Tomorrow starts my official last two weeks of work as a nurse in Washington. I don't know if I've ever had more conflicting feelings in my heart than I do now.
I love my job. And by love I mean LOVE! In the almost 2 years that I have been there I have not once woke up and dreaded going to work. Sure I've wanted to stay in bed a few times, but I truely love my job. I have really met some wonderful people. If it weren't for my two Mary's, I would have never gotten the hang of life in the OR. I have created my own hodgepodge of a family out here and I will miss them for a long, long time.
But the happy part of my heart, oh how happy it is! My real family!! With all of the sweet children that are growing before my eyes in pictures. I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to being in their lives. I am more excited about soccer games or school plays than I am Thanksgiving and Christmas. And don't get me started on all of the food I've been missing!!!
So heart, I'm sorry you're sad and happy you're happy. Don't give out on me for a long time because I see a lot more happy to come!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Parenting
Ok. So while I was thinking about getting a mastiff, I thought long and hard about rescuing one. I found one I really liked, I went and filled out the several page long application for him and...never heard anything else. apparently I wasn't going to give him a good enough home. You know what would have been easier to get. A baby. Seriously it is easier to have a child than it is to rescue/adopt a pet. Hence my argument. Some people shouldn't be allowed to have children.
Today one of my patient's was a 12 year old who needed to have her hip pinned bc essentially she was getting too fat for her bones. When I went back to the waiting area to interview the family and bring my patient back a light went off in my head. This is a person who shouldn't be responsible for molding another human being.
After introducing myself and my role in her daughter's care, the mother proceded to ask me if I was like another nurse or something. Ok seriously. Then I noticed that my patient still had earrings on. A big no no for having surgery is having anything metal on your body. If your surgeon is going to use something called an electro surgical unit (ESU) then you are putting yourself at risk of getting an electrical burn if you have something metal on. I told this to the patient and mother and said we'd need to take the earrings out (which the patient had just had pierced) The mother's response was "Can't we just take the risk" OH MY WORD. Are you serious. It's really hard to keep yourself composed and your face from giving your thoughts away. My response was I'd prefer not to take the risk. The patient was almost in tears telling her mother that she didn't want to get burned. Her mother then grabbed her by the arm (in front of me) and jerked her towards her so she could take them out. I even offered to put them back in before she woke up, but it was no good.
We're finally about to leave and the mother is trying to comfort the daughter she just basically abused in front of me. "Don't worry honey, you'll be fine, rember we'll go to McDonalds when you're done" Wow what a nice treat. Your daughter is already 97 kilos and you want to feed her McDonalds. I think someone should have denied your application for parenthood.
....a day in the life of an OR nurse.....
Today one of my patient's was a 12 year old who needed to have her hip pinned bc essentially she was getting too fat for her bones. When I went back to the waiting area to interview the family and bring my patient back a light went off in my head. This is a person who shouldn't be responsible for molding another human being.
After introducing myself and my role in her daughter's care, the mother proceded to ask me if I was like another nurse or something. Ok seriously. Then I noticed that my patient still had earrings on. A big no no for having surgery is having anything metal on your body. If your surgeon is going to use something called an electro surgical unit (ESU) then you are putting yourself at risk of getting an electrical burn if you have something metal on. I told this to the patient and mother and said we'd need to take the earrings out (which the patient had just had pierced) The mother's response was "Can't we just take the risk" OH MY WORD. Are you serious. It's really hard to keep yourself composed and your face from giving your thoughts away. My response was I'd prefer not to take the risk. The patient was almost in tears telling her mother that she didn't want to get burned. Her mother then grabbed her by the arm (in front of me) and jerked her towards her so she could take them out. I even offered to put them back in before she woke up, but it was no good.
We're finally about to leave and the mother is trying to comfort the daughter she just basically abused in front of me. "Don't worry honey, you'll be fine, rember we'll go to McDonalds when you're done" Wow what a nice treat. Your daughter is already 97 kilos and you want to feed her McDonalds. I think someone should have denied your application for parenthood.
....a day in the life of an OR nurse.....
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Sizzling
Ok...I'm confused.. Did I go to sleep and wake up in Texas??? For the last few days it has been smoldering hot here.. Today on my drive home, my car said it was 99 degrees outside. The lovely thing about Washington is that it hardly ever gets hot here so no one has air. I walked into my living room after work to find that it was much cooler inside than out. Currently it's 89 degrees IN MY HOUSE.. I'm roasting. We have every fan we own going full blast. Yesterday we had to hose the dogs down to cool them off. And actually Matt and I just got done running through the sprinkler. It's terrible! I know Cody has poison oak and all, but at least he isnt roasting to death.
On a happier note, Matt and I found a place to live!! Matt's dad flies to Washington sept 29 to help me drive down! Thanks Mike :) ( I think we should treat him to some Joe T's, we're trying to get them to move down)
I hope everyone had a good day! I've got to go get ready for the movies (they have air)
On a happier note, Matt and I found a place to live!! Matt's dad flies to Washington sept 29 to help me drive down! Thanks Mike :) ( I think we should treat him to some Joe T's, we're trying to get them to move down)
I hope everyone had a good day! I've got to go get ready for the movies (they have air)
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Life
Hello world...... Well it's been a long time since I've written anything..
Lets see.. The last time I wrote on here the plan for Matt and I went a little something like this.
October-Matt goes out to sea with his boat and gets to leave it early coming back early December. During that time I'd be working and looking for jobs and a place to live. In Jan Matt would get out of the navy and we'd move to Texas.
A few days ago (on our way home from vacation in fact) Matt gets a phone call from someone in the navy saying basically "Hey Matt we know you've worked hard these last 5 years and you and your family are planning on you leaving in Jan but we don't care... You can either extend your stay in the navy until feb going out to sea from October through mid Jan, or you can go out to sea with a different sub in 2 weeks for 2 1/2 months, come back for 2 weeks and then go out again until Jan.
Can I tell you how disguisted I am with the navy right now??? I mean he was on his vacation.. Couldn't this at least wait until he got back?? So Matt decided to extend :( My heart was sad at first but I don't think it was ready for him to leave in 2 weeks either.
After talking about things, we think it will be best for me to move back to texas when he leaves, that way at least one of us will have a job/place to live and we wouldn't both be looking for work at the same time. I think this is a blessing in disguise.
Now I have to find a job and a place to live. And leave a job that I absolutely love. But Thanksgiving and Christmas with family!!! Yes please!!
I wonder when I should let my work know I'm looking/leaving??
So thats whats going on with us at the moment.. We had a great vacation with Matt's family and are excited about the last few months of summer!
PS, don't write anything on facebook about me leaving yet, I'd rather them find out via person :)
Lets see.. The last time I wrote on here the plan for Matt and I went a little something like this.
October-Matt goes out to sea with his boat and gets to leave it early coming back early December. During that time I'd be working and looking for jobs and a place to live. In Jan Matt would get out of the navy and we'd move to Texas.
A few days ago (on our way home from vacation in fact) Matt gets a phone call from someone in the navy saying basically "Hey Matt we know you've worked hard these last 5 years and you and your family are planning on you leaving in Jan but we don't care... You can either extend your stay in the navy until feb going out to sea from October through mid Jan, or you can go out to sea with a different sub in 2 weeks for 2 1/2 months, come back for 2 weeks and then go out again until Jan.
Can I tell you how disguisted I am with the navy right now??? I mean he was on his vacation.. Couldn't this at least wait until he got back?? So Matt decided to extend :( My heart was sad at first but I don't think it was ready for him to leave in 2 weeks either.
After talking about things, we think it will be best for me to move back to texas when he leaves, that way at least one of us will have a job/place to live and we wouldn't both be looking for work at the same time. I think this is a blessing in disguise.
Now I have to find a job and a place to live. And leave a job that I absolutely love. But Thanksgiving and Christmas with family!!! Yes please!!
I wonder when I should let my work know I'm looking/leaving??
So thats whats going on with us at the moment.. We had a great vacation with Matt's family and are excited about the last few months of summer!
PS, don't write anything on facebook about me leaving yet, I'd rather them find out via person :)
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Dear Nuclear Protestors
Dear Nuclear Protestors gathered outside of the gate to my home waving the American flag, a flag you are able to hold because of people that live on this base and every other one across our nation,
Yesterday I told my husband goodbye. He is going out to sea, not for long, but still gone, still not safe until hes home again. He and everyone else on his nuclear submarine have left their families so people like you can stand there and say whatever you want with no fear. Stand up and fight for something that needs it, child abuse, poverty, animal abuse, anything else.. You are cowards and you sadden my heart.
Yesterday I told my husband goodbye. He is going out to sea, not for long, but still gone, still not safe until hes home again. He and everyone else on his nuclear submarine have left their families so people like you can stand there and say whatever you want with no fear. Stand up and fight for something that needs it, child abuse, poverty, animal abuse, anything else.. You are cowards and you sadden my heart.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Worth the wait......and weight
So as you've all come to realize, food in the pacific northwest is HORRIBLE.. Maybe not so much horrible as not what i'm use to. Last monday they finally opened a Sonic in a town about an hour away from where I live. Now Sonic is not by any means my favorite restaurant, but I LOVE their cherry limeaides and you can't get them anywhere around here. yesterday Matt and I were about 30 miles away and decided to find it. We did and you wouldn't have believed your eyes. Traffic was being directed around a couple of buildings into a lot that had lanes of traffic fenced off. We waited in our car for 2 yes TWO hours to order. And oh my was it ever worth it. This is what I ordered (Matt ate some)
Route 44 Cherry Lime (with extra ice bc nowhere up here has good ice)
Route 44 Ocean Water
Regular order of tator tots
Regular order of tator tots with cheese
Regular order of onion rings
Sonic Cheeseburger X2
Chocolate Milkshake
I forgot to order cheddar peppers and was kind of sad.
I remember in college I could get a large cherry lime for $1.50. Here $1.50 would get you a small coke.. Crazy...
Can you imagine being the owner of that sonic?? They said the day they opened people were waiting 4 hours. I think this man found a money tree in the shape of a drive through restaurant.
After we got home, we crashed on the couch. We both felt like we'd been at a concert or something all day. I think this means we're getting old!
Route 44 Cherry Lime (with extra ice bc nowhere up here has good ice)
Route 44 Ocean Water
Regular order of tator tots
Regular order of tator tots with cheese
Regular order of onion rings
Sonic Cheeseburger X2
Chocolate Milkshake
I forgot to order cheddar peppers and was kind of sad.
I remember in college I could get a large cherry lime for $1.50. Here $1.50 would get you a small coke.. Crazy...
Can you imagine being the owner of that sonic?? They said the day they opened people were waiting 4 hours. I think this man found a money tree in the shape of a drive through restaurant.
After we got home, we crashed on the couch. We both felt like we'd been at a concert or something all day. I think this means we're getting old!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Dogs
Figured I'd post a couple of pictures of the dogs since Leo is practically unrecognizable from when he was a tiny puppy. Hes 5 months old tomorrow. Today I got home from work and it was a beautiful 54 out so I took them for a walk. We got stopped by several kids and even one adult that wanted to pet them. Then we came home and Mona decided to stalk the kids that were playing outside. The last two pictures are from today, the first one is a little older. See if you can see the big line of drool coming from Leos mouth!
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