diary
my thoughts and … thoughts
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So I went to the emergency department (ED) today literally right at the beginning of my shift because I 1) was diaphoretic, 2) was tachypneic, 3) had tunnel vision, 4) was dizzy, 5) was nauseated, and 6) felt tingling/numbness in my fingers, right before I got blinding flank pain and nearly passed out in front…
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I lost my keys on Wednesday and didn’t realize it until Saturday afternoon. First of all, I didn’t need them since 1) I was in Savannah, 2) we took my sister’s car, and 3) I didn’t actually get into a car at all until Saturday. Second, I have a very good reason that they suddenly…
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I haven’t posted a lot about my current writing project – Jill & Abby – recently, mainly because it wasn’t really going anywhere. Work was taking over my life, what with its 12-hour shifts and constant learning, and nearly everything went on the back burner, but now that I think I’ve gotten a handle on…
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Next week, I’m going to Savannah with my sister for a little mini-vacation, and I couldn’t be more excited. I haven’t been since May 2021, just before I started my nursing school journey (how have I already been a nurse for six months??), so it’s about time that I return to one of my favorite…
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I knew when I chose to work in the pods that I was choosing the toughest, most intense department in the entire hospital, something that even seasoned nurses up on the med-surg floors recognize. On the daily, I’m taking care of the least stable patients I can imagine, from strokes to major heart surgeries, and…
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I have no words to describe how I’m feeling about the school shooting in Nashville yesterday. I’ve been processing everything – the fact that I knew two of the adults killed and and that the children massacred were only nine years old and that I regularly visit Green Hills and that I’m worried the shooter’s…
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If you’re wondering, yes. The website does look a lot different! I’m currently working on getting a more cohesive look to things … I think they call it “branding.” Anyway, I’ll be playing with a few different themes over the next couple of days/weeks, and hopefully I’ll decide on something soon. I have a general…
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Although I haven’t lived in Tennessee my entire life, for many people here at least, I am considered a native Tennessean. My family moved here in 1992, and other than a 5-year span of living in other states (SC and KY), I’ve been here ever since. It’s absolutely beautiful here with rolling hills of greenery…
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I’m not sure what the impetus was for my brain to switch gears, but it happened: I am truly starting to live my life. It kinda sucks that it took nearly forty years to realize what living actually meant to me, not just what was expected of me, but I’m happy that I at least…
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This weekend, I had dinner – well, it was more wine and charcuterie board, but I’m an adult and can call it whatever I want – with a friend that I’ve known since 1993. Nineteen ninety-three. I remember meeting her so very well. I am brand new to school and am trying to stay as…
a little more juju 