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.
Thank you everyone for your input & thoughtful replies.
It has been over 30 days but not 90. I just have to send in the paperwork, CEUs, the fee & I will have my license back.
I did not renew because every job I've had recently I quit within a couple months if I even go at all. The last job I got I didn't even go to orientation.
So with my mental health being what it is & my job history, I figured what's the point? I can't get a job that I want because I've been out of practice since I was pregnant with my first child & my job history is a disaster. But with everyone's comments I will renew & maybe work again or go back to school. But that is waaaaay down the line.
Haven fallen down quite a few times myself on the bipolar trail, I can remember what that's like. Focus today on staying healthy, enjoying your family ... and renewing that license. You never know what the future will bring. It's a ways off. Let it be a distant thought for now. Many, so many (((hugs))), OC.
Ok, ladies, going to show my stupidity... What IS "swamp butt"? Not around kids or teens anymore....
As the mother of 4 kids . . . I'm thinking it is when your child doesn't take a shower daily and gets that stinky "swamp butt" smell emanating from their jeans.
Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.
Ok, ladies, going to show my stupidity... What IS "swamp butt"? Not around kids or teens anymore....
Sweat that pools in the gluteal cleft, thus making the area swampy. We see it in the OR when we have to jack up the room temp- peds, trauma, some cardiac cases. It can get so bad you have to ask to be relieved to, erm, wipe the sweat away.
Sweat that pools in the gluteal cleft, thus making the area swampy. We see it in the OR when we have to jack up the room temp- peds, trauma, some cardiac cases. It can get so bad you have to ask to be relieved to, erm, wipe the sweat away.
Ahh, thanks for the education. Never knew that had a name...
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Haven fallen down quite a few times myself on the bipolar trail, I can remember what that's like. Focus today on staying healthy, enjoying your family ... and renewing that license. You never know what the future will bring. It's a ways off. Let it be a distant thought for now. Many, so many (((hugs))), OC.
As the mother of 4 kids . . . I'm thinking it is when your child doesn't take a shower daily and gets that stinky "swamp butt" smell emanating from their jeans.
. . . not exactly vomiting but useful . . . maybe even this one 
pixierose, BSN, RN
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Haven fallen down quite a few times myself on the bipolar trail, I can remember what that's like. Focus today on staying healthy, enjoying your family ... and renewing that license. You never know what the future will bring. It's a ways off. Let it be a distant thought for now. Many, so many (((hugs))), OC.
(You really are an inspiration to me, lady)