This week, I learned.... (7/25)

[ixchel]

This week, I have learned....

1. Meth is a hell of a drug.

2. When meth is combined with cocaine and booze, it can destroy a 28 year old heart.

3. When you have one random patient across the unit from your other patients, and that patient is the only patient without psych issues, that poor patient is unfortunately going to be a bit neglected.

4. A discharge with EMS transport, ICU transfer and admission happening simultaneously (literally all less than 5 minutes apart from one another) 2 hours before you're supposed to be giving report means you'll be giving report before your last round of (very late) meds will be given.

5. Never been happier for vacation time. (Today is day 4/15.)

6. All play and no work makes ixchel a very happy girl. :)

That's all I got this week! Not much to learn when all I've been doing is playing! :)

What have you learned this week?

[WKShadowNP, DNP, APRN]

I've been teary-eyed all week, too as the anniversary of my father's death looms. I can't read the heart wrenching thread either. Nu and row, my heart and prayers go out to you.

Ood , let's have a good cry together.

I learned that it is fascinating to have a patient with no sternum. I could see his heart beating through his skin.

I learned that eating a whole bag of edamame gives me horrible agida and makes my coworkers want to do an EKG

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

I want to give everyone a biiiiiiig hug for all thier losses/everything tough they're going through. *hugs*

[Farawyn]

I learned that 'chin length, blunt cut bob' means one thing in my mind- quite another in the mind of the stylist with the scissors......

Awww!

I got my hair cut a few weeks ago. The front is longer than the back, and both are longer than my chin but above my shoulders, actually jusuuuuust touching shoulders now.

It's a cute cut. My hair was really long (like in my avatar) so I like it.

Bad cuts can ruin your month. The good thing is, hair grows!

[Twinmom06, ASN, APN]

ETA- I have 9 year old twins and a 3 year old.

I also have 9 year old twins...b/g - its a fun age isn't it?

[Farawyn]

1. I've learned that time passes way too quickly. My big boy is leaving for college in less than 3 weeks.

2. I've learned that said big boy and I get each other in a way other people don't and while I'm so excited for him I will miss him with my whole heart.

3. I've learned that he will miss the pets the most. (Yes, he told me.)

4. I've learned that walking the hills where I live after not walking all summer is not a good look for me.

5. I've learned an entire computer system for charting OASIS this past week and it's so detailed I don't know how I can get it done in a timely fashion.

6. I've learned I should stick to * instead of letting the site bleep me, but I'm not a fake girl, so it will be hard.

7. I've learned that pot can be a hell of a drug.

8. I've learned that I like many of the people here a lot. Like, tons.

9. I've learned that I've forgotten most of To Kill a Mockingbird, and this Book Club thing is good. (Come to The Blue Side!)

10.I've learned that I'm pretty easy to read.

[odaat]

I've learned that some people will never understand the hell that is addiction and that while it's not okay to say obese people don't deserve medical care because they did it to themselves it is okay to say addicts don't and that they should just put a bullet in their brain. Saying that about any other type of person people would be scrambling over each other to declare the wrongness of that statement. But saying a junkie should just put a bullet in their brain, no one bats an eye.

I learned this week that I'm still so thankful that I did not actually put a bullet in my brain like I wanted to so sooo badly every single day of my life that I was a pill crushin IV slammin junkie, and that I am grateful that I had the chance to get better and live a happy productive life.

[WellThatsOod]

I also have 9 year old twins...b/g - its a fun age isn't it?

They've recently started telling fart jokes. I tried to play a video game with them yesterday and they used to just run ahead and make you die. Now they explain what to do, how to play, the buttons. They wait if you get stuck. It was, dare I say, enjoyable.

[Farawyn]

I've learned that some people will never understand the hell that is addiction and that while it's not okay to say obese people don't deserve medical care because they did it to themselves it is okay to say addicts don't and that they should just put a bullet in their brain. Saying that about any other type of person people would be scrambling over each other to declare the wrongness of that statement. But saying a junkie should just put a bullet in their brain, no one bats an eye.

I learned this week that I'm still so thankful that I did not actually put a bullet in my brain like I wanted to so sooo badly every single day of my life that I was a pill crushin IV slammin junkie, and that I am grateful that I had the chance to get better and live a happy productive life.

I'm happy for you, too.

[FurBabyMom, MSN, RN]

Doctors are actual people. Well, first year residents are. I don't know about the actual Doctors. I think they may be a myth.

Nah. They all are. Not just the baby residents, but the more senior residents. Attendings too. I don't know - I work in an area where we have pretty close work relationships with our docs. We've had some events in several coworkers personal lives (physician and staff) which have illustrated how much we do care about the people we work with.

[WKShadowNP, DNP, APRN]

I learned I really like the new friends I'm making here.

[nrsang97, BSN, RN]

I have learned that my 5 year old son should be the picture in the dictionary next to the word hangry. He is a brat if he doesn't eat regularly. Even if we offer food sometimes when he is in that mood he will refuse. God help me.

That my putting my grandma in hospice hurts, but I am glad she will be comfortable at my mom's house.

[WKShadowNP, DNP, APRN]

Hugs to you nrsag.