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  • SallyS70
    SallyS70 Member Posts: 947
    edited February 2014

    Jazzy, I hope your day at work went well.  It sounds like the work place is stressful.  Can you work from home soon again?

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  • OncoWarrior
    OncoWarrior Member Posts: 5,234
    edited March 2014

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  • sandpiper1
    sandpiper1 Member Posts: 952
    edited June 2014

    Waiting for yet another snow storm.Thought I would get out of my cave and and see what the hermies are doing. I am glad to see some familiar "faces"

    WOW Onco warrior that is awesome to hear about the drivers in your area. I cannot remotely say the same for drivers in my area. People who are trying to drive safely are "bullied" by others who have no regard for weather conditions and fellow drivers. Aggression and road rage have been so bad, I almost do not want to even drive to work or the store. Makes me retreat further as it really is getting that bad on the roads even in good conditions. My car slid twice on black ice last night and I saw 2 accidents this morning on my way home. 

    Anywho, maybe I will go beat a path to nowhere on my treadmill.

    Piper

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited February 2014

    Onco......good to see you..........

    Sand.........yes Pa. drivers can be rude as hell............although I am a believer in "if you can't drive in snow......don't..........I can drive in it with my 4W drive Durango, but  I know when to just stay home........have cancelled hair dresser appts., Dr. appts, and ate what was here to avoid going to the stores...............plus its not only driving ......its......WTH do you park once you get there.........snow is everywhere......and then you have the idiots in the parking lot who think they are out on the highway, or the Indiana 500.........

    Can't wait till Spring..............

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited February 2014

    Hi folks- work was okay today. Lots of folks out with the holiday. One of the consultants on my team who was going to leave for another project has decided to stay! We all love him, so it was good news.

    The snow goes on an on for everybody. It was almost up to 70 here today and feels more like April than mid Feb. I could smell the smoke from the wildfire near here today, made the valley hazy. Fire not good, too much snow not good either!

    Piper- good to see you here on the Hermits thread!

    Going to work on tax stuff and watch the ice dancing tonight. I hear the US team is not to be missed!

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  • sandpiper1
    sandpiper1 Member Posts: 952
    edited June 2014

    LOL Ducky while I do agree with the "Don't go out unless you have to" most people don't subscribe to that. I work healthcare and have to make my way into work no matter the weather. It is downright scary to drive, as I said, and the over passes and even driving under them are at their worst with the subzero temps. There is no happy medium in PA. LOL Everyone thinks they own the road and seems little tolerance for those of us who are trying hard to make our way to work in a safe manner. I am getting fearful of driving. Something I always enjoyed. Makes me so sad., that it won't be me, but someone with no regard for an others well-being that causes an accident. 

    So, here I sit, in my cave until the weather breaks and I can go run wild by myself in the woods

    ;)

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited February 2014

    Sandpiper- I work in healthcare too. But on the reimbursement side of it, not the clinical side of it.

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited February 2014

    I'll take Jazzy's name........Piper........I have a grandaughter who is a nurse in the NICU at Children's Hospital of Phila..........and another DIL who is also a nurse, but she has gone from hospital care to home health care, to doing coding for a company, and working from home........

    My grandaughter graduated from Catholic University of America. in D.C., with a 4.0GPA in nursing........she was hired immediately by CHOP, after doing a 2 year internship with them.....she loves what she does, and the parent's love her, actually asking for her for their babies.......

    I know how they are so needed, and have to go to work...that is why she bought an SUV......but yes, you ladies do have to watch for the idiots...........

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited February 2014

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    Piper..this is my grandaughter that is the NICU nurse....

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited February 2014

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    This is my nurse DIL...........

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  • dutchiris
    dutchiris Member Posts: 855
    edited February 2014

    I work in healthcare too.  I on call alot as well.  We never close.

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited February 2014

    An honorable profession when you have the dedication......my  girls love what they do......

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited February 2014

    Hi ladies- love the photos, Ducky.

    Are the other ladies here in healthcare also clinicians? I do IT systems healthcare. Computer systems and operational project management for revenue management (meaning the coding/billing/claims and on down to finance part of the world).

    Nurses are the best. I remember having a nurse when I was in the hospital for another matter who just seemed like an angel to me. They are the ones to take care of us the closest and watch out for our well being. 

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited February 2014

    I also have other family members in the health field.......my son owns his own Physical Therapy Company, and my grandson graduated from Franklin and Marshall, going for his Master's degree while working in physical therapy with his father........proud of all of them.........I have 2 daughters in the Pharmaceutical industry, where I worked for 20 years too........guess medicine is in our blood...........

    Well I know for sure its in mine.........LOL........

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited February 2014

    Anyone here following True Detective on HBO? 

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited February 2014

    Should I change pharmacies?

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  • sandpiper1
    sandpiper1 Member Posts: 952
    edited June 2014

    TY Ducky so much for sharing. Your grand daughter and I have a little something in common, just on opposite sides of the state. ;)

    CHOP is a great place to get experience for sure.

    We have a lot of health care peeps in my family as well. My sissy has years of experience in oncology, is now a Nurse Practitioner and just joined a palliative care team at a facility near her. So our saying used to be "I would help them into the world and she would help people on their way out" Ironically, we went out to dinner with a coworker of hers and she made the same statement. I have  worked in women and infant healthcare for a long time. Of course as glorious as some people think my job is, there are often times where it has been anything but "happy". While some clients are getting better at advocating for their care, still others are mean, demanding and rude.

    And now you wonder why I came looking for a soft place to fall. 

    I had a rough 2 days at work. I am overwhelmed with the upkeep of my house and I feel like am drowning. So here I am......trying to regroup and collect my thoughts and happy to have some peeps who get 'It'

    Ohhhhhh......I did the treadmill time, but when I was done I found it had snowed several inches. My son got a ride home from work and said the roads are so bad, people are driving on the opposite side because they can't see the lanes. UGH. Many municipalities in our area are experiencing a salt shortage.

    At least I don't have to go to work until tomorrow night. 

    :)

    xoxoxo

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  • sandpiper1
    sandpiper1 Member Posts: 952
    edited June 2014

    LOL Jazz

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited February 2014

    Your a credit to your profession Piper........it is a demanding job, and yes...........there are the mean, demanding, and rude............my GD says..........."Nan, thank heavens I deal with babies."

    However I see it taking a toll on her.......she has not learned to leave the job at the hospital......she is so sweet, compassionate, and caring, each baby that doesn't make it, and there are many because CHOP sees and gets the worst..........is like something inside her dies............but she loves her job...........

    Its funny but when they have a baby that no one can calm down, and who is suffering they say "Kaileen, as soon as you hold them and talk to them they become quiet...what do you have that we don't"

    I call it a "gift"........

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  • sandpiper1
    sandpiper1 Member Posts: 952
    edited June 2014

    Oh Ducky, I think your grand daughter and I would work very well together.  You need to use the nickname for her that I was given. "the baby whisperer". Plus she and I could be the "leen" nurses as our names are similar in that way. My sub specialty  is working with infants exposed to opiates. It is a true commitment but I also have to remind many  people and even the parents I am also an educated professional-not a professional baby holder. ;) haha

    I worked high risk pregnancy prior to this position and was visiting on my old unit last night. I was completely drained but needed some happy banter before going back to my little pod. One of the nurses asked if I missed the adult unit (and in some ways I do) and said they missed me.

    (Now, I am not always easy to get along with but I am very focused on the care of my patients)

    And as I walked away, I could hear my old coworker say to the younger, newer gals....she is very smart and wealth of experience and knowledge.

    I don't feel so smart anymore. I feel like my brain went on hiatus the last year and a half. It felt good though to have someone give me that compliment. I felt respected too. Us women aren't always very good at doling out the compliments.

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  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 16,882
    edited February 2014

    Piper it's nice to read u--I'm sorry u'r feeling the winter so badly tho--not to much longer I hope---we all hope in these areas. But I don't have to leave my house that way I'm lucky. It's just nice to see u.

    Ducky u'r girls are beautiful and how wonderful so many of u and u'r families (piper) are doing so much for people, it's so nice to hear. I have 2 nieces who are nurses, one in the nursery and the other in cardiac and they love what they do so much, and I'm always happy to hear that I feel like all those jobs are so caring for people and they are very difficult to do. And all of u are gifted to be able to, I don't even like putting a bandaid on someone else.

    I'm having  hard time keeping up-my work has been a little busy--we of course had much more snow today and again I cancelled my Drs, app't (3rd time) cuz of weather--so I'll call next week and see what the story is for this weather.

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited February 2014

    Cami- that is no good you have had to miss your doc apts so many times due to weather. No doubt so many everywhere dealing with that same issue. I hope you are feeling okay and can get some breaks during your busy day.

    Piper- sorry you are feeling overwhelmed right now. I hope you can feel caught up soon. And how nice those young women complimented your wisdom and experience! 

    I have felt the same way since my health changed. But received a similar comment from the VP at my client site recently. We had a new project manager join our area and he met her, but then later on the way out privately he said to me "no one is as good as you, you are the best!" Made me feel like I still had a lot to offer the world in that very moment! I am so thankful for the people that believe in me!

    Onward into Tuesday. I hope everyone is having an okay start to the week 

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  • blondiex46
    blondiex46 Member Posts: 5,712
    edited February 2014

    How is Chevy?  I miss everything....

    Hugs to you and and Piper, nice to see you....


     

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited February 2014

    Blondie- I think she is doing okay. She is over on the Insomniacs thread. Hope you are doing okay! 

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  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 16,882
    edited February 2014

    I talked to Chevy today---she's as ornary as ever but getting around good. She's on pain meds and doesn't need PT--I was happy to hear that---she doesn't let things get her down and she's happily home, ut I'm sure she's got pain.

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  • sandpiper1
    sandpiper1 Member Posts: 952
    edited June 2014

    Hi gang. Ty blondie and cami for the welcome.

    I am heading for a little slumber. Long night at the 'factory'

    ;)

    catch you ladies tomorrow. 

    xoxoxoxo

    Piper

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  • OncoWarrior
    OncoWarrior Member Posts: 5,234
    edited March 2014

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited February 2014

    Hi hermits- went to yoga at the gym tonight and saw my med onc there. LOL, now that is not someone you can make casual conversation with eh? Anyways, we did not make eye contact as he was coming in the door, as I was heading into the group exercise room. I see him again in April. 

    OncoW- so great your counselor focused on all the great progress you have made coming through this. Being at 90% is good. Enjoy your skate, maybe we will see you at the winter Olympics in 4 more years!

    High winds are back tonight. The "big winds" as they call it, they start every February and usually last through May.

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  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 16,882
    edited February 2014

    U'r so funny Jazzy, I've seen a couple of my Drs. out and about and we always hug and just talk like people--u'r so cute.

    And I didn't know u got winds like that for so  long either that can cause a lot of dust and stuff. Like I really worry about cleaning.

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  • chabba
    chabba Member Posts: 5,065
    edited February 2014

    Let me introduce myself.

    Came looking for this topic after Sas mentioned it on another topic recently.  I see I know many of you from else where.  I've always been a loner, even as a very young child.  I make very few friends but when I do accept you as a friend you are a friend for life.  DH is my best friend and we are much alike. We have been happily married for well over 47 years.  

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