I can’t say I enjoyed it at all, but I can say that I did it. I actually walked for 50 minutes, so I “over did” it though I think the risk and danger of me actually overdoing anythingwhilst walking are slim to none. :)
because I am sure I am not getting enough calcium. I dislike most dairy products andice cream is not exacty a good idea daily, so I am trying again to eat some yogurt. It’s ok but there are other things that top my want to eat list…like anything. But I’m giving it a go for lunch today, carrot celery and yogurt….
Was entirely messed up. They took out state taxes for a state I don’t live in nor work in, but it is still money and so I need to deal with that, put it in the bank, and I plan to put at least 500 of it in savings. This is such a good town for saving money, there is nothing to buy and it is too far away from shopping to waste gas money and drive!
Its even starting to show up in my goals. Getting furniture, a dog, and settling. I may not have the typical American womans life (Divorced single mom…it seems) but I am getting ready to have a nice time being settled having a steady job and not having any more hassles. I am feeling pretty happy about this.
But I’m not sure if I am working 40-60 hours a week for the next couple of months night shift that I can actually get my circadian rhythm back on track, since I am not really even trying and my livlihood depends on me being up in the night.
So, I do give up…..
I dreamt I was on a trip to Kenya, with a bunch of people who had not been nefore. I was overly casual. In my dream at the airport, I couldn’t even find my passport and I was not concerned about it. But I know I’m not going back any time soon, At least not for the next 6 months.
I treated a prisoner last night. This person was very immature and obnoxious, and not very bright. The Mid Level provider ordered an antibiotic by injection and told me to feel free to inject it without the pain killer that is recommended to be mixed in with this, as it really really hurts, terribly…
I mixed in the pain killer anyway. The patient WAS a jerk, but he was also human. While I found the prisoner to be all the things above, I am pleased that I did not allow my judgements about people in prison to affect the care I gave.
Now, if I could just stop judging this mid Level provider, because I’ve decided he is an A**....
well, I suppose I win some and I lose some.
No patients in the ED. I actually walked the one hallway of the hospital back and forth for 30 minutes before we got a patient…
so, I sort of got paid to exersise. It was so so strange, I had already cleaned everything….so what else to do….
good for my heart though. Not so sure what admin will think if they view the security tape of me walking back and forth…
Partly due to the large platters at work…. and partly due to my fear of turing into fatty fatty two by four, I have been doing well at this…
BUt last night I had a long hard thought about Cape Cod potato chips and dip…. I’ve got to resist!
4 pounds off. I don’t really look any different yet, but I am hoping in a few weeks, if I lose a few more pounds, I’ll be doing better. Drank so much water and ate so many veggies last night, I am hoping that benefitted my diet.
I Love my profession. I spent 6-8 hrs last night making tactful leading comments (“I’m sure you aren;t going to XYZ because of the risk for…)to steer the Nurse Practitioner to a halfway appropriate decision for treatment of a woman with Atrial fibrillation with RVR. Because she has a past history of this, he wanted to send her home. I was so amazed that anyone would send someone home with a rate of 144. thats 44 beats above normal each minute. Frankly this guy is a fool and not a good representative of a Nurse Practitioner. I heard him quoting my statements directly to the admitting physician. I think Rural health sometimes can be quit scary, for the patient. I’m glad I intervened, and slightly amused at the NP’s behavior and original treatment plan, clearly dangerous, and inappropriate…I’d still like to know how he justified her admission to a hospital without a cardiologist…ah the joys of being a nurse, tact, seems to be very important lately.
at our hosptial brought large platters of veggies for each shift. I think I ate about 10 servings…
Red peppers, cucumbers, cauliflower, celery, and broccoli…
that was a ton of vegetables. Unfortunately, there was a baby shower and so I also ate some mini-ham biscuits, but I restrained myself and had mostly vegatables all night long, and even drank 64 ounces of water….
I feel like I am floating in the ocean now.
BTW Cauliflower apparently has a lot of folacin, who knew?
I might actually get a little thinner! I’ve been good with my excersise, and doing excellent with my fruit and veggie consumption, though I do still eat some junk food…
But last night I got on the scale, and did again show a reducation, a small one, but still…
I hope I can continue.
Helps that the hospital has no cafeteria, so I can only be tempted by teh vending machines…
and at least last night I resisted.
Postage, commemorating all sorts of things. Admittedly, here are somethings that the USPS should tak enote of that they don’t but, all in all, The stamps do make me happy….I got these today.
I have NO IDEA what a serving is. Today I opened a can (Yes its bad, but I can’t get a lot of good fresh stuff sometimes) of citrus, prepeeled. I looked on the can to see the servings. a normal can 3.5 servings. I assumed it would be 2. SO I probably have been eating 10 servings of fruit and veggies each day.
Ah well, the more the healthier.
tongiht I plan on having butternut Squash and an orange, and a bit of butter of course.
noting that some of my index cards include things like misspelt words, and some strange additions, I realize these are being made when I am at work, and not as alert as I am at home…Something about 2 am…sure I can save your life at 0200, but I can;t really write clearly. SO I’m going to write cards at home and review at work…
We’ll see.
Image comes from here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jazzmasterson/2738793/in/set-48077/
Its surely not as nice as living up there, but I guess it will have to do….
Hope she gets it and understands how much I think she is the bestest.
I must be in a funk this week, because I have 2 messages hanging out on my phone and I won’t even listen to them. I know who they are from and I do not want to deal with whatever it is they have to say, sooo. I think I probably should.
I had a very productive day yesterday. So today I woke up with a terrific headache again. It has improved with coffee but it is still there. But I still must get some things done.
CHarge Camera batteries
return these two phone calls
mail package to chemo buddy
Walk 43 minutes and I will achieve my goal for this week
Laundry…
work
Study
EMpty trash
Mail cards to relatives for valentines.
I can actually walk to the Post office, SO, these two can be combined. And I know from last week the people in the PO here are super nice (Unlike the last place I lived, where they were super strange).
If I can get all this done, I will consider the day a success. Heck If I can just get the phone calls, mail and walk done…the laundry is a bonus since it is only my darks and I don’t need them today. and going to work is a given, of course I am going to work.
34 An excellent haircut.
35 Good Pizza
36. a really engrossing book, one that I want to read, but also don’t want to read too quickly for fear it will end too soon.
37. Mysteries by Georges Simenon…classic elegant and simple.
38. strawberries in a blender with milk with sugar and ice…
39. rain in the evening of a hot and steamy day
40. Screened in Porches.
