No, folks, but it surely seems that way.
How my day went today:
1. Took Bubba to school again today since it's still below freezing. Guess he's just spoiled, even if his walk to school is short.
I don't want Children/Family Services getting my license for frostbite, if you know what I mean!
2. Went to work and Dahey actually called in the AM
It is a miracle. He's forgotten his phone every day but today. Somehow, he never forgets his lunch.
3. Sat down at my desk to do "paperwork" (aka trees we kill in the name of a "paperless work environment".) Realized it was time to get up almost three hours later.
Wow! I do get a ton of work done when I shut my door. Unfortunately, some paperwork is not as redemptive as others.
4. Heard this argument multiple times from very unhappy people (aka my travelling NP buddy) who had to create a discharge summary on a patient who was at the Hotel with a long, complex course. The curses at copy/paste in the medical record went on and on.
5. Found out that one of my favorite internet sites scooped a big story in health care. Whoa!
Makes me wonder if the Hotel operations will be a take over target.
Stay tuned...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Monday, November 4, 2013
Monday's back
Awake. Alert (thanks to those 2 large espressos already). As ready as I'll get for now before meeting-o-rama and one of the biggest sales pitches of my life for the SU.
This quote sums it up:
Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.~ Kyle Chandler
Here I go to knock on some doors, er beat on them...more later!
This quote sums it up:
Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.~ Kyle Chandler
Here I go to knock on some doors, er beat on them...more later!
Monday, August 19, 2013
Yes, it's coming!
Whatever you want to call this month's full moon, it's here.I should have known it when I got to work and my day started off smoothly.
The rest of it, got wild and crazy.
First, I got a lot of strange requests, and those were just from the people who came to my door. We had orientation in our conference room, so we always have those lost souls looking for the conference room.
Next, our doc had his clinic in the SU. One of his characters, after a procedure, decided to sit outside my office and say, "I don't feel so hot. Can you get me some candy?" He thought his blood sugar was low so one of the nurses took his blood sugar, then another got him candy. He bounced up, and our clinic RN checked him out.
Why didn't I do this? I was managing a few other fires:
1. A meeting for one of our patients was abruptly cancelled when one of the interdisciplinary team members didn't show up for work. No one knew until the last minute. It's always a joy rearranging schedules for people eight hours driving distance from you who won't answer phone or e-mail messages before you leave.
2. Another patient thought he had an appointment, while our sugar guy lounged on the chairs in the lobby. Nope, I told the therapist, I'll have to talk to him later.
3. Finally, a few minutes later, when I thought all was finally quieted down, I had to take a family over to another unit, because they were picking up a discharged family member. They had just driven in from far away and their relative was wondering if they ditched him because they ended up in our end of the Hotel, instead of his.
All went well after that. One of the nurses I know from one of our other clinics came to see me. We had a nice chat and I showed her all the stuff. She enjoyed it.
I was so happy to leave. Now I just have to wait for the full moon to be over...more to come!
The rest of it, got wild and crazy.
First, I got a lot of strange requests, and those were just from the people who came to my door. We had orientation in our conference room, so we always have those lost souls looking for the conference room.
Next, our doc had his clinic in the SU. One of his characters, after a procedure, decided to sit outside my office and say, "I don't feel so hot. Can you get me some candy?" He thought his blood sugar was low so one of the nurses took his blood sugar, then another got him candy. He bounced up, and our clinic RN checked him out.
Why didn't I do this? I was managing a few other fires:
1. A meeting for one of our patients was abruptly cancelled when one of the interdisciplinary team members didn't show up for work. No one knew until the last minute. It's always a joy rearranging schedules for people eight hours driving distance from you who won't answer phone or e-mail messages before you leave.
2. Another patient thought he had an appointment, while our sugar guy lounged on the chairs in the lobby. Nope, I told the therapist, I'll have to talk to him later.
3. Finally, a few minutes later, when I thought all was finally quieted down, I had to take a family over to another unit, because they were picking up a discharged family member. They had just driven in from far away and their relative was wondering if they ditched him because they ended up in our end of the Hotel, instead of his.
All went well after that. One of the nurses I know from one of our other clinics came to see me. We had a nice chat and I showed her all the stuff. She enjoyed it.
I was so happy to leave. Now I just have to wait for the full moon to be over...more to come!
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