i'm getting married in 27 days!  I start working day shift this wk, thank g_d.  I can't wait to be able to sleep during the night like a normal human being, instead of living like a sleep deprived zombie, like I've been doing the past few months.  Overall though, I've been working overnight for the past 2 1/2 yrs.  It seems like an eternity.  I ( Read more... )

some days, just getting showered/dressed is such an accomplishment... like when i sleep til 4pm and wake up with a bad headache.

my work friend got engaged and all i could think about was wallowing in my own self pity.  when am i going to find someone i can stand that doesn't feel like they're smothering me when they give me attention?  (not sure if that makes any sense, i just got in from working overnight).  i told the girl i've been seeing for the past month and a half ( Read more... )

i really enjoy the action news theme song.  it's kinda funny, and i don't even enjoy watching the news show on abc.  i have a hair appointment at 6 and really i just want to cancel it.  i don't feel like walking in the rain, but lately, that's all i've been doing.  back and forth to work in the rain.  anyway, yay for a night off.  i just want to do ( Read more... )

i'm going rollerblading w/the new girl on kelly drive.  hopefully it won't rain, or maybe if i suck, it's better if it does, lol.  i can't remember the last time i used my skates.

i rearranged my work schedule so i can fly down to ft. lauderdale for my grandfather's 91st b-day in 2 wks.  this will be my 3rd trip to florida in the past 3 months.  i'm going to stay an extra day or 2 and get a hotel in south beach (miami) before i fly back since i'll have 5 days off.  i'm young and single, why not take advantage of a mini-

tomorrow i'm taking the ACLS (Acute Care Life Support) provider course.  anyway, so i'm reading the manual and alongside the atropine drug dosing information it says for organophosphate (nerve agent) poisoning, extremely large doses may be needed.  not only is it scary to think about the stress about needing to know what drugs/dosages to give with ( Read more... )

every time i wake up at 3pm or later in the afternoon i feel this immense sadness/guilt that i wasted so much of the day sleeping.  still, i can't really get too upset w/myself since i am on the night shift schedule.  when am i ever going to be awake normal hours?  seems like it'll be another year of living like a night owl.  que sera sera, ( Read more... )

last night at work, another nurse opens up her email, only to discover the hospital's CEO had emailed us about cutting costs.  it seems the management has decided to no longer offer tuition reimbursement and is cutting our 401k contribution from 3% to 1.5%.  one of the reasons i took this job was to go back to school.  when i was hired, one of the ( Read more... )

Happy New Year to everyone!  i'll be working overnight tonight and tomorrow, not b/c i chose to but b/c i was assigned to work this holiday.  New Year's always seems so overrated to me.  it's a big buildup to nothing much.  i'm sure my unit will most likely be closed and i'll be assigned to work in limbo hoping i don't get all the emergency room ( Read more... )