I have gotten permission by ixchel to host WILTW. I feel EXTREMELY honored to keep a thread going that inspires, and helps many of us who want to work or work in this business.
This week, has been the most SOCIAL week; with enjoying the last week of summer break behind me and celebrating labor day as a unionized employee at work, the rest of the week was exciting with the increase of social cases, and my ever frustration with how social services is fragmented, in trouble, and fails the kids and the families that I see, along with actual lateral violence-not amongst nurses by the way-in my face, and support for a issue arise, it hasn't been a bad week!
So, without further preamble what I learned this week:
1. Nurse who are out of work or at their undesired job due to the nursing surplus in my area that want to be Peds nurses could MOST likely run social services much more efficiently and effectively.
2. Being recorded is NOT such a bad thing when you see a trauma fellow screaming and pushing nurses during a trauma, twice in the same weekend for two different traumas.
3. That I enjoy sedations; and this is another option when I plan my pre-semi retirement.
4. That I will be a part of learning to be a educator on sexual assault, assault collections; we play an important part of collecting to ensure that DNA is not compromised; even if not discovered immediately, anything and any part of the process where I can assist in protect the public's health and safety, then I can be confident in supporting that justice.
I don't know if I want to get back into nursing in the future. I didn't renew my license & I don't know if I want to. I have awhile to decide but the thought of working at a job I hate or going back to school is just so unpleasant.
Any input would be appreciated.
Has it been longer than 30 days since you were supposed to renew? I would highly recommend that you not just let your license lapse. If you ever change your mind (and you never know how you will feel about something down the line), it will be much harder to reactive a lapsed vs officially inactive license.
I don't know if I want to get back into nursing in the future. I didn't renew my license & I don't know if I want to. I have awhile to decide but the thought of working at a job I hate or going back to school is just so unpleasant.
Any input would be appreciated.
Keep your license for now. Always leave doors open and never lock them. You never know what may happen in the future.
This week I also learned ... that your own mother can, and will, forget your birthday.
Your 40th birthday.
She took herself to the casino because, and I quote, she "knew something was important about Friday!" (she just couldn't remember what... she remembered halfway through the evening, but I just got the call today)
Pity party for one? Nah. My birthday was a nice night, spent with my kids and hubby .
It's not new, but I was reminded again; if a GJ tube comes out at home, put it right back in. You could tape it in place. (Pad it, in case it leaks.) The "J" part will just curl up in the stomach, but it will also KEEP THE STOMA OPEN. This give you time to go to ER and have a new GJ put all the way in. Even better, have a back-up GT to put in before going to ER.
If a simple GT came out, especially the MicKey type, I would insert a new one. We don't have to go to ER for that.
If you need orders for this sort of thing, then get them. Soon.
Specializes in Med Surg, ICU, Infection, Home Health, and LTC.
I don't know if I want to get back into nursing in the future. I didn't renew my license & I don't know if I want to. I have awhile to decide but the thought of working at a job I hate or going back to school is just so unpleasant.
Any input would be appreciated.
It is extremely hard to reinstate a license after it has lapsed. Reconsider allowing it to expire. School will always be there, you can take courses along and along. You may want to just to keep your mind fresh and challenged with courses that can be applied toward a higher degree. You may find an interest in psyche or another field that is complimented by nursing experience down the road so keep options open.
I know right now you do not feel enthusiastic about nursing or school, but you have been through quite a few rough experiences. I haven't read WILTW in awhile but if I remember right you have had some rocky experiences with a recent job, income issues, needing to maintain your own mental health, and now pregnant with hormones raging up and down like an ocean tide.
Gracious don't try and make any decisions right now, you have been through enough mentally, physically, and emotionally and when any of us are like that we really cannot make "good" decisions. At least that is my 2 cents.
Keep posting palliative care information! Your posts are very valuable in terms of making those who don't specialize but encounter end of life issues have extra tools in the nursing toolbox!
Thanks for letting me know that you find those posts helpful!
I am invested in re-integrating palliative care into primary bedside nursing and want bedside nurses to have the tools they need to provide end -of - life care. We will see much more of that in the future as our population ages and lives longer (not necessarily with more quality of life though...).
The other day I thought about a palliative care round up once in a while here for nurses who want to stay up to date in all things palliative and hospice.
Specializes in Medical-Surgical/Float Pool/Stepdown.
I don't know if I want to get back into nursing in the future. I didn't renew my license & I don't know if I want to. I have awhile to decide but the thought of working at a job I hate or going back to school is just so unpleasant.
Any input would be appreciated.
If I had any breath left in my body I would never ever let my licence lapse, I have even beat into my husbands head that if I were to become incapacitated (aka coma) and my husband did not pull the plug on me, then he better damn well keep paying to keep my nursing licence valid.
I know through your struggles and accomplishments that you know anything will and can happen in life so keep your options open OC!!!
Specializes in Med Surg, ICU, Infection, Home Health, and LTC.
If I had any breath left in my body I would never ever let my licence lapse, I have even beat into my husbands head that if I were to become incapacitated (aka coma) and my husband did not pull the plug on me, then he better damn well keep paying to keep my nursing licence valid.
This week I also learned ... that your own mother can, and will, forget your birthday.
Your 40th birthday.
She took herself to the casino because, and I quote, she "knew something was important about Friday!" (she just couldn't remember what... she remembered halfway through the evening, but I just got the call today)
Pity party for one? Nah. My birthday was a nice night, spent with my kids and hubby .
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:roflmao: love your answer
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Has it been longer than 30 days since you were supposed to renew? I would highly recommend that you not just let your license lapse. If you ever change your mind (and you never know how you will feel about something down the line), it will be much harder to reactive a lapsed vs officially inactive license.