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I receive a call from a nurse friend of mine last friday, who used to be my co-worker when I worked for the state. She informs me that our "old boss" who has been demoted to a "regular ole nurse" has been escorted out the building via state police and the "powers that be" in Richmond. She is on a 10 day suspension pending an investigation regarding her behaviors.
HELLO.....I tried to tell them she was CRAZY when I left. I guess what goes around, comes around. I just hope she can get some professional help because she truly is disturbed.
Maybe the "good" people I used to work with can now see some peace.
Dang it’s hard to get rid of someone once they work for the state. It’s like an act of congress to get rid of the people who suck and don’t do their job. They basically have to kill someone to get fired. And believe you me, she has threatened to do it. That’s why she was suspended.....at least one of the reasons she was.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Hit the floor
I was at work last night and was nice enough to stay over 1 1/2 hrs for a nurse who was going to be late. I was doing the narcotic count with her and suddenly felt nauseous. Then I felt really hot, like I was going to throw up. My vision started getting blurry and I turned to my left to attempt to sit down. The next thing I know, I was lying on the floor looking up at the other nurse calling my name and yelling "are you okay?"
Now, I have NEVER had this happen before. I have NEVER passed out. I don't know what the heck happened. Luckily, we have a machine there that checks vital signs and blood sugars. My blood pressure was normal and my blood sugar was normal. I go to see my surgeon in 2 wks for my 1 year check up. I will discuss this with him and see what he thinks.
Now, I have NEVER had this happen before. I have NEVER passed out. I don't know what the heck happened. Luckily, we have a machine there that checks vital signs and blood sugars. My blood pressure was normal and my blood sugar was normal. I go to see my surgeon in 2 wks for my 1 year check up. I will discuss this with him and see what he thinks.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Are we too busy to stop?
My friend who lives in Winston-Salem, NC called me a few hrs ago to talk about getting tickets to see Jimmy Buffett in April. She goes on to tell me that she was ran out the road the other day by a tractor trailer. She was on the interstate going 70mph in Greensboro, NC when this happened. It was 5:30am and she doubts the tractor trailer driver even knew about it. She said her car spun around on the interstate a few times and then her car ended up backwards lying on its side in the median of the interstate facing the wrong direction. Now, the next part is the part I'm having difficulties with....
SHE SAT IN THE MEDIAN, CAR SIDEWAYS IN THE DITCH, FACING THE WRONG WAY, WITH HER HEADLIGHTS ON.....FOR 45 MINUTES AND NO ONE STOPPED TO SEE IF SHE WAS OKAY. She said cars were racing by and not the FIRST person stopped to see if she needed help. No cop came.....NOTHING.
Now, I'm sorry....I realize we are a very busy society and we are all trying to get to work but what ever happened to compassion? What ever happened to checking on others to see if they're okay? She called her husband, who was 45 mins away, and he drove up and pulled her out of the ditch with his truck and STILL no one stopped to see if they needed help. At least someone could have called the cops to get them go check on her.
What have we come to? Are we too busy in our lives to stop to see if another living being is okay or needs help? I'm sorry but I'd stop. Maybe I'm one of a dying breed.
SHE SAT IN THE MEDIAN, CAR SIDEWAYS IN THE DITCH, FACING THE WRONG WAY, WITH HER HEADLIGHTS ON.....FOR 45 MINUTES AND NO ONE STOPPED TO SEE IF SHE WAS OKAY. She said cars were racing by and not the FIRST person stopped to see if she needed help. No cop came.....NOTHING.
Now, I'm sorry....I realize we are a very busy society and we are all trying to get to work but what ever happened to compassion? What ever happened to checking on others to see if they're okay? She called her husband, who was 45 mins away, and he drove up and pulled her out of the ditch with his truck and STILL no one stopped to see if they needed help. At least someone could have called the cops to get them go check on her.
What have we come to? Are we too busy in our lives to stop to see if another living being is okay or needs help? I'm sorry but I'd stop. Maybe I'm one of a dying breed.
Monday, March 10, 2008
People are Strange....
I had some errands to run today so I went out to Subway to grab some lunch. I ordered a "steak & cheese" wrap. The girl asked me if I wanted "double" meat. I said "No", as I cannot eat that much anyway. I decided to eat inside because I did not want to eat in my new car.
Now, I admit.....I'm a people watcher. I think you can learn alot by watching others. Especially in today's society. One couple who came in and sat near me was quite odd. They chose to sit at a table that was dirty. There were plenty of other tables that were clean. Then, when the Subway staff ran over to clean the table, the woman spoke up and said "No, that's okay. You can spray some of that cleaner on my hands though." WHAT????? CLEANER ON YOUR HANDS??? WTF???? She proceeds to wipe the cleaner all over both hands and then she unwraps her sub and eats it.
Now, I'm sitting here thinking to myself "this woman is nuts!!!!" If she doesn't end up in the toilet puking or pooping the rest of the day, it will be a miracle. She's one of those people who will be in the ER going "I don't know what happened. I was fine when I woke up."
I just shook my head and went on to my car. If she wants to ingest "God knows what" cleaner, then so be it.
Tanya
Now, I admit.....I'm a people watcher. I think you can learn alot by watching others. Especially in today's society. One couple who came in and sat near me was quite odd. They chose to sit at a table that was dirty. There were plenty of other tables that were clean. Then, when the Subway staff ran over to clean the table, the woman spoke up and said "No, that's okay. You can spray some of that cleaner on my hands though." WHAT????? CLEANER ON YOUR HANDS??? WTF???? She proceeds to wipe the cleaner all over both hands and then she unwraps her sub and eats it.
Now, I'm sitting here thinking to myself "this woman is nuts!!!!" If she doesn't end up in the toilet puking or pooping the rest of the day, it will be a miracle. She's one of those people who will be in the ER going "I don't know what happened. I was fine when I woke up."
I just shook my head and went on to my car. If she wants to ingest "God knows what" cleaner, then so be it.
Tanya
She-Wolf
She-Wolf
Lured away. One by one.
Unaware of the danger ahead.
Innocent with the knowledge unformed.
Of the trap that leaves so many dead.
Desire and the need for attention
Leave so many wanting more.
The dangers that lie ahead
Are locked behind a closed door.
The willing cannot resist the temptations
Of the much wanted sin.
That keep them coming back
Over and over again.
What is this evil force you may ask
That leads innocent souls away, one by one?
Why it's none other than the evil She-Wolf
On her nightly She-Wolf run.
~by Tanya S. 10/18/89
Lured away. One by one.
Unaware of the danger ahead.
Innocent with the knowledge unformed.
Of the trap that leaves so many dead.
Desire and the need for attention
Leave so many wanting more.
The dangers that lie ahead
Are locked behind a closed door.
The willing cannot resist the temptations
Of the much wanted sin.
That keep them coming back
Over and over again.
What is this evil force you may ask
That leads innocent souls away, one by one?
Why it's none other than the evil She-Wolf
On her nightly She-Wolf run.
~by Tanya S. 10/18/89
Life.....
Life
Unfound trust.
Misunderstood conceptions.
Uncertain fedilities.
Unanimous love.
Unbosom beliefs.
Displeased adults.
Forbidden actions.
Timorous authority.
Unsociable companions.
Consolidated relationships.
Towering restraints.
Stupendous forgiveness.
Spectacular happiness.
Armageddon lifestyles.
Articulate understandings.
Botchable relations.
Life.
~by Tanya S. 12/27/89
Unfound trust.
Misunderstood conceptions.
Uncertain fedilities.
Unanimous love.
Unbosom beliefs.
Displeased adults.
Forbidden actions.
Timorous authority.
Unsociable companions.
Consolidated relationships.
Towering restraints.
Stupendous forgiveness.
Spectacular happiness.
Armageddon lifestyles.
Articulate understandings.
Botchable relations.
Life.
~by Tanya S. 12/27/89
How the ER staff really feels.....
1. The world of the E.R. does not revolve around you. There are sick people here, and you may or may not be one of them. We get to decide that. If its chronic, and already diagnosed by your doctor, its not an emergency. (Ex: back pain x 3 years.)
2. Our definition of sick may not be your definition of sick. If a member of the E.R. staff says that someone is sick, it means that they are in the process of DYING. They have had a massive stroke, are bleeding out, having a heart attack, or have been shot. We dont consider a toothache sick. Painful yes. Sick, no.
3. At any given time, one nurse has six patients. One doctor has up to 15 or 20. There is a law (similar to Murphys) in the E.R. If you have six patients: Two of them will really be sick. (see ..2 for definition) Two of them will constantly be whining. This includes family members who insist on reading the monitor and pressing the call bell. One of them will be homeless. And one of them will be a delightful patient. Dont be a whiner. Do not ask for a meal tray and a warm blanket before you get into a gown. This is not a bed and breakfast. Also, its rude to eat and leave AMA.
4. Physicians and nurses are not waiters. We are not customer service representatives. This is not McDonalds and you very well may NOT have it your way. Our job is to save your life, or at least make you feel better. If you want a pillow, two blankets, the lights dimmed and the TV on channel 14, go to a hotel.
5. If you have one of these four things, go to your own doctor in the morning: 1. A cold. 2. The flu. 3. A stomach virus. 4. Anything chronic.
6.If your child has a fever, you had better have given them Tylenol before coming in. Do NOT let the fever remain high just so we will believe the child has a fever. Do you want your child to have a seizure? Well, do you?
7. We have priorities. We understand that you have been waiting for two hours in the waiting room. If you dont want to wait, make an appointment with your doctor. The little old lady that just walked in looking OK to you is probably having a massive heart attack. Thats why she goes in first.
8. Do not ask us how long it will be. We dont know. We dont know whats coming through the door 30 seconds from now so we surely dont know when you'll be getting a room. Never ask the triage nurse if you'll be admitted.
9.We are not here for primary care. An emergency is something that is life or limb threatening that requires immediate attention. Get a family doctor and go see him.
10. If you have diabetes and do not control it, you are committing slow suicide. Non-compliance will not get you much sympathy. Especially the 4th time.
11. We know how many times youve been to an E.R. We can usually tell if you are faking it or just seeking drugs in the first five seconds of talking to you. Do not lie to us. If you lie about one thing, we will assume you are lying about everything. You don't want that. Coming in for detox 2-3 times a week is insincere.
12. If you are well enough to complain about the wait, then you are well enough to go home.
13. If your mother is a patient and we ask her a question, let her answer it. We are checking her level of consciousness, not yours!
14. If you see someone pushing a red cart down the hall at full speed and you hear bells going off, do not ask for a cup of coffee. Someone is dying.
15. If you have any sort of stomach pain and you ask for something to eat, you are not sick. If you are here for vomiting, we are not going to reload you.
16. If you can complain about the blood pressure cuff being too tight, or the IV needle hurting, you are not in that much other pain. PS-if you have more than three piercings or tattoos, dont tell me youre afraid of needles.
17. If you want to get something, be nice. I will go out of my way to tick off rude people.
18. Do not talk badly about the other members of the staff. I work with them. The doctor that you hate I work with every day and I know that he knows what he is doing. I trust him a lot more than I trust you. I am not here to be your friend, and neither is he. I will tell him what you say, and we will laugh about it.
19. Every time I ask you a question, I learn more about what is wrong with you. I don't care if someone has asked you what day it is four different times. Each time I ask, it is for a reason. Just answer the questions, regardless if you have answered them all before.
20. Do not utter the words, You have my records. I dont have your records, and I dont have time to call and get them. Just tell me.
21. Do not bring your entire family with you. One person at the bedside is all you need. It is really difficult to work around seven people in the event that you are really sick. This is a hospital, not a place for a reunion.
22. Bring a current list of your meds and allergies. Include the doses. Nobody should be taking medicine if they dont know what they are or what they're for.
23. I know your doctor said to Go to the E.R. and I will call and tell them that you're coming. He probably didn't. And the chances are even less that he will meet you there.
24. If your doctor sent you here because his office was busy, you may want to let him know that you waited five hours in the waiting room with 60+ contagious people and 4 more hours in the actual E.R. to get your sore throat looked at.
25. We dont do dental. Dont come here because you didnt pay your doctor or dentist for your last visit and you think you can stiff us for the bill. We will collect, and an office call at the doctors office is about $85. An E.R. visit will be around $1000.
26.Its not cool to call 911 and tie up an ambulance crew for a non-emergency call just because you dont have cab fare. On the same note, dont hit us up for a cab voucher and then ask for change for a $20 to get a Pepsi on the way out.
27. Coming to the E.R. by ambulance does not guarantee you will get right in. We routinely move folks from the ambulance stretcher to a wheelchair and triage them to the waiting room.
28. We've seen it all. Moaning, writhing, screaming, falling out on the floor or faking a seizure will not speed up the process one bit. Making obnoxious retching noises and then spitting in an emesis basin is not convincing either. If youre gonna barf, barf.
29. If you come in on Tuesday with chest pain that started Saturday, dont expect us to get excited. You didnt! Any chest pain should go to the nearest E.R. immediately.
2. Our definition of sick may not be your definition of sick. If a member of the E.R. staff says that someone is sick, it means that they are in the process of DYING. They have had a massive stroke, are bleeding out, having a heart attack, or have been shot. We dont consider a toothache sick. Painful yes. Sick, no.
3. At any given time, one nurse has six patients. One doctor has up to 15 or 20. There is a law (similar to Murphys) in the E.R. If you have six patients: Two of them will really be sick. (see ..2 for definition) Two of them will constantly be whining. This includes family members who insist on reading the monitor and pressing the call bell. One of them will be homeless. And one of them will be a delightful patient. Dont be a whiner. Do not ask for a meal tray and a warm blanket before you get into a gown. This is not a bed and breakfast. Also, its rude to eat and leave AMA.
4. Physicians and nurses are not waiters. We are not customer service representatives. This is not McDonalds and you very well may NOT have it your way. Our job is to save your life, or at least make you feel better. If you want a pillow, two blankets, the lights dimmed and the TV on channel 14, go to a hotel.
5. If you have one of these four things, go to your own doctor in the morning: 1. A cold. 2. The flu. 3. A stomach virus. 4. Anything chronic.
6.If your child has a fever, you had better have given them Tylenol before coming in. Do NOT let the fever remain high just so we will believe the child has a fever. Do you want your child to have a seizure? Well, do you?
7. We have priorities. We understand that you have been waiting for two hours in the waiting room. If you dont want to wait, make an appointment with your doctor. The little old lady that just walked in looking OK to you is probably having a massive heart attack. Thats why she goes in first.
8. Do not ask us how long it will be. We dont know. We dont know whats coming through the door 30 seconds from now so we surely dont know when you'll be getting a room. Never ask the triage nurse if you'll be admitted.
9.We are not here for primary care. An emergency is something that is life or limb threatening that requires immediate attention. Get a family doctor and go see him.
10. If you have diabetes and do not control it, you are committing slow suicide. Non-compliance will not get you much sympathy. Especially the 4th time.
11. We know how many times youve been to an E.R. We can usually tell if you are faking it or just seeking drugs in the first five seconds of talking to you. Do not lie to us. If you lie about one thing, we will assume you are lying about everything. You don't want that. Coming in for detox 2-3 times a week is insincere.
12. If you are well enough to complain about the wait, then you are well enough to go home.
13. If your mother is a patient and we ask her a question, let her answer it. We are checking her level of consciousness, not yours!
14. If you see someone pushing a red cart down the hall at full speed and you hear bells going off, do not ask for a cup of coffee. Someone is dying.
15. If you have any sort of stomach pain and you ask for something to eat, you are not sick. If you are here for vomiting, we are not going to reload you.
16. If you can complain about the blood pressure cuff being too tight, or the IV needle hurting, you are not in that much other pain. PS-if you have more than three piercings or tattoos, dont tell me youre afraid of needles.
17. If you want to get something, be nice. I will go out of my way to tick off rude people.
18. Do not talk badly about the other members of the staff. I work with them. The doctor that you hate I work with every day and I know that he knows what he is doing. I trust him a lot more than I trust you. I am not here to be your friend, and neither is he. I will tell him what you say, and we will laugh about it.
19. Every time I ask you a question, I learn more about what is wrong with you. I don't care if someone has asked you what day it is four different times. Each time I ask, it is for a reason. Just answer the questions, regardless if you have answered them all before.
20. Do not utter the words, You have my records. I dont have your records, and I dont have time to call and get them. Just tell me.
21. Do not bring your entire family with you. One person at the bedside is all you need. It is really difficult to work around seven people in the event that you are really sick. This is a hospital, not a place for a reunion.
22. Bring a current list of your meds and allergies. Include the doses. Nobody should be taking medicine if they dont know what they are or what they're for.
23. I know your doctor said to Go to the E.R. and I will call and tell them that you're coming. He probably didn't. And the chances are even less that he will meet you there.
24. If your doctor sent you here because his office was busy, you may want to let him know that you waited five hours in the waiting room with 60+ contagious people and 4 more hours in the actual E.R. to get your sore throat looked at.
25. We dont do dental. Dont come here because you didnt pay your doctor or dentist for your last visit and you think you can stiff us for the bill. We will collect, and an office call at the doctors office is about $85. An E.R. visit will be around $1000.
26.Its not cool to call 911 and tie up an ambulance crew for a non-emergency call just because you dont have cab fare. On the same note, dont hit us up for a cab voucher and then ask for change for a $20 to get a Pepsi on the way out.
27. Coming to the E.R. by ambulance does not guarantee you will get right in. We routinely move folks from the ambulance stretcher to a wheelchair and triage them to the waiting room.
28. We've seen it all. Moaning, writhing, screaming, falling out on the floor or faking a seizure will not speed up the process one bit. Making obnoxious retching noises and then spitting in an emesis basin is not convincing either. If youre gonna barf, barf.
29. If you come in on Tuesday with chest pain that started Saturday, dont expect us to get excited. You didnt! Any chest pain should go to the nearest E.R. immediately.
Time
Time
Time passes.
You are gone.
My mind has erased
the memory of you.
Winds blow.
Ships depart.
Lovers walk along
the beach at night.
Hand in hand,
heart in tow.
No one could believe
this happened to me.
Time passed.
You're still gone.
My mind knows
no one by your name.
Tanya S. 2/9/90
Time passes.
You are gone.
My mind has erased
the memory of you.
Winds blow.
Ships depart.
Lovers walk along
the beach at night.
Hand in hand,
heart in tow.
No one could believe
this happened to me.
Time passed.
You're still gone.
My mind knows
no one by your name.
Tanya S. 2/9/90
Friday, March 7, 2008
What ever happened to EXCELLENT customer service?
So I go in to Best Buy in Lynchburg yesterday to send off a laptop I purchased online from them, not even a year ago. I was the only person in line at the "Geek Squad" counter. I sat there probably 8 minutes as I listed to the girl, who was working the "customer service" counter, right next to the "Geek Squad" counter, yap on the telephone to someone who was obviously NOT a customer. I did everything but crawl over the counter and jerk the phone out of her hand and she ignored me!
Now, those of you who know me, know how obnoxious I can get. I have tried to mellow down over the past few years. Especially since starting to work in the ER. I try to be calm now a days when I'm in public waiting to be "waited" on. But this chick PISSED me off! Yes, "Tangina" came out!
I finally laid across the counter and looked in the back to see if anyone else was back there. Then I looked at her and said "Oh, excuse me.....is this CUSTOMER SERVICE?" She told the person she was on the phone with she would call them later. Then she went in the back and got the "Geek Squad" guy to come out to help me. Now, why couldn't she put the caller on hold earlier and go get me some help? It wasn't like she couldn't see my BIG ASS standing there! I know I wasn't standing in HER line, but come on. What happened to "Excellent Customer Service?" I have to provide it in my job. Why isn't others being held to those high standards in today's society?
P.S. I plan on writing a letter of complaint to Best Buy. Hey, I've become really good at that lately!
Now, those of you who know me, know how obnoxious I can get. I have tried to mellow down over the past few years. Especially since starting to work in the ER. I try to be calm now a days when I'm in public waiting to be "waited" on. But this chick PISSED me off! Yes, "Tangina" came out!
I finally laid across the counter and looked in the back to see if anyone else was back there. Then I looked at her and said "Oh, excuse me.....is this CUSTOMER SERVICE?" She told the person she was on the phone with she would call them later. Then she went in the back and got the "Geek Squad" guy to come out to help me. Now, why couldn't she put the caller on hold earlier and go get me some help? It wasn't like she couldn't see my BIG ASS standing there! I know I wasn't standing in HER line, but come on. What happened to "Excellent Customer Service?" I have to provide it in my job. Why isn't others being held to those high standards in today's society?
P.S. I plan on writing a letter of complaint to Best Buy. Hey, I've become really good at that lately!
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