June 25, 2012
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This and That
Here is another one of my short updates and “memory dumps.”
Mattie couldn’t find her “heel ups” the other day. She kept asking me for them and I was so lost. “What are heel ups?” Well, she found them and put them on her feet….her high heels! Sweet girl.
I’m working PRN at a nursing home in Andrews. Some of my medical friends are a little upset that I’m not in L&D or Med Surg. Maybe not upset, but they have voiced their confusion. I really like almost all areas of nursing. Everything but surgery…I’m too much of a clutz to ever get at ease around sterile fields. Deep down, I know that I’m an OB nurse. However, right now I’m so grateful to be right where I am. I’m very at peace with it. It’s not forever, but it’s perfect for right now. It is also a whole lot more work than I anticipated. I’ve also had my eyes opened to how sometimes other medical professionals view the ederly. Almost like they are all hospice patients, *sigh*. I’ve made mental notes not do that if I ever go work med surg. I do not like certain aspects of it, though. Staffing is very short and the nurse’s aids have terrible attitudes. Almost every time I’ve politely asked for a nurse aid to help someone I’ve had serious attitude thrown at me. I don’t like the confrontation. I wish there were about twice as many aids because I know they are stressed and very underpaid. I worry about what things will be like in a few years when the baby boomers really put a stress on LTC facilities.
I’ve been making quite a few cakes lately. I made one this past weekend for my precious Aunt Butchie & Uncle Charle’s 50th wedding anniversary. We made a flying trip up to Wheeler Saturday and back Sunday. It was wonderful and but all too short. It was really wonderful to celebrate two people’s love and devotion…especially when you love them both to pieces!
We stopped in a McDonald’s on the trip home for the kids to potty and burn a little energy in the play area. On the way out, near the cash registers I spied a penny. I pointed it out to Caden. He ran and grabbed the shiny new penny. Before I could say anything, he was running to the front of the lines with his coin. He promptly dropped it in the Ronald McDonald House coin collection box and said “I gave my penny to help the poor, sick children.” Holy cow, I was and am so stinking proud. For all of our parenting screw-ups, we’re still managing to get a few things right. I pray my babies will always have such big hearts.
We are going to start working on moving to Andrews. The future seems more certain for Wesley’s career now and all signs point to Andrews for our family.
I better jet now, maybe I’ll add a picture post later. Love to all of you happy people!
Comments (7)
I am sorry you have nurse aids who have such a problem with attitude. I think things like that happen in all walks of life. I used to see that when I met up with some physicians’ wives. They used to look down on me, because they thought they were so much better off, because they were MARRIED to a physician. Here I WAS a physician. But, it’s possible that they thought I didn’t know english or some thing like that too. The disease among the nurse aids is however, is widespread. I hope that you will find the new place most satisfying for your needs. Lots of love.
That was so precious of your Caden to donate the shiny penny to the RMcD House. Children emulate parents. How blessed you are.
Cute story.
Glad you’re doing well Best Bud!
I have a daughter who is nurse and she worked in a hospital in Brain surgery . All the team was anxious and nervous and at first the surgeon. She left and nos she is nurse in a school where she makes much education of the students related to health
Do and be well.
Love
Michel
I didn’t know you had gone to work and I can’t think of anyone that needs a sweet and precious person like you anymore than the elderly! The anniversary cake was beautiful, it makes me sad not to have been there and as for Caden’s generosity, as you’ve said before – the nut doesn’t fall far from the tree. ilym
EYC :Thanks for your visit. Enjoy your Fourth of July!
Love
Michel
It’s always so good to come back here and see your smile Whitney. Hope the nursing situation has improved.
Thanks for the prayers – things are much improved – I Love You More