Nursing

christina

Aug 19, 20211 min read

At least they aren’t goggles

My own glasses with the plastic sides are much more comfortable. We still have to wear masks and eye protection per MDH (Minnesota...

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christina

Jul 3, 20211 min read

He lost his iPad

This is why I love my job. Today the parents of a resident came to visit. After spending some quality time with their son, it was time to...

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christina

Apr 10, 20211 min read

With a Last Breath comes change

I held someone’s hand today as she took her last two breaths of life. Sadly, I’ve lost count of how many souls I’ve watched depart. I...

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christina

Mar 24, 20211 min read

NURSING 🩺

I really do like my new job as charge nurse. I’m a little involved everywhere in everything, gaining an understanding of what needs to be...

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christina

Mar 17, 20211 min read

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

COVID TESTING DAY AGAIN because we had one employee test positive last week. We were 100% COVID free for 14 days. When we are COVID free...

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christina

Mar 6, 20211 min read

COVID VACCINE: round 2

Received my second vaccine which has to be at least 28 days from the first one, on 3/1/21. Definitely not as bad as the first but still...

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christina

Feb 10, 20211 min read

It‘s Official

assistant clinical manager... never had an office key .. 8:00 to 16:30 Monday through Friday. Weekends off. On-Call every 8 weeks. and an...

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christina

Jan 31, 20211 min read

I joined the Zombies

Was vaccinated at 11:30. 1600 feeling tired, achy and like something‘s brewing. My ears feel hot. I was worried my not being vaccinated...

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christina

Jan 10, 20214 min read

Leaving 2020 Behind

2020 was suppose to be my year, but COVID-19 changed everything. COVID impacted my work place. We suffered great loss. Nearly 170 elderly...

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christina

Jan 5, 20211 min read

Person in Charge? 😳

If you Look real close under PERSON IN CHARGE there is a tattered white piece of paper with small print „Christina Watson, RN“. 😂 The...

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christina

Dec 22, 20202 min read

reasons why...

Working in long term care is not the echelon of nursing but rather a calling. The hours are long, the work physically and mentally...

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christina

Dec 22, 20201 min read

Nature’s Symphony [poetry]

Nature’s Symphony my even steady steps keep the beat the cold north wind is the conductor i hear him as he whispers to the trees they...

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christina

Dec 20, 20201 min read

Yum!

Made stuffed cabbage last night to bring to work. Every other weekend when we work it’s an African holiday so we can share food😉. Must...

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christina

Dec 17, 20201 min read

December 16, 2020

Alert: Congratulations everyone! We passed our Infection control Survey!!Great work all of you:) Thank you Reply w/119692361 & your...

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christina

Dec 12, 20201 min read

Vaccine cleared by FDA

„F.D.A. Clears Pfizer Vaccine, and Millions of Doses Will Be Shipped Right Away An initial shipment of about 2.9 million doses of the...

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christina

Dec 2, 20201 min read

Double Trouble [poem]

The longer I’m at work the more I have to deal with, the documenting just accumulates there never is time to catch up. I guess that’s the...

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christina

Nov 28, 20201 min read

Dementia [poem]

how scary it must be to get trapped in your own mind and to relive horrible memories of the past that have been locked away ... Gladys...

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Long-Term Care (if I knew I was to die soon)

christina

Nov 25, 20201 min read

Long-Term Care (if I knew I was to die soon)

Being a nurse in LTC gives me an inside look and the view is not pretty, especially this year with COVID. Everyone seems even more alone...

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