Since ixchel is taking a much deserved break, she was gracious enough to allow me to fill in for her. Here's hoping I don't blow up her thread.
My next door neighbor is a retired nurse. She frequently comes over to visit me, which leads me to the title of the thread: where two or more retired nurses are gathered, the talk eventually turns to nursing.
Sharon (not her real name) has a son who works at a local hospital. He frequently fills his mother in with his experiences. She'll often share them with me, and many times the two of us end up shaking our heads in disbelief at how nursing has changed, sometimes for the good, often for the bad.
So what did I learn? I know that now, with greater certainty than before, that I dearly miss nursing, but not what it has become.
I've also learned that I must have some sort of invisible "Welcome, Free Lodging" sign over my head that only respiratory bugs can see. Every year like clockwork these invaders turn me into a coughing, sneezing, snotting host for them. It will get better, but by Oct/Nov. it will happen again.
And when a doctor gives you abx. for a sinus infection from Hades and tells you to make sure you take it with a probiotic, believe. him/her.
So, what have you learned this week? Hope you had a good one!
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Seroquel is a hardcore drug. My psychiatrist switched me from Abilify to Seroquel & damn I can barely stay awake to save my life. I hope this changes because my husband will be going to a new job eventually & sleeping all day is for the birds.
Seroquel is a hardcore drug. My psychiatrist switched me from Abilify to Seroquel & damn I can barely stay awake to save my life. I hope this changes because my husband will be going to a new job eventually & sleeping all day is for the birds.
Amen, sister. Can you adjust the time you're taking it? I *love* Seroquel but can only take it at night, 30 minutes before bed. Took me about 4 weeks to adjust, too; longer than any other med I have taken.
But now I can skip right out of bed in the AM rather than drag myself out.
The dosages can be tricky too. Sometimes you can be 25 mg too much; go down and bam! A little better.
Seroquel is a hardcore drug. My psychiatrist switched me from Abilify to Seroquel & damn I can barely stay awake to save my life. I hope this changes because my husband will be going to a new job eventually & sleeping all day is for the birds.
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Amen, sister. Can you adjust the time you're taking it? I *love* Seroquel but can only take it at night, 30 minutes before bed. Took me about 4 weeks to adjust, too; longer than any other med I have taken.
But now I can skip right out of bed in the AM rather than drag myself out.
The dosages can be tricky too. Sometimes you can be 25 mg too much; go down and bam! A little better.
I hope it changes for you too!
I'm taking it at night as well but for the past two days I've been so tired I've done nothing but sleep. I hope I overcome this, I hate being this unproductive.
I learned that pretending to eat better does not equal eating better. The scale didn't move.
I learned that getting licensed in another state is a looooooong process.
I learned the office manager in my new job is as geeky as I am. She sent me some paperwork for credentialing that I initially didn't receive, and ended her email with "mischief managed". Yay-another Harry Potter fan. I'm gonna like this place.
I'm taking it at night as well but for the past two days I've been so tired I've done nothing but sleep. I hope I overcome this, I hate being this unproductive.
You'll overcome it. It sucks. It'll take a week or three. But in the long run, the benefit will be worth it.
For me, it was easier to give myself the permission to be tired than fighting it. Unproductive is fine. Seroquel is a nasty med; give yourself permission to get used to it and convalesce.
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
You'll overcome it. It sucks. It'll take a week or three. But in the long run, the benefit will be worth it.
For me, it was easier to give myself the permission to be tired than fighting it. Unproductive is fine. Seroquel is a nasty med; give yourself permission to get used to it and convalesce.
(((Hugs)))
Ugh. I don't want to get use to it, I just want to be over it. 🙠*hugs*
Today I learned not to stay up most of the day trying to convince people about vaccinations. Especially since I work nights. Oh, and if you go down to their level, they will ignore you. I guess that also goes for facts.
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OrganizedChaos, LVN
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Seroquel is a hardcore drug. My psychiatrist switched me from Abilify to Seroquel & damn I can barely stay awake to save my life. I hope this changes because my husband will be going to a new job eventually & sleeping all day is for the birds.