easier said than done
chin up
praying for the
uphill ride

someone who cares

Climb dear Lady, Climb. You have referred to yourself as an old nurse whom I know to be a charge nurse, an OR nurse, an ER nurse, a help you when you need it nurse..........now, allow us to wrap our arms tightly around your frame and squeeze a hug because you ARE our Friend who, having cared so much for others, now needs care for herself. We care, I CARE!

Yes, I have been apart from this bit of the forum of late because I have so many irons in the fire I have overdone.....my fault, I know. Even so, dear Pooh, I care deeply and pray your help was already on the way through therapist and Doc who could attend to your needs medically and therapeutically. Now, we come alongside to give love, hope, and encouragement that you may know we are here with you through this situation, praying it will pass and soon.

CARING.....can you feel it in Nowhere?
It is coming in bucketloads,
Yup

Well the last day I was in the ER was not the my best day. Things happened that will affect my life daily for the next several months. I experienced something
EVERY nurse lives and prays never happens. I got a needle stick from a "dirty " needle. Patient I had used it for was a very high risk patient for nasty blood diseases. I "got" to do all the fun things that go with any incident that occurs, pee in drug screen cup, then have blood drawn for a baseline. Will have to have several more blood draws to assure I have not been infected with any nasty blood transferred things. Patient also had blood drawn for the ER visit, HOWEVER, if he did not give permission to have that blood checked, well I will be in limbo. What more could happen to make this life so difficult to deal with???
On a brighter note I did manage to get an appointment with my psychiatrist for the same day as my pain doc but that will not be until July 8th. In the meantime I am doing physical therapy. Like I needed another thing to my plate!