Guess Who?
September 17th, 2009 | 
Author: Hey…I have a blog! Did you know that? I knew that. I just have kinda forgotten about it. Wait. That’s not a true statement. Its more like I just haven’t had time to write. Sometimes, I really do have a life and am busy. I hate when that happens.
Let’s see. I started school. That “C” I was whining about? In the grand scheme of things, it really didn’t matter all that much. I ended up with an A for the class. I’m now into week 2 of my second class. Its Professional Nursing Practice. It takes about critical thinking, professionalism, ways to make nursing a more professional profession. Wow, that’s a lot of ways to use the word profession 
Anyway, my teacher for this class is not my favorite. He gave me a grade that I didn’t agree with and I asked him for feedback so I didn’t make the mistake again. His response, read the syllabus. Well Holy Batshit, Robin!! Why didn’t I think of that?!? Oh yeah, I did. I emailed him again……fast forward 4 different emails, he finally said that I was 2 words short of his requirement. Now that I know what to expect, it has been ok so far. However, I haven’t received my grade for the paper I turned in last week. I’m still a little nervous about that.
I hurt my back at work yesterday. I had to go to the ER and be evaluated. The staff was expecting me, since the employee health nurse called them. My armband had happy face stickers on it, the lead nurse was my nurse, and I didn’t wait longer than 5 minutes for the ER doctor to come in. Rockstar service…just like I should always get. Haha.
Anyway, I ended up with a bulging disc in my lumbar sacral region, and a compressed nerve. Owie. I got sent home yesterday and cant return until Tuesday. I’m not allowed to lift anything heavier than 10 pounds, and no twisting, kneeling, bending, or squatting. Basically, I can be a chair warmer. So, when I go back I will be orientated to watching the cardiac rhythm monitors. Boring.
How did I hurt my back? I was helping boost a patient up in his bed. He was a heavier patient, almost 400 pounds. There were 3 of us in there. We boosted him and I felt a pop, but it didn’t hurt and I felt like my back cracked, so I didn’t think much of it. The second boost ended with a sharp, burning, numb sensation that went from my lower back all the way down to my right foot. Turns out that pop feeling was my disc moving, and the numbness was the nerve being compressed from the swelling. Yay me. So, I have vicodin for pain. And prednisone to get the swelling down.
I know have no excuse to let my homework pile up. I intend to lay on the couch and catch up with some movie watching, too.
Well, that’s my news. Hope everything is going well with all of you!
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You know that saying “I don’t do things half way?” Well, you most certainly do not do things half way – but you should start doing so when it comes to self-injury. Couldn’t you have faked a sore throat or something if you wanted a few days off of work?
Congrats on the A Mah Becky!
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I’m so glad you’re back, and I am glad the classes are working out. I knew they would, they just seem mind numbingly frustrating at the beginning.
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That prof sounds like a dick.
And major :0( about your back.
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That makes the fact that I pulled I back at work last week sound really lame and awkward.
Geez, way to make me look bad.
And hi, yay for the A! But um I’m a little jealous at your good grades.
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Oh you poor thing! I hope your back gets better.
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Well done for asking about the prof about your grades and demanding an answer.
Back pain sounds horrible, just hope you enjoy your sofa lying time.
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Sorry to hear about the back — I know what a pain it can be.
I never hurt my back lifting things. It’s usually doing something one would never expect to have hurt a back — like tying my shoes, or picking paper up off the floor, or getting in a car.
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There is nothing worse, to me, than hurting one’s back. It’s annoying and it makes me feel old.
And “two words short”… on a paper? He took points off for a word count? What, are you in the FIFTH GRADE?!! I would have told him that all of those other people needed those extra two words. I was brilliant enough to express myself efficiently with two words left over to boot.
Yeah, I was a joy to have in the classroom.
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Yikes! I did that once spotting a student who was trying a walkover… I didn’t get pain meds though, they make me puke.
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