Ado Annie ASN, RN

Med/Surg

Nursing is my second career, and I'm so glad I made the change. I don't always love it, but most of the time I do.

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  1. Ado Annie

    Thursday March 17th 2022 St Patrick's Day

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    amo, I can't argue with that logic. The hospital sets out traps for the mice. We had a locked drawer in the med room that we would put patients' home narcotics in. Once when we had a nursing home...
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    Thursday March 17th 2022 St Patrick's Day

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Updating to say that when I came to work this morning there was a smell of fire in the air. Now one of our dietary staff just stopped in to say she was leaving to go check on her house because there...
  3. Ado Annie

    Thursday March 17th 2022 St Patrick's Day

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Joe, those dreams can be perplexing. They seem so real at the time. Stars, I stay up way too late to read more often than I should. amo, the last time I had a mouse in the house, we had...
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    Tuesday March 15 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Joe, I hope you have a restful night. Tweety, I hate to hope your team loses bit if thats what you want... ?. My guys watched The Adam Project and liked it. We watched the Red Panda movie. I...
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    Sunday March 13 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Hello to all Joe, our grandson is in a high school production of The Little Mermaid, in Indiana (Syracuse), next weekend. Small world. I would also love a review of Evita. Tweety, the...
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    Thursday March 10 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Good evening all. Hubs' procedure went well and his colon is in great shape. I've been lazy the rest of the day. "Mandatory town hall" meeting at the hospital tomorrow regarding "hospital status"....
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    Wednesday March 9 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    dianah -- what a busy job! I agree with the advice to let them honor you as you retire. Congratulations! All -- hope you have good, productive (or not, sometimes we need to unwind) days....
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    Tuesday March 8 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    32 degrees when I drove to work this morning. And they're talking about a little snow Thursday night. Stars -- I feel for you RE: Nannie. I commiserate with you. Hubs refers to his days with his...
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    Friday March 4 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Y'all crack me up. Yeah, I had to find my own CPR renewal last time and it was a drag. Drove to the city to do it. Did get reimbursed my $60, though. First week is in the books. Consisted...
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    Wednesday March 2 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Good day, all! Joe, I never thought about going to the library to exercise ? Actually, that thought came to me when I read your note, but then I realized that there could easily be an exercise...
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    Monday February 28 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    That's what I liked about the story,
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    Monday February 28 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Diana Gabaldon or something like? I read the first book. Enjoyed it, and the series, but oh, those steamy scenes! ? Glad Nannie didn't have serious
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    Monday February 28 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Hey, all. Drank from the proverbial firehose today but there's still a lot there. I do think the job will be doable but I think I might miss patient care. Not that I won't be called upon from time to...
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    Sunday February 27 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    J22, we've been getting Hello Fresh meals for a few months. Especially with me working nights meals were such a struggle. These are good, fairly easy, and I spend about the same if not less because we...
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    Friday February 25 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Dough is rising. I had a fall on Thanksgiving and had a radial head fracture. It let me know today that there is still some healing to do before it will be comfortable kneading dough. It is so much...
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    Friday February 25 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Well, the former manager who is supposed to give me some very brief orientation didn't make it in today. And the wildlife rehab says no need to risk trying to drive there today. I think I'm going to...
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    Thursday February 24, 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Tweety's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Tweety, I'm saddened by the events in Ukraine. Feeling helpless. Joe, we are a small choir and my inability to attend every week doesn't help. Especially when, like this week, we don't get to...
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    Wednesday February 23, 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Tweety's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    J22, any tips for keeping the kitchen warm enough for dough to
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    Wednesday February 23, 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Tweety's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Choir practice is definitely NOT happening tonight. Sleet has been falling since about half an hour before my shift ended. The pic is from when I got
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    Tuesday February 22 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Oh, J22, please do share your
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    Tuesday February 22 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Happy 2sday, all! Joe -- hopeful you can have your dine-out event in person next time. My book club has had some virtual meetings, and it's good, but in-person is so much better. Tweety --...
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    Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings Decline at the Beginning of the Pandemic

    Ado Annie replied to Kimberly Madison's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm reluctant to get preventive care because I don't want to go to out anywhere. Not out of fear of the virus. I'm vaccinated and I mask up and I'm reasonably careful. But I just hate using my time...
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    Monday February 21, 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Tweety's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Hey all! It was a beautiful morning when I got off work and still 68 degrees. But Winter is coming back Wednesday. Thankfully, this is a short work week and I'll be off after Wednesday morning....
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    Sunday February 20, 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Tweety's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    So we did get 2 admits. Another UTI (confused, wants to wander) and hypokalemia. I could only find one of the remaining 2 working tele
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    Sunday February 20, 2022

    Ado Annie replied to Tweety's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Hello all. Stars, how old is Ozzie? It's hard to watch them struggle as they get older. Our 2 dogs are 13 and one of the cats is 13. I doubt Grandma would notice if one of our pets was no longer...