So I spent Friday morning the the ER. Got up at my usuall 5:30 am for work, took my shower, and then found that I was having a major problem. I could barely stay upright. The room was spinning and I was sooooo very nauseous. Lots of assistance from the hubby and a drive to the ER began. The best part was me sliding down the stairs on my ass so ( Read more... )

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OK, so this week has been an emotional rollercoaster. I had my first medication error in the two years of my student nursing career. I gave a client a medication that helps prevent clotting and "thins" the blood. Unfortunatly, I never checked his laboratory results, which are very important to do, especially a test called the INR. It measures ( Read more... )

The Happiest of all Birthdays to the best hockey playing Canadian I know...hockeyslave

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YAY!!!!
Vacation is a great thing. In Toroton. Relaxation is the best!
Can't wait to meet BoiKris tonight!!
CANADA'S WONDERLAND tomorrow!!!!!!
Life is good =)

My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haulcubnurse goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as Bree, from Desparate Housewives.bearland tricks you! You get a used tissue.bullybear gives you 2 pink tropical-flavoured pieces of chewing gum.destinyrose10 gives you 14 softly glowing grape-flavoured pieces of bubblegum.ernestsewell tricks you! You get a block of wood ( Read more... )

Sorry about the major lag time in updating on LJ (or being just about anywhere on the net other than playing COH). My critical care roatation just ended last night at school. It went out with a bang (and a gurgle and lots of blood and silk tape).
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Just to let everyone know, my mother died this past Saturday from complications of a very rapidly progressing form of cancer called myosarcoma (muscle cancer). According to my aunt, she suffered minimally and was comforted into her death, which says to me she had excellent palliative care ( Read more... )