Tuesday April 5 2022

Tweety, BSN, RN · Apr 5, 2022

Good morning!

Joe, sorry to hear the reunion is a no go.

I've had high anxiety related to going home and used Klonopin every night so I could sleep. I didn't want anxiety and insomnia while I was at my parents. It seems to be knocked out now that I'm home. The usual "end of vacation" blues is there but not as bad. Will drop the klonopin tonight.

Bowling went okay. We managed to win enough to stay in a tie for 2nd place.

Going over to best friends to watch a movie. We'll probably watch "The Eyes of Tammy Faye".

Hope everyone has a good day.

Just Julie · Apr 5, 2022

Good morning everyone. It's been a busy morning today just cleaning and clearing. Scrubbed the kitchen cabinets and floor so far and have found a mountain of little things that need attention. One thing at a time.

Mom is feeling better today. Happy that she is finally able to take her ibuprofen and melatonin. Still having pain but not too bad, she says. SIL is still keeping me regularly updated on things that mom won't share

Joe, I'm intrigued by your question about the anxiety and staying busy as a method of masking/avoiding sadness. Hope you find an answer. I think it's a possibility only because I know that I do that at times. It's easier than acknowledging to myself the sometimes deep sadness that can be overwhelming.

Stars, I hope everyone is feeling well after the boosters. I had J&J initially too but when I was ready for the booster my only choice was Pfizer or moderna. Pfizer took me out of work for 2 days.

Tweety, glad you're feeling better now that you're home.

Still no word on my situation, but I did get an odd text about working locally. Haven't answered it yet. I think I want to know where things stand before I make any decisions and I'm OK financially to watch and wait a little bit.

I'm off now to find another room to scrub. Pathologically cleaning is helping with my anxiety some. Also after having been mostly away since early November, Spring cleaning is far overdue.

Have a beautiful day everyone.

nursej22, MSN, RN · Apr 5, 2022

Good morning all. It's still a bit cool with a nippy wind, around 43. I was wishing I had gloves on for the dog walk. When I walk by myself, I can walk quickly enough to generate heat and be comfortable, but Angus needs to sniff and sniff, and sniff again. OCD co-worker is out again, still has a temp of 101. I am glad she is staying out of the office and not trying to soldier on. I am meeting 2 former co-workers after work today for a beer and catching up. They are both still at the hospital, so they can catch me up on the gossip.

Anxiety and anger have been an issue for me for the last couple of years. Mindfulness and meditation have been the only thing that works for me. I use an app on my phone. I also try to do at least one thing I enjoy daily. I try to remember to write down 3 things every day that I am thankful for, but have been letting that slide.

Joe, that is good news that you are getting some enjoyment from your work.

Julie, I hope your work issues are resolved soon, if only to relieve your mind.

Stars, I don't think there is much data on whether the J&J vaccine boosts immunity. It works differently than Pfizer and Moderna, which have both been shown to be effective as boosters.

Ado, that is some pretty intense hydration/feeding for those babies. They must be tiny!

Tweety, I hope you are getting closure about your adolescent years. It is hard to see parents dwindle and having the end of life talk is so important.

Hi Dianah, and Amo!

Ado Annie, ASN, RN · Apr 5, 2022

With the move to the new hospital delayed until, probably, late September we are preparing ourselves for the fact that, sooner or later, the state will come check us out. The staff turnover and reduction was so bad that several of us have no experience with this and don't know what we need to be prepared for. We do have a management agreement with a large hospital system and they try to guide us. I admit to a lot of anxiety in this new role. It seems that as soon as I'm ready to focus on something that will take some real mental effort I have to go to the bathroom ?

Joe, I think I'm going to start making overnight oats again. I need a better plan for breakfast (current plan = buy a muffin from the kitchen ladies) and when I worked days on the floor I enjoyed the overnight oats I made. Got any good combinations to recommend? I want to stay out of the kitchen at home in the morning because Gma will be there wanting to be fed. The cats already do that. Sam, the young male cat, walks into our room in the morning acting like he wants to talk to the manager. LOL

Julie, my heart goes out to you as you deal with this situation. It's hard to imagine that the board will take a lot of interest, unless the patient suffered some harm. But what do I know?

Hello to everyone. Hope you all have a lovely evening.

nursej22, MSN, RN · Apr 5, 2022

For what it's worth, my go to breakfast is a piece of multi-grain toast, topped with sliced avocado, a sprinkle of flaxseed meal, and a couple of pinches of alfalfa/clover sprouts.

amoLucia · Apr 6, 2022

j22 - your breakfast sounds good. Going to experiment with my little crockpot and the steelcut oats in the morning.

I have to call my O2 DME provider early - I misread my backup big tank, so I req service replacement. MY BAD!

stars - I just think it's so cool that Nan soooo favors her vax. I've sched with my county DOH for their home program visit again.

Julie - hugs to you.