Mad Scribblings From the Life of a Middle-Aged New Nurse
"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 →
Weight loss: Original Weight: 333.9 - Current weight: 321.4 - Total Weight lost: 12.5 Measurements: Still no measurements. Got to make a point of it. The Weekly Challenge: A tremendous amount of stress and worry that I'm causing myself prior to my start at Grey-Sloan Hospital. It has become very real. All of it. And... 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 →
It's finally over! I finished the NCLEX exam yesterday, so I thought I'd offer a few free tips. I think I did well -- early results won't be available until tomorrow, but I felt pretty good about it. Let's face it: Nursing School only minimally prepares you for the actual job of a nurse. I... 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 →
Weight loss: Down: 7 pounds. Measurements: I haven't done measurements yet. I really should. The Weekly Challenge: Every week there will be some challenge that has to be met. This week, it was just getting started, particularly since I really didn't want to have to do this. (I kid, I kid... but no really I... Continue Reading →
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