Sunday January 8th 2023

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Specializes in Med surg, cardiac, case management.

NJ22 I've heard catalytic converter theft has become more common

Stars I guess that is not surprising though disappointing, it seems inpatient will be the only way to go for him

Hi Ado

Tweety hope the next shift is easier

Was a nice day yesterday.  Got out for bird watching.  Came home and did laundry and started the crock pot recipe.  Ran by the grocery store and library before the Zoom vestry meeting, which was a bit shorter than expected.  Watched only part of the Svengoolie movie as it was dull, watched The Crown instead

Today going to church a bit early to go over the usher role,  which I'll start next month.  Will also stay after church a bit for a brief training on the assisting minister role.  Will meet J for lunch before the musical if his stomach is up to it, if not we'll just meet for the musical.

Will start attending the adult education before church, our chaplain was encouraging us to attend during yesterday's meeting and I know she's been struggling to attract people, so I'll give it a try, at least once a month or so.  Have been considering one of the library's book clubs too

Have been reflecting a lot lately on my strong desire to do everything right and how that's influenced my decisions.  A trait I know I share with my late mother, and one that caused her a lot of stress

Another fairly cold day here in the low 30s

 

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

Hello, it's me again....

Nothing new here. Hubby has been nipping at his bottles, maybe not as much, but it's still early yet.

Nannie made her bed earlier, and I pulled it apart to wash all the wet layers. She had put a jersey in between some of the layers, maybe thinking the pee wouldn't soak through, but it didn't work that way. She had 'hidden' her pull-up in one place and a wet pad rolled up and stuck elsewhere. It's an adventure every morning, wondering what I will find, where. She is still in some pj bottoms and sitting in her chair, sleeping. I should wake her up and tow her into the BR to change her, but I am just sitting here, putting it off.

I decided it's beef-pot-pies for supper, I'm not going out for anything.

Wondering where everything will land tomorrow after tomorrow's doc's appt at 11:20 AM. I have no hopes for anything constructive or helpful. Hubby thinks if he can place Nannie in a nursing home then he could stop drinking because she drives him crazy. Uh-huh. Sure. "Everything" he does for her (which is pretty much NOTHING) is too much for him. I'd love to place her, too, as we all know, and we all know the snags about that. So, ppfftt.

It is 43 degrees and cloudy. Guess I'll stop here....Hope all are doing well.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Gma will hide pullups, too. These days though Hubs watches her like a hawk. 

Last night Twin A built a fire in the firepit. I was sitting out there and Hubs brought his mom out and they sat on either side of me. She was very jealous, thinking he's supposed to be her man and I am an interloper. At one point she said "you love her and she loves you". Well, we *have* been married for 33 years. ?

I have an appointment with the PA tomorrow morning since she won't renew my prescriptions without a visit. Guess I'll go ahead and get the covid booster. 

I'm afraid we would have a problem if Gma were to go to a nursing home. The state would want to take all her assets and since the sale of her house to stepson was not that long ago we'd have to jump through hoops to show where that money went. *And* Hubs pretty much gave stepson "his" equity in the house. I suspect there would be trouble. She could do it self-pay for awhile. Not sure how long. 

Hope everyone is having a good day. 

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Good evening.

It's kind of a messed up system that someone has to have everything taken away to be taken care of, especially when family are involved.  My sister is basically living with my parents and they are helping pay her bills on her mobile home here.  So my sister would be poverty stricken and perhaps homeless should they be placed.  On the other hand long term permanent care is very expensive so I get it.  

I floated to Stepdown today.  4:1 ratio and while it was very busy, my patients at least were manageable...no things like tube feeds or trachs.  Had one covid positive patient on high flow oxygen.  One guy with CHF was able to wean from high flow to normal nasal cannula.  All of my patients were younger than me and some were really a mess to be so young.  Makes me thankful for my good health.

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