Happy 4th!

For all of you celebrating US Independence Day, enjoy! For all of you working today, I wish you a boring night and a good view of the fireworks (if there are any in your neighborhood).

More later...

Still recovering...

But darn it, it was FUN!

Beautiful days no need for a coat. Pretty nights and safe surroundings. Fireworks I could watch from my room and music. Lots of rehab nurses from all over the place.

I learned a lot. I had fun meeting everyone. It was pretty cool.

Yes, it really was the happiest place on Earth for one brief moment now it's back to work.

Stay tuned...

Nuggets for July 3

Okay, I could have waited for tomorrow and had fireworks, but I had to post this today.

Stuff's just too good to wait, and I'll be busy keeping WildDog out of trouble (i.e. chasing errant people and fireworks.)

An interesting juxtapostion
I forgot how I found Jess's Juxtapositions blag, but I really enjoyed her post On Central Lines. Nurses: you'll never think about them the same way again. I know I won't!

RIP 
You may not realize it, but if you look at your computer and see a little thing with buttons and a cord, you have to thank this guy. Who can think of computing before the mouse?

RIP Douglas Englebart, inventor of the computer mouse.

A law we need in RehabLand

If you assault a healthcare provider, you should go to jail. Period. You will very soon in the state of Texas.

If you're 50, don't ever do this
Not sure what you shouldn't do? Check this article. Some items are funny, some just look like they'd hurt.

As a contrarian, of course, I'll ignore some of the advice, like Jell-o shots. (I hate people telling me what I can or cannot eat!)

Enjoy your fireworks wherever you are!

Mistaken identity you'll love

Grumpy:

I hope they enjoy this one as much as I did. Most of my docs hide out from patients, but you took this one head on!

Bravo!

Stay tuned...

Holiday fun

We could hear and even see some of the fireworks from the park down the street if you went outside. That was the closest I'll get to 4th of July festivities, since I'm working at the Hotel.



For the most part, the headaches are subsiding. I'll just chalk it all up to allergies to something. I've been taking all my meds religiously and adding a couple of OTC ones as needed. I hate doing it, but I also hate having a stopped up head and ears.

So far, besides Manglement issues, there's been no trouble at the Hotel. We can only wait  for what  happens next.  I hope I'm spared some of the drama, but suspect I will have to deal with it soon enough. The great  halcyon days of the Hotel are most likely over. It's just going to be interesting to see the kicking, screaming and jockeying that comes next.

Stay tuned...gotta enjoy the moments before it  all starts again.

Rolling into the holiday...

And you guessed it, yours truly will be at Madison working when the sun goes down. It may rain in our neck of the woods, so we'll see if there are any fireworks. Thankfully, this year, there isn't anyone with really active PTSD that we have to worry about (sometimes fireworks trigger flashbacks).

For your browsing pleasure, I've found a couple of interesting articles. They're not about fireworks or the holiday, but are interesting nevertheless.

My personal favorite, since I've always wondered about this one: Q: What is the role of probiotics in the the treatment of acute Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea? from the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. It's short, sweet and to the point.

FDA advisers vote to take Vicodin, Percocet off the market.
Will this really happen: Oh, this will be really interesting on our unit. (from www.cnn.com)

Finally, there was a character taking photos of our buildings and grounds recently, but I doubt we will make this list: 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals. I must say, however, that our location and neighborhood is very picturesque, even if our building's not so pretty.

Happy 4th of July to all wherever you are! More to come...stay tuned!