Tag: lpn
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Back in the Groove…Kind of
Senior Week is officially behind us, and my daughter has wrapped up her primary school era. Between endāofāMay chaos and earlyāJune celebrations, life has been a whirlwind. Beautiful, emotional, exhausting ā all of it. But now that graduation is over, I can finally feel some of that weight sliding off my shoulders. Itās been about…
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And It’s Only 1030….š
This weekend has been one of those “is it the full moon or just healthcare?” kind of weekends. One of the residents had an unwitnessed fall – totally fine all day and night – then wakes up confused, incoherent and seeing bugs on the dining room table. Of course. He’s a frequent fall, stubborn, independent…
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š©ŗ When You Lose a Resident You Barely Knew
Losing residents is part of the job.You know that going in. But no one really talks about what it feels like when you lose someoneā¦and youāre not sure how youāre supposed to feel. Within a few weeks, we lost two residents. And I sat there thinkingāam I sad?I think I amā¦ but not the way…
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š©ŗ I Hope I Was a Good Nurse Today
It was one of those days. My feet are throbbing.My brain feels like itās still running.And Iām replaying everything I didā¦ and everything I didnāt. I felt like I wasnāt as helpful as I shouldāve been.Like I was always one step behind.A little panicked. A little scattered. And I hate that feeling. I had just…
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Peds vs Memory Care: Same Chaos, Different Size Humans
Iāve worked with two very different patient populationsāpediatrics and memory care.And honestly? Thereās not much of a difference. Someone is always asking for snacksā¦ or ice creamā¦ like they havenāt eaten all day. In pediatrics, giving medication? You better tap into your inner negotiator. Weāre talking bribery, bargaining, and Oscar-worthy performances just to get Tylenol…
