Mad Scribblings From the Life of a Middle-Aged New Nurse
My days off from the hospital usually give me some much-needed perspective. I start thinking, "The job's not that bad. I'll catch on eventually. My preceptor, Tonya, is just trying to help me. I shouldn't take it so personally." Not this week. Tuesday at work was a shitshow. Wednesday -- which should have been much... Continue Reading →
Thinking I was posting to a New Nurses Support Group page on Facebook, I wrote a long diatribe on how tired I am as a new nurse, and how my preceptor, Tonya, is basically an unhelpful jerk, and how I feel like quitting. But of course -- as Tonya can attest -- I'm a moron... Continue Reading →
Weight loss: This week: -8.4 - Total Weight lost: 31.2 lbs - Current weight: 302.7 - Original Weight: 333.9 The Weekly Challenge: Huge total loss this week. From a weight loss perspective, the only challenge has been eating on my days off. At the hospital, I'm so busy for so many hours of the day,... Continue Reading →
In Weight Loss News Whoever said you'll gain 15 pounds your first year of real-life nursing was lying their asses off. As of this morning, I've lost 25.5 pounds total. 2.7 pounds since Monday. It's a small victory, but I'll take it. My clothes are loose even if you can't really tell. It's weird, but... Continue Reading →
Weight loss: This week: -4.8 - Total Weight lost: 22.8 lbs - Current weight: 311.1 - Original Weight: 333.9 The Weekly Challenge: The specific challenge has been staying motivated to do anything while working at the hospital and feeling broke. Cheap, carb-laden food is always available. Easy to get, easy to fix, and mighty good... 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 →
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 →
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