Today I worked at the orthopaedic office. We saw 67 patients! Isn't that crazy? The Dr. that I work for is very kind. He doesn't have a nurse, per se, so the poor x-ray tech (that's me) has to do it all. I don't really mind, and it is a lot of fun. I get to bring all the patients back, take any needed x-rays, remove staples, sutures, casts. And I get to clean up after every single patient and procedure. Needless to say, I'm pooped! My poor feet are killing me tonight.
Tomorrow I'm back at the urgent care clinic where I normally work. Looking forward to 12 hours there like ususal. I feel so blessed to work with the doctors that I do. They are both so kind and really nice men. Working with them is just like spending 12 hours with a friend. We laugh and joke a lot in our clinic and take good care of each other along with our patients. Not sure who my nurse will be tomorrow, but there isn't a one that I would dread working with. That's so wonderful!
I'm off to soak my feet and watch some tv. :)
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Dark Chocolate Layout
I finally finished the page I've been working on. This one is very simple, but I really like it all the same. The paper and alpha are from Vicki http://vicki20.blogspot.com/ . Her stuff for digital scrapbooking is amazing. Just love her color combinations. So much prettier than the "dusty prairie" look that some of the designers seem to be hooked on.
Anyway, this is me, enjoying the Dove Dark.
Adding to the list
Since the last post of the "you know you work in medicine..." items, I've added a couple more to the list. Just edited it, so if you want to see more, go down the list and have a look. Very funny stuff.
Today I'm playing around with a couple of pics of me that hubby took. He had to be coached, of course. If I didn't ask to have my picture taken once in a while, I wouldn't exist in the family photo albums or scrapbook pages. I don't think I'm a camera hog, but maybe I am. Maybe I'm homelier than a mud fence and no one really wants me in the family album. Who knows. But I digress.
The theme for the pics is "make mine dark", as in dark chocolate. For some reason, I really, and I mean really like dark chocolate. But the Hershey's Dark stuff isn't good anymore. Not even the m&m's. I'm kind of partial to the Dove Dark. And the Lindor Truffles in the Dark are divine. I can't get enough of those. When I find a sale on them, I get not one, but two bags. Delish! When I'm finished with the project, it will be a scrapbook page of me eating chocolate. I already edited the pics and made them black and white. Funny how pretty my complexion can be when I get done with all the computer touchups. Black and white gets rid of my freckles. Gotta love that!
Too hot here to do much today, and the fact that it's Sunday makes it certain that I won't be doing anything at all. I may go out to the garden and cut a bit of lettuce to stick in the fridge. I found that if you soak it in bowl of distilled water and put it in the fridge overnight it keeps it crispy and takes all the bitterness out of it. Who would have thunk it. I got the idea for the fridge from an obscure internet reference, but the idea for the distilled water making it crispy is from a friend.
Went fishing yesterday, but didn't catch anything. DS whined and complained the whole time that we were trolling, because we were trolling and because he is 14. Imagine that. DD tried to jump out of the boat into the water, but chickened out and just held onto the side. She sure is brave. She had her lifejacket on, so wasn't in any danger. The water was so deep that the anchor wouldn't even touch bottom with a 30 foot rope. But it was clear and green, with no moss to speak of. I only lost my gear once when my line got cut by the prop on the motor. Dang it. I hate losing pop gear! Before you get all jealous, bear in mind that our boat is a fishing dighy that was made in 1973. There is absolutely nothing fancy about it. But it gets us on the water and off the dock, so it's perfect.
Loving this summer weather so we can finally get outside. 2 weeks ago, we had snow! Today it is closer to 85. Yippee summer!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
For those who work in medicine...
Ok. These are so dang funny that I just had to share them. Any of you who work in medicine will identify with these readily. Here goes:
You know you work in a medical profession when...
1. the front of your scrubs reads "Nurses...here to save your ass, not kiss it!"
2. you occasionally park in the space with the "physicians only " sign... and knock it over.
3. you believe some patients are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.
4. you recognize that you can't cure stupid.
5. you own at least three pens with the names of prescription medications on them.
6. you believe there's a special place in hell for the inventor of the call light.
7. you believe that saying " it can't get any worse" causes it to get worse just to show you it can.
8. you wash your hands BEFORE you go to the bathroom.
9. you believe that any job where you can drive to work in your pajamas is a cool one.
10. you consider a tongue depressor an eating utensil.
11. eating microwave popcorn out of a clean bedpan is perfectly natural.
12. you've been exposed to so many x-rays that you consider it a form of birth control.
13. you've every heard a patient with a nose ring, a brow ring and twelve earrings say, "I'm afraid of shots>"
14. if you've ever placed a bet on someone's blood alcohol level.
15. you've told a confused patient that your name is that of a coworker and to call if they need help.
16. your bladder can expand to the size of a Winnebago's water tank.
17. you have seen more male genetalia than any prostitute could dream of.
18. you believe that not all patients are annoying...some are unconscious.
19. your family and friends refuse to watch medical sitcoms with you because you spend the whole time correcting everyone and pointing out upside down x-rays.
20. you don't get excited about blood, unless it's your own.
21. you've sworn to have "do not recuscitate" tattooed on your chest. Soon
22. discussing dismemberment over a gourmet meal is perfectly normal to you.
23. your idea of fine dining is anywhere you can sit down to eat.
24. your idea of a good time is a cardiac arrest at shift change.
25. you believe in the aerial spraying of Prozac.
26. you believe that "shallow gene pool" should be a recognized diagnosis.
27. you belive that the government should require permits to reproduce.
28. you belive that unspeakable evils will befall anyone who utters the phrase, "Wow, it's really quiet, isn't it?"
29. you have ever wanted to write a book entitled "Suicide, getting it right the first time."
30. you have ever had a patient look you straight in the eye and say, "I have no idea how that got stuck in there."
31. you've had to leave a patient's room before you begin to laugh uncontrollably.
32. you've ever set the autovoice on the ct scanner to a foreign language just to confuse a drunk patient.
33. you haven't had a hot meal at work since the day you put the stethoscope around your neck.
34. you'll do anything to avoid working a shift that occurs on a day/night with a full moon.
35. you have to explain that the cup you handed the patient was for urine and not to get a drink of water out of.
You know you work in a medical profession when...
1. the front of your scrubs reads "Nurses...here to save your ass, not kiss it!"
2. you occasionally park in the space with the "physicians only " sign... and knock it over.
3. you believe some patients are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.
4. you recognize that you can't cure stupid.
5. you own at least three pens with the names of prescription medications on them.
6. you believe there's a special place in hell for the inventor of the call light.
7. you believe that saying " it can't get any worse" causes it to get worse just to show you it can.
8. you wash your hands BEFORE you go to the bathroom.
9. you believe that any job where you can drive to work in your pajamas is a cool one.
10. you consider a tongue depressor an eating utensil.
11. eating microwave popcorn out of a clean bedpan is perfectly natural.
12. you've been exposed to so many x-rays that you consider it a form of birth control.
13. you've every heard a patient with a nose ring, a brow ring and twelve earrings say, "I'm afraid of shots>"
14. if you've ever placed a bet on someone's blood alcohol level.
15. you've told a confused patient that your name is that of a coworker and to call if they need help.
16. your bladder can expand to the size of a Winnebago's water tank.
17. you have seen more male genetalia than any prostitute could dream of.
18. you believe that not all patients are annoying...some are unconscious.
19. your family and friends refuse to watch medical sitcoms with you because you spend the whole time correcting everyone and pointing out upside down x-rays.
20. you don't get excited about blood, unless it's your own.
21. you've sworn to have "do not recuscitate" tattooed on your chest. Soon
22. discussing dismemberment over a gourmet meal is perfectly normal to you.
23. your idea of fine dining is anywhere you can sit down to eat.
24. your idea of a good time is a cardiac arrest at shift change.
25. you believe in the aerial spraying of Prozac.
26. you believe that "shallow gene pool" should be a recognized diagnosis.
27. you belive that the government should require permits to reproduce.
28. you belive that unspeakable evils will befall anyone who utters the phrase, "Wow, it's really quiet, isn't it?"
29. you have ever wanted to write a book entitled "Suicide, getting it right the first time."
30. you have ever had a patient look you straight in the eye and say, "I have no idea how that got stuck in there."
31. you've had to leave a patient's room before you begin to laugh uncontrollably.
32. you've ever set the autovoice on the ct scanner to a foreign language just to confuse a drunk patient.
33. you haven't had a hot meal at work since the day you put the stethoscope around your neck.
34. you'll do anything to avoid working a shift that occurs on a day/night with a full moon.
35. you have to explain that the cup you handed the patient was for urine and not to get a drink of water out of.
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