Mad Scribblings From the Life of a Middle-Aged New Nurse
This week, I was asked if there's anything I like about my job at Grey-Sloan -- the job where I am slogging away trying to figure out how to do this and not die. I was also asked what stinks about it. So... here are my honest answers (not the ones I gave to management):... Continue Reading →
[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 →
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 →
"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 →
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 →
I don't deal well with change. Particularly big changes frighten me. I assess the situation and evaluate all the potential outcomes -- and in many situations this is a plus, but in this situation, it works against me. Many times in my life, I have been stymied by my inability to take action because outcomes... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow is the big day: NCLEX day. I've been drilling questions for three straight days since I discovered on Monday that my test isn't in fact on the 20th (Monday) but on the 16th (this Thursday). I thought I had more time; I was wrong. Under pressure I sometimes turn on myself. I'm not smart... Continue Reading →
Now that I have the job at Grey-Sloan lined up and have graduated Nursing School -- though still awaiting the license exam -- I'm finding myself entering a new phase of life. And I want that life to be better than the one I'm leaving behind. My brother's wife pointed out to me that I... Continue Reading →
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