Is life ever going to settle down again so I can get back to writing? Argh! I've got words piling up on each other in my wee little brain! I want to get through my 'projects' so I can get back to it again.
You've been reading about my work 'project'. Here's an update on what's been going on with T.
She's still employed with us. I don't know whether it was because of what I said to her or not, but she is working very hard and is getting her draws far better than before. FAR better! Kathy pulled me aside last Friday and said that T had two weeks to keep improving - with the Thanksgiving holiday this week, it's a short week for T, as she's not on the rotation schedule. So she'll be off work Thursday though Sunday. It was decided to give her another week after that before making further decisions. We figure that with four days away she'll backtrack a bit, so will need the next week to give us a fair assessment. I haven't been out with her this week, unless Kathy puts her with me tomorrow. I've been on another assignment. Two of the staff seemed to have had a problem with one of the charge nurses on the psych floor. I'm in there trying to determine the problem and how to resolve it if I find there actually is a problem.
And, yes, amazingly enough, they're letting me back OUT of the psych unit and not keeping me as a patient! However, I've got a six day stretch ahead of me and Kathy asked me if she could just assign me to psych for the whole holiday week so she didn't have to worry about anything. Like, she thinks I can duck when swung at, huh?
Back to T for a moment. She's not moved into her new home yet; says her bed is there and over half of her belongings, but she's not sleeping there yet. Why, I have no clue. I'd have been so anxious to be in my own place I'd have been sleeping in a sleeping bag! As far as her medications go, if she hasn't gotten them, or doesn't have the money, I'll scrape together the cash to float her till payday so she can get back on track. It's nuts to not take care of yourself when you have diabetes. WAY too dangerous to screw around with! It'd be just my luck to be with her about the time she has a blackout and has a needle in someone's arm. No thanks!
Enough about work for the moment!
3 comments:
You are a dear person, floating T the money. Hugs to ya. (and yes I know it's for the good of patients and all, but still..)
If you can convince her to straighten up a bit maybe you can even convince her to get her meds?!
You are a hell of a teacher Kate, and a beautiful friend. Hang in there. She'll get it.
Jude said:
You are a dear person, floating T the money. Hugs to ya. (and yes I know it's for the good of patients and all, but still..)
Well, I don't deserve the halo yet! LOL! I haven't had a chance to talk privately with T, and depending on what the schedule looks like next week, we'll see. She did well today, and even gathered her courage and went to a patient's room by herself and got the draw on the first stick, so I'm very proud of her! Everyone backtracks after a few days off when they're new, so I'm just hoping for one rough day next week, for we are going to have to push her toward some of the more difficult departments, such as the medical psych units and the burn/trauma unit. But she has to be comfy in the easier places first! Anyway, payday is the Dec. 1, so I'll definitely encourage her to get her meds then!
Tracy said:
You are a hell of a teacher Kate, and a beautiful friend. Hang in there. She'll get it.
Thank you, Tracey. I'm just fortunate that I've been gifted by the gods to have patience. I can't see that I do anything spectacular.
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