You guys watch ST:TNG? Man, I loved that show. Jean Luc was gonna save the galaxy. I'd totally vote Picard/Riker every single election. (This might actually happen this year.)
But Deanna.... She was my girl. Strong, sensitive, empathic. I was going to BE her when I grew up. I actively sought to connect with people, to know what their feelings were, what motivated them. To be honest, I already knew how to read people pretty well. My pre-teen self just enjoyed the imaginative fantasy.
As a Nurse, we tend to channel our inner Deanna Troi a little. Well, I do, at least. Especially around discharge, when thinking is adjusted to what's next for this person and their loved ones. What do they want? What are they burdened with?
What a crap week for this way of thinking to come back.
This week, I have learned....
1. Grandma is in LTC now and her Alzheimers has been declining rapidly. We all know how those first nights will be.
2. Grandpa is home alone, albeit busy right now, and he is refusing help.
3. My surgeon has me out until August 22.
4. My short-term disability company is currently refusing to extend my claim beyond Wednesday.
5. My employer has decided to terminate my benefits as of Wednesday.
6. Have you ever heard that rumor that short-term disability company long term disability companies will send out private investigators to monitor and photograph the movements of those people they think abuse claims? They do. This is actually a thing.
7. This ad inspires NO DESIRE WHATSOEVER to be a nurse. The intern/resident is treating someone like crap while the nurse next to him gives the "I want you now" eyes.
8. After participating in facebook live chats and PMs with Zdogg since his 7 Years release, being berated by my mother in law for admitting patient suffering and tragedy destroys me a little, and THEN turning to a loved hospitalist that I am thankful to have in my life... It's painfully obvious that those of us, ALL of us, on the front lines of healthcare feel our hearts break time and time again, and yet, we can't admit it to our colleague. Our hands are not meant to be held. We go home to the hands and arms that hold us, knowing that some shifts really do isolate us. We are forced to be alone. I watch my colleagues take their SSRIs, benzos, norcos, whatever it takes to bring them back to a shift. No one hides it. And why should they? We all understand WHY. So why don't we talk about it?
9. Today I decided paying a babysitter is cheaper than paying bail. I mean, c'mon parents, AMIRITE?!
10. morte would rather ditch the spacebar than be decisive about a computer.
If anyone is interested in hosting next week, get in touch via PM.
What have you learned this week?
Remember, cheers, jeers and camaraderie are always loved and appreciated in the WILTW threads. Just try hard to stay close or on the nursing path so this thread stays here.
Update: more agencies are approaching me about doing some AdultED work!
Between overtime this week and having the weekend off, along with adding a ton of hours this month, I need to strategize how I'm going to pick up hours at another job; in the meantime, I get to study Sheehy's and hope for the best!
I learned this week that the AN app is no longer working. I suppose with school starting again in a month I should be happy, because its a very easy distraction. But I'm mostly just annoyed/sad.
I start school in a month. That does not feel like enough time at all. I feel like I got to do maybe half of what I set out to do with my family. I keep going back and forth between excitement of starting my last year and dread of getting back to the NS hustle. #294moredays
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
I learned this week that the AN app is no longer working. I suppose with school starting again in a month I should be happy, because its a very easy distraction. But I'm mostly just annoyed/sad.
I start school in a month. That does not feel like enough time at all. I feel like I got to do maybe half of what I set out to do with my family. I keep going back and forth between excitement of starting my last year and dread of getting back to the NS hustle. #294moredays
I know, so many people are upset by the loss of the app (me included) & they don't seem to give a rats patootie. They said not many people used the app but it seems like a good portion does.
Don't give up on nursing school, you are so close & in the end it will make such a different in your family's life. You can do eeetttt!
My AN friends, our WILTW threads do have a process involved for who does the OPs. I am ALWAYS excited for someone else to host because we all see nursing from different viewpoints, especially across other specialties. The only time I've ever told someone they couldn't host is on a week when someone else had already asked/volunteered first. I, by no means, own these awesome creations and you guys keep them fresh!
What I do need, however, is to hear from you if you want to host a week. You HAVE to get in touch with me. There are admin preferences/requests for the threads, and there may be someone else who has indicated their desire to do it, meaning I'll need you to wait until the next one.
To smartassmommy, I did PM you back a couple of days ago. Please let me know if you're okay with delaying your OP by a week. I am so sorry, love!
I need to grab the link off the new week's thread, but I'll share it in a few minutes. I do embrace this new WILTW thread as I would any other. Anytime these random WILTWs turn up, usually the OP didn't realize we keep this organized and there is this awesome WILTW culture.
I'll gather up my own lessons over the weekend and add them to the thread. :)
BTW, with the random WILTWs popping up, it's made me realize that committing to an actual OP day officially. Since the thread is "what I learned THIS week", I like Saturday because for the OP, it WOULD be something to share at the end of the week. I know nurses don't actually have an "end of the week", but perhaps the end of the calendar week will do. :)
RainMom
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Yes, I thought it was just me not doing it right!