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Friday was a "don't even get out of bed" day.

Saturday and Sunday were "Girl Child needs ALLTHETHINGSRIGHTNOWOMG" days.

Friday through Sunday, the precious few spare moments I have had have been spent helping a friend on a writing endeavor.

Today has been filled with the joy of a mac/apple gal (me) trying to maintain patience long enough to create this OP on a 10-year old's windows 10 laptop. (I am now working on my iPhone.)

So, I'd like to present this week's "what I learned this week", days late and a bit patho heavier than usual. Enjoy! [emoji4]

After spending a couple of (a few?) years in the pre-hypertensive range, I'm finally back to the baseline where I used to be - draw-droppingly hypotensive.

Because I have had FMLA paperwork submitted by two different providers, my HR benefits coordinator decided that the overlapping days counted twice, once per leave request. I had no idea until I questioned the end date I was approved for.

Massospora fungus is a cicada STI. After becoming infected, the abdomen of the infected cicada literally will fall off.

I have felt just as sad the last two or so weeks, reading "one year later" stories of the Baltimore riots, as I was on the days they occurred. I've read an article stating the ground zero high school was promised many things by celebrities aiming to help them out with improvement to their school, and literally not one single person followed through on their promise.

Treature Collins Syndrome is a genetic disorder that leads to under- or undeveloped facial bones, especially the cheeks and jaw, and sometimes resulting in cleft palate. The typical appearance of a person with TCS includes eyes slanting downward, few eyelashes, eyelid coloboma (notch of eyelid), and ear deformities (absent, small, or shaped unusually). Many people with TCS have vision and hearing difficulties when the eyes or ears are deformed.

The difference between Rapid Sequence Intubation and Delayed Sequence Intubation is, in DSI, rather than simultaneous sedative and paralytic administration followed by immediate ET insertion, a sedative that doesn't affect respirations is given, the patient is preoxygenated, the paralytic is administered, and then the patient is intubated.

Von Hippel–Lindau disease is caused by a defect in chromosome 3 where the von Hippel-Landau tumor suppressor gene is located. Tumors associated with VHL include angiomas, hemangioblastomas, pheochromocytoma, renal cell carcinoma, pancreatic cysts/serous cystadenoma, endolymphatic sac tumors, and papillary cystadenomas of epididymis or of the broad ligament of the uterus.

If you google "what the heck is wrong with windows 10?" in elementary school computer class and receive a video result entitled "(F word) windows!", your parents might struggle with hiding the giggles when they read your referral.

Stellate ganglion blocks are being used to treat severe post-deployment PTSD in veterans. Using PCL-M (a standardized questionnaire modified for the military to measure degree of PTSD), severity of PTSD is measured before procedure. An SGB is an injection of anesthetic at C5, C6, or C7 depending on insertion technique. Previously, SGB has been used for reducing UE pain, atypical facial pain, and intractable angina. Research seems promising in vets with severe PTSD. I think this is beautiful!

There are three approaches to a pericardiocentesis: subxiphoid, parasternal, and apical. There is risk of liver injury, but lowered risk of pneumothorax, if the subxiphoid approach is used.

Still, work issues persist. I'm starting to think maybe there was a meeting that went something like this:

On a more serious note, though, I have gone back-and-forth about the idea of obtaining a lawyer. I don't want to be lawsuit nurse. The idea of being that person is horrifying. I'm reaching a point, though, where this has gone so far beyond ridiculous. The idea of being lawsuit nurse is horrible, but I'm not sure that this can really go any other way anymore. One of these days, I really hope that I can tell this story. It really is that bad. I got Tori Amos stuck in my head the other day. I was thinking to myself, "this is not really happening."

You bet your life it is. :\

ixchel is a lawsuit girl...?

What have you learned this week?

Specializes in ICU.

I learned that my PRN job forgot about the days I was supposed to work this schedule - and I'm now anxiously waiting on a call back, because I want to know if I still need to come in tomorrow or not. If they forgot about me, and they filled up the next two days, I'm going to have trouble getting my hours in this time around. It would suck to lose that job over something stupid like this.

What type of phone do you have?

I usually back up my iPhone on my laptop or in iCloud; if you have backed it up at least once while the app was on the phone, it should still be retrievable.

Some additional tips can be found on Google, YouTube, and Pintrest.

I'm on the mobile allnurses now on my iPhone.

Anyone can get shingles.

I have had chicken pox and been vaccinated twice. Shingles (or adult chicken pox) scares the crap out of me! My mind says no, but my insufficient antibodies say yes.

Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

I learned that I like my new academic job. A lot - although losing the ability to power through some OT for extra $$ kinda sucks.

Went back to my old clinical job for a wedding shower (at 2200 - night shift still rocks) - and while it was nice to see everyone- it was OK to not be the nurse.

PS: Going to Vegas on Saturday to participate in my DNP graduation. Taking the entire family plus daughter's BF from England. Ever seen the commercial where the cowboys are herding cats?????

Specializes in ED, psych.

What have I learned this week?

I re-learned all the lyrics for every song on "Under the Pink." Didn't take too long. Moved on to "Little Earthquakes" and got weepy all over again when belting out "Winter."

My daughter wasn't impressed as I had her trapped in the car when that one came on.

What can I say? I love me some Tori.

Yes, sorry, Farawyn.

Right now, we are focusing on the mobile web and desktop experiences, not the APP.

I still have the app [emoji57]

I learned that I like my new academic job. A lot - although losing the ability to power through some OT for extra $$ kinda sucks.

Went back to my old clinical job for a wedding shower (at 2200 - night shift still rocks) - and while it was nice to see everyone- it was OK to not be the nurse.

PS: Going to Vegas on Saturday to participate in my DNP graduation. Taking the entire family plus daughter's BF from England. Ever seen the commercial where the cowboys are herding cats?????

Can I come? :D

Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
I still have the app [emoji57]

Yes, it's still there for now, but once it's uninstalled, it cannot be re-installed.

That is scary! Paralysis would be terrifying. I've been getting migraines since my teen years, but only started getting migraines with transient aphasia and vision loss when I started birth control. I talked to my doctor, discontinued the birth control, but unfortunately these migraine symptoms have not subsided.

I had a similar experience with birth control - worked night shift in the ICU and lost half of my visual field, aphasia, could not read, nothing made sense. Scary enough but luckily everybody assured me that it was probably "just" a migraine, I was probably 25 or 26 y old. I stopped the birth control and the migraines subsided somewhat but they only disappeared when I got pregnant.

I had another strange migraine thing with the nuvaring many years later and had to stop - at that time the migraine did not stop and I had to go on topamax for a while to get them under control.

I only get a migraine with aura and aphasia very infrequently now that I am in menopause !

There is something good about that for me ....

Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.
Can I come? :D

Sure, 3p Sunday at the Rio! I'll be the one giving the graduation speech (the family doesn't know)

Sure, 3p Sunday at the Rio! I'll be the one giving the graduation speech (the family doesn't know)

"Hello, I'm meanmaryjean... Commencement means "beginning"..."

That's awesome. I wish we all could come. Wouldn't that be great? :D

Specializes in allergy and asthma, urgent care.

I learned that eosinophilic esophagitis can be devastating for a patient. I saw a teenager who basically lives on white rice and applesauce. Growth has been retarded due to poor diet, eczema is awful, and this kid is ANGRY! I suppose I would be too. Lots of behavioral issues. I feel very bad for this child.

I learned that I'm "homesick" for my old co-workers. Week 2 at the new job and it feels weird. This too shall pass.

I learned that prescription drug coverage is significantly better in the new state I'm working in. Way to make my job easier!

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