Kind of has to deal with work, kind of doesn't - more like a vent on idiots

I need to get a new car...not because there is anything wrong with the one I have, but I'm going to need 4-wheel drive this winter since I have more than tripled my commute to work.

So I called a Honda dealership on "The Auto Mile" about a 2005 CR-V EX. They quoted me $20,000 and told me they had them on the lot. About an hour & a half later, they call me (I never gave them my number...they must have gotten it from caller ID) and told me they didn't have any on the lot for sale, but that they would be getting some in "soon" and I could look at the sold ones. So I treck down there (took almost an hour). I looked at the 2005 & loved it. But I test drove a 2002...not even close to the same engine/transmission, but it was nice. Well come to find out, the ones coming in "soon" aren't coming in until the first week in October. Fine...whatever. So I pick one of the ones off the list that is "arriving soon" and I hand the guy my $500 cash down payment...off he goes to the cashier. He comes back and says there is no way that they are going to sell me a CR-V for $20,000 but I could pay the $24,xxx sticker price. WTF??? Do you think I'm stupid??? You have them listed on your website for $21,xxx!!!!! Needless to say they wouldn't even match that price...so I took my money and left. @$$holes!!!

This made me laugh!

I took my first fresh heart on Friday with my preceptor...not too bad. Actually pretty straight forward. Well we get this man extubated, and the first words out of his mouth are..."I could really go for a beer." And if you are a nurse...you know this means trouble.


Hello Serax, Ativan, or Librium!!!

I forgot to mention...

...I'll be back on nights the 3rd week in September!!!

Wow! This is nothing like the other place.

I apologize for not updating sooner. But dang...this place is nothing like the hell hole!

My first day (8/8), I spent 5 hours in Hospital orientation, then went to the unit and worked until 7pm. I saw more in those few hours than I did my entire time at the other place. My first patient there was the nicest man...scared sh!tless, but so nice. He was being rushed into the OR for a dissecting aneurysm (not good). I picked him up on Tuesday...he did great! His family was just wonderful to him, and to the staff. But I was not so fortunate to have him on Wednesday. And I'm sorry to report that he had a major stroke, followed by some severe complications that resulted in this wonderful patient passing away on Friday. That was my baptism by fire.

But I was floored to received an email from my boss thanking me for the wonderful job I did with this patient...AND IT'S MY FIRST WEEK!!! Never in my 8+ years of nursing have I ever gotten a note like that from a manager.

This past week I spent in nursing orientation...BORING! I was the only one, yes the only one, who was not a new grad. I'm sorry...but if you're only in this field to "meet a cute doctor", get out and get out now! They see right thru you. And obviously you don't take this seriously...you can't even do the math! Ugh! Ok there is my rant.

But I do love this job...it's nuts at times, but I love it. And thank god I'm back in the unit this week...I can't sit for 8 hours! What nurse can?

Well it was a mixed reaction...

I did get some very nice well-wishes from the co-workers I liked the most. But then there were the others...they did nothing but cut down my decision. I don't know if it was because of jealousy or what, but what a bunch of b!tches!

I am glad that I'm moving on...but I'm sad that I'm leaving some wonderful friends behind. But they aren't getting rid of me that easily...I still have their email addresses!

Oh my god! They are going to crap!

I have an interview on Wednesday at 1pm. Think good thoughts for me.

I can only imagine what the reaction will be when I quit!

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It wasn't too bad, but...

there is this one nurse who feels that she can boss us all around. It's ok for her to look at her Match.com 'winks', or what ever the hell they are, for an hour; but god forbid I get on and check my email for less than 5 minutes. Or when she's running around like a chicken with her head cut off at 6am because she's behind on her work due to the fact that she was doing her Match.com thing, she feels the need to tell us to do her work so she can get out on time. You've gotta love that double standard.

I honestly don't mind helping out, but give me a break. It's not my fault you're a slack!

Last night wasn't too bad...

Just one patient. But I must say that I do not like taking care of drug-addicts/alcoholics going thru withdrawals. They are just down right nasty. No matter how nice you are, they are the biggest jerks!

Hoping my sanity improves on Monday!