That illness known as March Madness has descended on RehabLand. Dahey and Bubba are glued to the TV and the tournament has not even started.
It is fun though. A couple of teams from the local area are hot, hot, hot as they say. We know all the patients who are basketball fans because I'm hearing, "Hey, I have to go back to my room, X game is on.", and "Bob, I'll bet you a soda X team wins the conference."
Let the games begin...
Showing posts with label madness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label madness. Show all posts
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Now, for something completely different...
Yes, I can tell from the word play on this theme from an old SNL episode that my husband Dahey is a punny sailor.
More to come...
More to come...
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Weekend madness
You know your weekend is going to be interesting when...
Friday afternoon you take time to attend a sick relative's consult appointment which is only 30 minutes. Talk to MD and he orders lots of labs (most of which he/she actually needs)...but the phlebotomy people in their office are gone for the day. Go to the outpatient center. Find out they close at 5PM. Then walk completely around the hospital campus to main registration, then to the main lab. Wait for nearly an hour while they call the Mayo Clinic to figure out which tube they want the oddball lab to go into. Finally, help phlebotomist get lab drawn after two sticks (not her fault...just thick blood and 8 tubes to fill). Elapsed time: nearly 4 hours, including the traffic jam on the way home.
Today, wake up and favorite coffee maker breaks. It's 13 months old and has a 1 year warranty. Make coffee in backup pot (hallelujah!). Eat breakfast.
Child is sitting with geriatric dog in living room and screams. GD had accident. Hustle him outside to complete the task. Child runs outside to get away from smell and vomit in bushes. Clean up dog poop and deodorize.
Finally, get in the shower and enjoy the water running over your head. Meditating under the shower head is very, very nice after a wild morning.
Now I'll just cross my fingers that Dahey can hold down the fort while I go run errands...stay tuned!
Friday afternoon you take time to attend a sick relative's consult appointment which is only 30 minutes. Talk to MD and he orders lots of labs (most of which he/she actually needs)...but the phlebotomy people in their office are gone for the day. Go to the outpatient center. Find out they close at 5PM. Then walk completely around the hospital campus to main registration, then to the main lab. Wait for nearly an hour while they call the Mayo Clinic to figure out which tube they want the oddball lab to go into. Finally, help phlebotomist get lab drawn after two sticks (not her fault...just thick blood and 8 tubes to fill). Elapsed time: nearly 4 hours, including the traffic jam on the way home.
Today, wake up and favorite coffee maker breaks. It's 13 months old and has a 1 year warranty. Make coffee in backup pot (hallelujah!). Eat breakfast.
Child is sitting with geriatric dog in living room and screams. GD had accident. Hustle him outside to complete the task. Child runs outside to get away from smell and vomit in bushes. Clean up dog poop and deodorize.
Finally, get in the shower and enjoy the water running over your head. Meditating under the shower head is very, very nice after a wild morning.
Now I'll just cross my fingers that Dahey can hold down the fort while I go run errands...stay tuned!
Monday, August 6, 2012
Monday madness, part 107
Oh, I love Mondays, when they go quickly without incident. When does that happen, you ask? Maybe once or twice a month, if I'm lucky.
Today just was classic.
1. You're waiting for two patients to show up. One shows up for clinic. One doesn't show. The four calls you made to his/her nursing home to get him/her to the appointment were a waste. I really love transportation companies when they screw up!
2. The crazy specialist you have to work with forgets how to code his encounters. The coding staff are off today. He/she decides to do something crazy and puts his notes in incorrectly. Nice...
3. You forget your lunch at home...in the fridge. All the while, as you wait for Dr. Crazy, you're dreaming about lunch.
Despite the weirdness that appeared, disappeared and reappeared, things did get better.
1. I escaped! Out of the building! For my ENTIRE lunch time. Hallelujah!
2. Since all the patients were done for the day, I drove down the road to my favorite coffee place and got a pound to take home and a drink. I was running late so a lady waiting for another store gave me her place in line. I thanked her profusely and gave her my coupon for a super cheap drink while she waited.
3. I finished the day, slowly, surely and very nicely. And away I went...
Stay tuned...
Today just was classic.
1. You're waiting for two patients to show up. One shows up for clinic. One doesn't show. The four calls you made to his/her nursing home to get him/her to the appointment were a waste. I really love transportation companies when they screw up!
2. The crazy specialist you have to work with forgets how to code his encounters. The coding staff are off today. He/she decides to do something crazy and puts his notes in incorrectly. Nice...
3. You forget your lunch at home...in the fridge. All the while, as you wait for Dr. Crazy, you're dreaming about lunch.
Despite the weirdness that appeared, disappeared and reappeared, things did get better.
1. I escaped! Out of the building! For my ENTIRE lunch time. Hallelujah!
2. Since all the patients were done for the day, I drove down the road to my favorite coffee place and got a pound to take home and a drink. I was running late so a lady waiting for another store gave me her place in line. I thanked her profusely and gave her my coupon for a super cheap drink while she waited.
3. I finished the day, slowly, surely and very nicely. And away I went...
Stay tuned...
Monday, April 2, 2012
Monday madness, part 75
Maxim of the day: If it can go wrong, it will. Don't take it personally.
Oh, the joy of coming to work to hurry up and get things done since I'm going to be in training, have to get subs for my appointments, and have to get people at the office in Nashville (who want to talk to our specialists) all to come together in the same room at the same time. Specialty Doc is just picky about that kind of stuff!
Well, I get my subs lined up and I get a call from the training guy. His room is not really his room so training is cancelled. Wonder what the consultant is going to charge for that...and will I be able to make the replacement date. Ugh!
Next, I go to plug in a fancy-schmancy piece of equipment and find the specialty outlet has been damaged. Funny, it just worked last week. Score one for the movers, who obviously aren't careful. Expensive equipment 0, Idiot movers 1.
And what day wouldn't be complete without a head-case specialist ('cause it is his specialty) going all prima donna e-mailing people hither and yon for an appointment I won't even be able to attend, since I'll be out of town. Thank goodness I got him under control quickly. I don't want him to make my sub cry (he's been known to be cranky and mean.)
At least, the patients I had to deal with today were pleasant. Amen to that!
More to come...stay tuned.
Oh, the joy of coming to work to hurry up and get things done since I'm going to be in training, have to get subs for my appointments, and have to get people at the office in Nashville (who want to talk to our specialists) all to come together in the same room at the same time. Specialty Doc is just picky about that kind of stuff!
Well, I get my subs lined up and I get a call from the training guy. His room is not really his room so training is cancelled. Wonder what the consultant is going to charge for that...and will I be able to make the replacement date. Ugh!
Next, I go to plug in a fancy-schmancy piece of equipment and find the specialty outlet has been damaged. Funny, it just worked last week. Score one for the movers, who obviously aren't careful. Expensive equipment 0, Idiot movers 1.
And what day wouldn't be complete without a head-case specialist ('cause it is his specialty) going all prima donna e-mailing people hither and yon for an appointment I won't even be able to attend, since I'll be out of town. Thank goodness I got him under control quickly. I don't want him to make my sub cry (he's been known to be cranky and mean.)
At least, the patients I had to deal with today were pleasant. Amen to that!
More to come...stay tuned.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Monday Fun Day
As one of my coworkers from nights says, "What's not to love about Mondays?"
There are
Meetings,
Madness, and
Minute after minute on support calls trying to get problems fixed (actually only 30 minutes with a quirky guy who asked me out when I was done).
Nevertheless, it's over now. Back to school for me. There's an evidence-based practice article waiting with my name on it (I wish I were kidding.)
More to come...
There are
Meetings,
Madness, and
Minute after minute on support calls trying to get problems fixed (actually only 30 minutes with a quirky guy who asked me out when I was done).
Nevertheless, it's over now. Back to school for me. There's an evidence-based practice article waiting with my name on it (I wish I were kidding.)
More to come...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Sometimes you wanna go...
Where everybody knows your name. And if you're a kid named Stockton, that would be to Spokane.
Yes, it's March...and Madness is not far behind. Lo and behold, the mania has invaded the wild world of RehabRN. Bubba is falling asleep to the games he can get on the radio.
Oh, they're resting up right now, but look out world! They're getting ready...
Yes, it's March...and Madness is not far behind. Lo and behold, the mania has invaded the wild world of RehabRN. Bubba is falling asleep to the games he can get on the radio.
Oh, they're resting up right now, but look out world! They're getting ready...
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Weekend madness
It's a whole lot of this and that on the weekends I don't work. A lot of errands, shopping and sometimes cleaning sandwiched in between working on grad school projects and scout stuff.
So is it really necessary for your husband or significant other to arrange entertainment at your house, which hasn't seen a mop in ages?
Arrrgh! I'd kill him if it didn't make another big mess I'd have to clean up!
So is it really necessary for your husband or significant other to arrange entertainment at your house, which hasn't seen a mop in ages?
Arrrgh! I'd kill him if it didn't make another big mess I'd have to clean up!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Nuggets for March 16
Ah, yes, it's eagerly anticipated in our house...the month of March. Birthdays, St. Patrick's Day parties and most of all, basketball. Dahey looks so happy to grab the paper each day to read the latest and follow his faves online. While his teams didn't make it this year, he's eagerly following the fun.
So while yours truly is a basketball widow for a while, I'm surfing the 'net looking for goodies. Here they are in no particular order.
Another reason why I'm glad I'm not in the ER
With Medicaid cuts, doctors and patients drop out (from www.nytimes.com)
What comes first, the chicken or the egg strikes again. Hello, all you folks in the state legislatures, give the ER people a break. Give enough reimbursement to the docs so at least some of the people will stop using the ER as primary care.
From the blogosphere...
Some things aren't what they seem, according to this recent post from Maha at Call Bells Make Me Nervous. No one EVER does that here do they? (fingers crossed and tongue firmly in cheek).
It's short, sweet and to the point. I love it when Tex has a great post like this one called Band-Aid Bunny.
ER stories had a great one recently about the guy who just has to go to the bris. Could be a damper if he does. I'm with you, doc!
NYC RN retells his muffin top story, and it's not taking place at Panera Bread, or your favorite bakery, either.
In the news
Sure the 2010 Winter Olympic Games may be over, but check out the 2010 Paralympics for some great coverage of winter sports for people in wheelchairs that is running in Vancouver from March 12 to March 21.
It's no urban legend
Some urologists are marketing vasectomies during March Madness. Doesn't hurt to stay home and watch TV while something good is on TV, now, does it?
Happy March Madness to all and to all a good night!
So while yours truly is a basketball widow for a while, I'm surfing the 'net looking for goodies. Here they are in no particular order.
Another reason why I'm glad I'm not in the ER
With Medicaid cuts, doctors and patients drop out (from www.nytimes.com)
What comes first, the chicken or the egg strikes again. Hello, all you folks in the state legislatures, give the ER people a break. Give enough reimbursement to the docs so at least some of the people will stop using the ER as primary care.
From the blogosphere...
Some things aren't what they seem, according to this recent post from Maha at Call Bells Make Me Nervous. No one EVER does that here do they? (fingers crossed and tongue firmly in cheek).
It's short, sweet and to the point. I love it when Tex has a great post like this one called Band-Aid Bunny.
ER stories had a great one recently about the guy who just has to go to the bris. Could be a damper if he does. I'm with you, doc!
NYC RN retells his muffin top story, and it's not taking place at Panera Bread, or your favorite bakery, either.
In the news
Sure the 2010 Winter Olympic Games may be over, but check out the 2010 Paralympics for some great coverage of winter sports for people in wheelchairs that is running in Vancouver from March 12 to March 21.
It's no urban legend
Some urologists are marketing vasectomies during March Madness. Doesn't hurt to stay home and watch TV while something good is on TV, now, does it?
Happy March Madness to all and to all a good night!
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