't drink. He said the doc at the...
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    Wednesday September 14th 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Huh! Dr. N. from the family practice called me and said hubby was going to be discharged today! She wants him on the 02 at 3L, constantly. AND, I asked her about the booze and she said he seemed to be...
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    Wednesday September 14th 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    How-deeeeeee! Hubby called me at 12 noon and said that he wasn't being discharged today. He didn't sound as cranky as he was last night. Doesn't know why he will be staying another day, but said...
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    Tuesday September 13th 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    7 PM and bummed out. I called hubby to see how he was doing, as I hadn't talked to him since early this AM. He said they had "one more test' to do on him, but he doesn't know when it is, or what it is...
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    Tuesday September 13th 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Naturally, I posted my today's post at the end of yesterday's posts. Hoping if I have anything to add, I will post it on the correct day! Lunchtime for Nannie.
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    Monday September 12th 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Thanks, Tweety! That makes sense. I wasn't alert enough to think of googling it. (DUH.) She does always ask me if I have any questions, but the questions seem to pop up later on.... I am tired,...
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    Monday September 12th 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Hello~ Hubby called me at 8 AM, but I don't remember what he said. (I went back to sleep.) Nannie came out to get in her recliner, and she was sleeping when I woke up at noontime. I gave her the...
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    Monday September 12th 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Okay, the Dr just called me. She said that he is going to have the MRI and, I think she said something like 'an MRI with "CT" (???) or "GT" (???) to see what's going on in that area.." She also said...
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    Monday September 12th 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Late morning I got a call from hubby; I was still half asleep. He said, "they did the procedure (thoracentesis) even though they said they weren't going to..." // I called him back when I woke up...
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    Sunday September 11th 2022

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Hubby said there was a male nurse doing charge, who also had a patient assignment and was very, very busy; he also said there were 2 nurses/aides that walked up and down the hallway a lot. He said...