Mad Scribblings From the Life of a Middle-Aged New Nurse
[A quick programming note. I did not do a weigh in this week because, honestly, I'm too stressed out to handle any potential failures. I've been eating on and off either well within my diet restrictions or with minor cheats inbetween. That's all I have to say about that.] I officially hate working at Grey-Sloan... Continue Reading →
Imagine you're a brand new ice skater. You've never stepped on the ice, but you've watched all the movies. You never miss a single Olympic event. You've read all the books and passed all the tests. You wanted to be a figure skater so badly! You buy your skates and costume and are ready to... Continue Reading →
Weight loss: Original Weight: 333.9 - Current weight: 315.9 - This week: -1.1 - Total Weight lost: 18 lbs The Weekly Challenge: Working at the hospital, going from sedentary to perpetual motion is a rough transition. Moreover, getting healthy food at the cafeteria in the hospital is posing a surprising challenge since so many of... Continue Reading →
Having finished all my computer training, I have been working on my assigned unit for three whole days now. My overall assessment: this job sucks ass. If there is a nurse out there reading this: YOU DO ARE NOT GETTING PAID ENOUGH TO DO THIS. Why did I do this to myself? I knew it... Continue Reading →
Weight loss: Original Weight: 333.9 - Current weight: 317.0 - This week: -6.0 - Total Weight lost: 16.9 lbs The Weekly Challenge: Working Stress: I have just experienced my first three days as an actual working floor nurse. I don't know why my teachers used to say that you'd gain weight as a new nurse,... Continue Reading →
"So how's it going?" Not so great. "I mean with your new job. You must be excited!" I know. I am. I mean, it's not horrible or anything. The people seem nice. It's just [nervous laugh] I'm having a rough time adjusting. "Adjusting? What's going on?" Well... mostly I'm just frustrated because I have no... Continue Reading →
Weight loss: Original Weight: 333.9 - Current weight: 323.0 - Total Weight lost: 10.9 lbs - This week: +3.3 The Weekly Challenge: New Job Stress. At the new hospital doing orientation, I've been doing a tremendous amount of walking. Walking everywhere -- the campus is huge. I am so out of shape, my heart felt... Continue Reading →
Okay, so here's the thing. Reality is setting in. I have spent the last seven years of my life preparing for a life in medicine. The last two years in nursing school proper were hell on fire. Now I finally get my "dream job" at Grey-Sloan and... bro, I'm straight up not having a good... Continue Reading →
My first two days as a new nurse have been a showcase of exactly how much I didn't know that I didn't know. Two years of nursing school and endless reruns of ER and Grey's Anatomy have NOT prepared me for what I'm taking on. I now understand why most new nurses hit the floor... Continue Reading →
Weight loss: Original Weight: 333.9 - Current weight: 319.7 - Total Weight lost: 14.2 lbs Measurements: Neck: 16.75" - Arm: 19" - Chest: 55.75/45" - Waist: 50" - Hip: 57" - Thigh 34.5" (I'm only going to report measurements once a month) The Weekly Challenge: Stress. It's always stress. When isn't it stress? I showed... Continue Reading →
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