Wednesday July 3rd 2024

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Specializes in Med surg, cardiac, case management.

Rose Queen that's always a hard decision to make, even if you know it's time.  Pets come and go through our lives but we always have the memories

NJ22 hope your sister has nothing serious.  Disappointing that the counselor didn't understand your insurance

Dianah glad the cardio visit went well.  The cat has been doing better although the hairballs have shown up again

Hi Stars

Ado sounds like you're a book club veteran

Tweety glad it turned out not to be a work day

My work day was a little better yesterday, I'm starting to adapt to the new reality.  And managing so far.  But the effort involved is immense, starting early and often doing multiple things at once...checking/answering emails while on a call or doing reports while on hold....and it's very tiring.  Did get another new case yesterday, managed to get it mostly done.  But I worry about the cumulative effect on my workload, as each new case adds multiple new tasks for both the present and the future

Rest of the day was pretty good.  Did the grocery shopping after work and exercised.  Last few days have not had to use the AC.  Work on the parking lot is finally finished so no more street parking

Today nothing in particular going on after work, and have tomorrow off so that's something to look forward to

Going to be a bit warmer today, will get up to about 90

 

 

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

Is that workload the new normal Joe? I hope not!

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

I was thinking the same thing, CrunchRN. Keeping up that level of engagement (emails, phone, etc. simultaneously) is unsustainable hour-after-hour day-after-day. 

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

SiL just called me and said the Chatty Caregiver called her and said she couldn't come to work because of a family emergency and she is an only child so she has to help take care of it. No offense to her, but doesn't it just figure for me? SiL said BiL will come over to sit with Nannie while I go get my BP checked. Now I wouldn't be surprised at all if my reading numbers were up today. Geeze.

Guess I ought to go get Nannie up and give her the pills and breakfast. I have an hour before I have to leave for my appt. 

*sigh*

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Specializes in RETIRED Cath Lab/Cardiology/Radiology.

Hello all!

Ugh, No Stars, sorry the chatty CG won't be coming by.  I do hope BiL will be by, to give you SOME relief.  Hope your BP is OK. 

Joe, I hope today isn't as bad as yesterday, re: work.  That does seem like an unsustainable workload, as others have mentioned...  Good you continue to exercise!  Any plans for tomorrow's day off?

I checked with Weather Channel, triple digits are predicted for the next two weeks!!  Granted, it's "only" 101, 103, etc but still...  Yesterday's walk was warm, but there was a breeze, and as we walked and chatted, the temperature slowly dropped.  Here is a snap I took, towards the end of the walk:

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Dh is talking about going up to Oak Glen today, which would be nice for a little walking. 

I took my BP yesterday, a couple times, and it was indeed below 100 systolic.  I am well-hydrated.  Will have to monitor this and how I am feeling/doing, and see if perhaps my heart failure meds need an adjustment.  I started on them when I was a lower weight than now, then gained weight, and now that I have lost some of that gained weight, perhaps the meds need changing too??  I dunno!!

Hope you all have a good day!

 

 

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

BP 142/85 or 145/82. Anyway, it's okay, not 'normal' as I usually am, but I will check it throughout the week and see how it goes. I'm sure it was up due to the cancellation of my 5 hrs off-duty today; that bothers me more than I let on.... actually it just really pisses me off. I'm trying to quit clenching my jaws, but at least I am not grinding and gnashing my teeth. 

It's 3:15 and Nannie is sleeping. I'm hungry----this is about my breakfast/lunch time.I'll go up in a minute to see what the kitchen has for me to nosh on. I guess the rest of the day I'm just going to flop on the sofa and read.

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Specializes in Public Health, TB.

Ack, Stars, that is just... the pits. I am thinking stronger language. 
Big sis is being discharged, no procedure, so is driving herself. She is having a bronch a week from Friday. She is a hoarder, and she's petrified that someone might see the inside of her home, so she doesn't want anyone any where near. 
BPs are fickle. 
weather is finally seasonably warm. This should last til the weekend. PT visit this afternoon. I'm not sure if I will have anymore. 

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Good evening.

Joe, sorry work is giving you challenges.  

Stars, so sorry you didn't get your afternoon off.

Dianah when I lost all that weight walking during covid lockdown my BP was much lower.

I was having a good day, until a coworker who came to work sick, decided to test herself for covid and was positive and to leave, giving me her full assignment.  I said screw the charge nurse reports and made night shift make their own assignment because I was busy.  I also said screw charting.  

BP is 138/85.  LOL

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Specializes in RETIRED Cath Lab/Cardiology/Radiology.
Tweety said:

Dianah when I lost all that weight walking during covid lockdown my BP was much lower.

Interestingly, when I first started the medications, I weighed less than I do now.  Then over the years, gained weight.  And now am losing it.  I haven't been good about taking my BP at home (used to be, then stopped.  Last time I took it was in March, and BP was 110 systolic).  Since yesterday's appointment, I have taken it a few times, and it has been consistently 90-96 systolic.  I feel fine.  Will keep tabs on it!

UGH, I don't blame you for not making assignments; the charting will come back to bite you, though, I'm afraid...  Hugs, Tweety.  Hang in there!

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