Sigh.
Once again, there are no on call people who will cover NOC.
Who loses here?
Me.
McArmy is visiting for the first time in 2.5 years and I will barely see him.
Thanks work.
I had to call in sick yesterday because I actually threw up at work.
My punishment?
Working my one day off this week, Saturday night.
Believe me if I could have stopped the puke I would have!
Many of my co-workers are originally from countries in Africa. I have no issue with this except...
they take their vacations 6 weeks at a time.
The regular day shift nurse on 3 of our 6 floors is on vacation until September.
They are using on call nurses to fill this shift.
Upshot?
Stuff does not get done because they lack the knowledge. Not their fault.
The evening shift nurse for the same floors starts a 6 week vacation in mid-August.
Can we all pull our hair out NOW?!?
I cover 6 floors on my shift.
Approximately 60 people.
Two of the floor are memory support.
However, I have many residents on other floor who could qualify for memory support.
One of my favorite residents died Sunday night.
I have at least 5 people who do not sleep at all during the night.
Typical NOC shift in that some nights not much happens and other nights where I do not have time for a lunch break and leave 30-45 minutes after my shift is supposed to end.
My coping mechanism has been fading into a fantasy world where I win the lotto.
I have my life all planned out.
Quit nursing.
Buy a year round home on Nantucket.
Walking into Nordie's, find a stylist, and have her dress me. An entire wardrobe that does not include scrubs.
A luxury cruise in Europe.
Donate anonymously to mitochondrial disease research, malaria research, organizations that bring clean water to the world.
As I attempt to sleep every day I plan how the lottery win would change my life....
What would you do with 50 million dollars?
