Chicken Parm at 2am

Not a normal thing you say?? Well apparently for me it is! That's what time I got to eat the dinner we ordered that I think arrived at like 9. It was still good and quite frankly I was starved so anything probably would have tasted awesome! I also had a Dunkin Donut at 4 am, I can see that the night shift likes to eat crap, but so do I so we are a good fit! Lets just say I opened a bag of Oreos after my dinner, so about 230 and they were basically gone by 630. And I only had 2!

Good night, lots of firsts the more I do for the first time, the more exciting - and yet scary - it is! I did however, have to start an IV (or try I should say) on a FOUR YEAR OLD..........O man was I dreading that. I will say, that both times I tried I got blood, but the guys working with me said I must have hit a valve on one and a bi-furcation on the other. That my technique was perfect and I obviously was in the right place because I got the flashback, but it just wasn't meant to be. And the one who did get it in after me had to 'fish' around in the kids arm cause the vein was all over the place. I was looking at the vein the hand they wanted me to try and all I could think was, is that thing bigger than a piece of thread? And you want me to get a needle in there??????

PS I've now been up for 23 hours straight, never got my nap yesterday. I have a feeling at the end of my 3 12's I am going to be EXHAUSTED. And look at what day that will be - Dad's memorial. So here's to hoping I make it through the weekend! O and I decided to only order one dozen butterflies that way I only lose 1/3 of the $ if for some reason they don't fly. The weather was still borderline but I so badly want to do this. I cant wait to see what happens!

good night

Time is running out!

Well, if anyone has paid as much attention to the weather forecast as I have lately, you'd know as well as I do that the weather people SUCK! Monday it was calling for 59 and rain, today its calling for 70 and mostly sunny. Which of course the butterflies would do just fine in. I'm going to have to make the call later today or early tomorrow (as in when I get off work at 715am) of whether or not to replace the order. I was really looking forward to the release, so keep your fingers crossed that I can reorder and that they do have them!
I've finished the programs and I think they look nice. AD's poem is the bomb, and I look forward to the reading of that as well. Its comforting to know that my father meant so much to so many people. Not that I didn't already think/know how awesome he is, but its nice to hear it from others AND to know you had something that not everyone gets! CD's are pretty much done just have to find the labels today which I'm hop ing CVS will have - cause if not I have to go into Westminster or Frederick. Not really fitting in the schedule right now, but I'll do what I have to. Menu is done, and for the most part its all divvied up and taken care of. But I still need to run to storage for my party stuff and oh it would be nice if I got my summer clothes and flip-flops out! I'm going nuts with only one pair, I never match!

I'm back to work tonight it's gonna be the weekend from hell - gotta work 7p-7a Thurs, Fri and Sat. The Memorial is Sunday at 2 so that means if I get any sleep Sunday it wont be much! Oh well, I cant sleep all day Monday and I'll be back to work Tuesday night.

O, and how about last night I pulled not one BUT TWO ticks off of Triton's face! CRAZY. They go to the vet next weekend, gonna have to start using some of that flea/tick stuff (I was going to anyway, but now I know the ticks are already out!). O and his new thing is to pee outside, he's a cat, what the hell is wrong with this picture??

Think that's it for now - I doubt I'll write again before Monday, but if we do the butterfly release, I will put up some pictures late Sunday or Monday.

Bummed

Well, I had to cancel the order for the butterflies. When I checked the weather forecast today its calling for 59 and thunderstorms on Sunday. Not conducive to butterflies flying! They need at least 65 degrees.......SO I am a little sad about that, but such is life. I'm still finishing up the plans for the rest of the memorial and so far there are 40 people coming, so we will have a good time remembering Dad butterflies or not.

In any case, it's my weekend to work so I don't go back till Thurs, kinda excited I have an extended time off! It will however, I am sure be one hell of a weekend - cause u know all the crazy sh*t happens on the weekend! I'm just trying to get everything for this weekend under control before I have to go back to work and clean my room and the house, etc.

Still waiting for our passports...........They were supposed to be here by last weekend, but when I checked the US blah blah blah website, it says they should be here by May 3rd!! I'm getting more and more excited about Africa. It's only 6 months and 20 days away!!

Little man's bday party was so much fun, and he is a crazy little monkey. I'll have to put the pics up later, I haven't uploaded them to my computer quite yet, maybe I'll do that tomorrow. O and I'm going to plant the last two rose bushes tomorrow and get a little more sunshine on my shoulders if the sun is out!

Graduation is a little over 2 weeks away. I'm excited for the pinning ceremony, which is the day before graduation (and I get my nursing pin). Graduation will just be graduation, but since this one was the hard time around in school, I'm going cause I deserve to walk! I also got any early bday present from my sister Kelly, its super pretty! If u see me any time soon, I'll probably have it around my neck - 3 princess cut diamonds in white gold. Its awesome, and so me!!

Surviving

Well, I'm just getting home from night 2 of my 3 in a row. Holy crap, I've made it this far, I think I'm doing pretty well. One difference........Night shift is a whole other world. Besides the people/personalities u encounter, the team work is much much more evident. It is very surreal for me to watch people on day shift coming in to take over....And me going home to sleep at 730 am. Weird I tell you weird. But, I love it! Nights, although it wrecks my sleeping schedule isn't so bad. I do enjoy it. Because I'm now on nights I have a new preceptor, and she's great just like me daytime one. The difference with her is she started me out right with all 4 patients....When I was just up to two before. That's a challenge, but I think in the long run it'll be better for me because I will have to 'full load' experience for a longer period of time before I get off orientation. I'm certain it will ease the transition to not having someone follow behind you and check everything you do.

Last night we were slammed..................That's all I can say about that.

And I'm going to bed shortly..........Probably by 9.

Random

Ok, they are killing me with no new Grey's although I liked that show they had on as a premiere last night....Too bad I cant remember the name of it.

Anyway, tonight is my first NIGHT of work..........Keep your fingers crossed I don't fall out in the middle of the night from exhaustion! I'm looking forward to it, cause its also about an additional $600 bucks a month I can certainly use. I'm sure Ill be drinking more coffee tonight than probably in the past 2 months I've been working there! I'll probably also be sending random ass emails if we get down time about 3 am - which is what I hear happens. I'll have to do something to stay awake! And it looks like I will be off orientation about the middle of July! Then I can really start making some bucks by being able to work OT. That'll be nice just before the Safari (which by the way I am getting more and more excited for, I just cant wait to take a nice long REAL vacation!).

Ordered the butterflies for Dad's Memorial Service, just keep your fingers crossed it will be warm enough and that I don't have to cancel the order. SO far the weather looks decent, so maybe it will all work out. I'm expecting about 35 people. AD has already written the poem, and I'm keeping it secret until the event - it will be more special then.

Got sunburned this weekend! Was planting rose bushes with Mom....And by the end of the day I was feeling a little burned, needless to say I have already whipped out and used the aloe this season, its a little early don't you think? I hope they all bloom, cause we got some really pretty colors out there!

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!

Grey's 4/9

I’m pissed it was a repeat, they keep screwing around with me! But, anyway I did find this quote quite amusing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bailey (to Christina): “Pissing off the nurses?” (shakes her head) “Stupid!”

Ain’t that the truth!!

24 out of 36

That would be how many hours I've worked, ending as of 715 tonight. This is one of those days when I say, what have I done to myself!! ;) I do love my job though and it is truly awesome, I know its not what a lot of people would enjoy, but I do!!

I'm off till Monday and I'm looking forward to sleeping in! Next week is my last one on days....After that I go to nights, man that's gonna be an interesting experience.

Success

Bam! I hit one Monday...............got in a freaking IV FINALLY...............and it was even in the hand!! Those are typically the hardest to get, and they hurt the patient while being put in. This dude didn't haven't anything else for me to get, so it was the hand. He whined like a baby (and he was older)! But then again, we sent him for a psych consult.........so I don't feel so bad!

It was a busy one, but not overwhelming, and I like that. I'm up to 2 patients now, and holding that steadily.......moving to night shift in about 2 weeks. Gosh, I hope I can handle being up all night!! Maybe after I'm on nights for a few weeks I can take on 3 patients. It's getting closer and closer to me being all on my own - HOW SCARY is that?? I should be on my own sometime around August 1st.

Grey's quotes 4/2

The woman who was dying of cancer: "And marry a kind man, one who is nice to his mother. And if he lives with his mother, run the other way!!" (I'm just gonna plead the 5th on commenting about this one!)

Ortho girl: " You guys just dont get it. He makes my world stop."
Izzie: "Holy crap. George is her McDreamy"

Denny: "U celibate? I just don't buy it."
Izzie: "Meredith and I took a vow to be celibate. She is replacing sex with knitting."
Denny: "U took a vow of celibacy? How am I supposed to get in your pants if u are celibate?"

'The Chief': "That's why I'm the chief!"

Meredith (narrating): "Life is not a spectator sport. Win, lose or draw the game is in progress whether we want it to be or not. So go ahead, argue with the refs, cheat a little and take a break. But play, play hard, play fast, play loose and free, play as if there is no tomorrow."

I'm gonna eat next week up - looks like Dr. Shepherd is gonna tell off whatever the a'hole intern's name is. O and before they showed the previews I called it that Meredith was going to hook up with the Vet, wonder how long that will take (but he is sexy, so it'll be a good watch!).