I really should be asleep.....but I'm not quite ready to crawl into an empty bed just yet. (I sleep better when Tyler isn't in another state going to school since he answers the phone, the door, and keeps the bad guys away).
One of our new (a.ka. yicky) policies at work lately is that we have to sign a copy of our time card. (You're not supposed to get paid if you don't but I don't think that has been enforced.....yet). Since Ty has been in class I've tried to schedule my work nights while he's off at school. The only tricky part is that I still have to work some weekend shifts (because of another policy).
The point is that when Ty is gone I get bored and sometimes I go to the hospital to work extra. Because of our time card signing policy I noticed I actually worked 99 hours last pay period (two weeks). Okay, really only 87 because I was sick one night that I was actually supposed to work. That might not seem alot but at the same time my work nights come in 12 hour shifts with a good night meaning you get a full 30 minute (unpaid) lunch break. (Yeah, right. As if people sleep in hospitals).
That said....I'm really excited about getting to have some time off next week to go to Florida with my husband and relax. I've only gotta work two more shifts until I'm going to be off for a week. YAY! Not quite sure what the plans are other than meeting my adorable new niece Dallas Julia......but what's better than having time to relax and spend with family?
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Up All Night
One perk to being a nurse at a hospital is that though the shifts can be long and grueling (at times) is that I don't have to work many of them. Right now I only have to work three nights a week AND since my floor has self scheduling.....I get to pick which three nights! This comes in quite handy if I know that something is going on a month in advance. Overall, I love the flexibility and it is a blessing that has allowed me the ability to schedule myself to work when my sweetbean (the husband also known as Tyler) is off to school in Jacksonville.....which is three hours away from here. Pooey!
I'm still working on getting a Florida nursing license so I can work legally down there and until that happens I just get to tough it out by myself half a week until Tyler comes home. Not really too bad when I am working since my routine is pretty much wake up, get ready for work, eat, go to work, come home, get ready for bed, sleep, and repeat as needed.
But the bummer in all this is that usually I have one night off where I am not working. I guess if I was married for a bajillion years with a half dozen kids I'd like, no CRAVE, this quiet time. But for the present I have to find ways to keep myself entertained.
The first part of my night has been no problem since I wake up usually around 6 pm (remember, I'm night shift *wink*). At this time other normal day walkers I know, including my husband, are awake for me to chat with on the phone or the net. Then I usually tackle the chores but that usually takes no time. But after that it's sometimes a struggle to keep occupied. I've finished a couple books, worked on some puzzles, played video games to the point where I need someone here to do the hard bits...... So what can I do all night to keep myself entertained, out of trouble, and out of Wal Mart?
Right now I think I will work a bit on my mailing list, I love sending snail mail to peoples but I'd appreciate ideas for some projects or something crafty that would be a challenge for me to complete each week. Any thoughts?
I'm still working on getting a Florida nursing license so I can work legally down there and until that happens I just get to tough it out by myself half a week until Tyler comes home. Not really too bad when I am working since my routine is pretty much wake up, get ready for work, eat, go to work, come home, get ready for bed, sleep, and repeat as needed.
But the bummer in all this is that usually I have one night off where I am not working. I guess if I was married for a bajillion years with a half dozen kids I'd like, no CRAVE, this quiet time. But for the present I have to find ways to keep myself entertained.
The first part of my night has been no problem since I wake up usually around 6 pm (remember, I'm night shift *wink*). At this time other normal day walkers I know, including my husband, are awake for me to chat with on the phone or the net. Then I usually tackle the chores but that usually takes no time. But after that it's sometimes a struggle to keep occupied. I've finished a couple books, worked on some puzzles, played video games to the point where I need someone here to do the hard bits...... So what can I do all night to keep myself entertained, out of trouble, and out of Wal Mart?
Right now I think I will work a bit on my mailing list, I love sending snail mail to peoples but I'd appreciate ideas for some projects or something crafty that would be a challenge for me to complete each week. Any thoughts?
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
FINALLY!!!
The Georgia Board of Nursing has me listed as Kelly Marie Ryan!!!! This means I can sign with my married name at work! *YAYS*
Friday, August 21, 2009
Socialized Healthcare Rant
I do not believe in socialized healthcare. Have an issue with that and you may as well stop reading from this point on.
One of my biggest issues with socialized medicine is that it creates a generic stamp for how each CONDITION, mind you, not each person, should be treated. People are individuals, and more so are their bodies, and therefore health care should be tailored to the individual. (On a side note for perhaps a much longer rant, I also believe that each person's mind is different and therefore that education should be tailored to the individual. That is all on that matter for now).
Also, as long as hospitals, which on a basic level are businesses as it takes money to keep a hospital (and just about anything) open, have to compete for people to choose to come for care, procedures, etc, then hospitals must compete with each other in order to provide better services, more qualified personnel, more procedures, ect. If a hospital is going to get a certain amount of payout from the government regardless of whether they care for 2 or 200 people why would they bother competing with other hospitals to provide better care?
Well, if you want to know what prompted this rant, it was a quote from Obama posted as status on my friend Megan's facebook page:
I thought the morals of the men and women comprising the government should be all the morality that the government has...or at least that the government is not the decider of what is moral. And what business does the government have in healthcare? None. It is up to the individual to decide if they want a large screen television or an annual annual check up with their doctor. It is each person's choice to smoke, sit on their bums rather than commit any form of exercise, or to consume high calorie, high fat, prefabricated foodstuffs than to do what is necessary to keep themselves at their optimal level of health.
As a healthcare provider and someone who has spent the time and money on my education to become a nurse, what right does any other person have to demand my services for free?!?!?! If I had chosen to the learn the skills of an mechanic would people not EXPECT me to charge exorbitant prices?? I say the government should make it mandatory that EVERYONE is entitled to free oil changes at any place offering the sale of auto supplies and that ALL places offering auto supplies be forced to offer oil changing services. After all, it a ethical and moral obligation of the government whatever.... Okay, over and out.
People should take responsibility for their own actions. That is all and thanks muches for reading.
One of my biggest issues with socialized medicine is that it creates a generic stamp for how each CONDITION, mind you, not each person, should be treated. People are individuals, and more so are their bodies, and therefore health care should be tailored to the individual. (On a side note for perhaps a much longer rant, I also believe that each person's mind is different and therefore that education should be tailored to the individual. That is all on that matter for now).
Also, as long as hospitals, which on a basic level are businesses as it takes money to keep a hospital (and just about anything) open, have to compete for people to choose to come for care, procedures, etc, then hospitals must compete with each other in order to provide better services, more qualified personnel, more procedures, ect. If a hospital is going to get a certain amount of payout from the government regardless of whether they care for 2 or 200 people why would they bother competing with other hospitals to provide better care?
Well, if you want to know what prompted this rant, it was a quote from Obama posted as status on my friend Megan's facebook page:
"These are all fabrications that have been put out there in order to discourage people from meeting what I consider to be a core ethical and moral obligation, and that is to look out for each other." ~Obama discussing healthcare critics. Now, who here thinks that having the government pass laws based on their idea of morality is a *good* thing?
My response, which may further illustrate some of my views, is as follows:I thought the morals of the men and women comprising the government should be all the morality that the government has...or at least that the government is not the decider of what is moral. And what business does the government have in healthcare? None. It is up to the individual to decide if they want a large screen television or an annual annual check up with their doctor. It is each person's choice to smoke, sit on their bums rather than commit any form of exercise, or to consume high calorie, high fat, prefabricated foodstuffs than to do what is necessary to keep themselves at their optimal level of health.
As a healthcare provider and someone who has spent the time and money on my education to become a nurse, what right does any other person have to demand my services for free?!?!?! If I had chosen to the learn the skills of an mechanic would people not EXPECT me to charge exorbitant prices?? I say the government should make it mandatory that EVERYONE is entitled to free oil changes at any place offering the sale of auto supplies and that ALL places offering auto supplies be forced to offer oil changing services. After all, it a ethical and moral obligation of the government whatever.... Okay, over and out.
People should take responsibility for their own actions. That is all and thanks muches for reading.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Updates!
Okay............so I may have been a bit slack on this blogging thing but in my defense, we've been busy. When I'm not working we're usually getting things set up for our eventual move to Florida (ha! I thought I'd never), kinda organizing our life, doing errands, and travelling.
Since the last blog we have gotten my glasses which I think are awesome and taken Tyler for his eye appointment. Prolly post a picture once we both actually have our glasses.
We've spent the last several days down in Jacksonville getting the house there tidied up a bit and getting things set up for Tyler's eventual return (August 24th) to school. *sniff* I will miss him when he isn't here everyday. On the way there we got a ticket for "failure to move." There were several troopers and utility vehicles driving along the grass/interstate and we could not get over a lane even though we slowed down because there was a white car blocking us. So one of the last troopers decided to follow us over to the other side of the interstate once that white car was out of the way and we finally made it into the next lane. I really believe we deserved a warning at the most. Driving back was a bit less exciting until we went through what was prolly the closest thing I've ever been to a hurricane. (And I'm voluntarily moving to Florida *wink*).
I have to say the time in Florida was much more fun than the coming and going. We took care of some things at UNF and had a night to eat out and play games with Josh and Lena who are one of the sweetest couples we know. I was able to spend time with Angela (and consequently baby Dallas) and have lunch with her and that guy she married who's really hyped about becoming a daddy. They have decorated Dallas's room so beautifully and it has to be one of the most girliest rooms ever. And of course it was fun to hang out with Tyler's parents and meet the neighbors. And it was so cute to be able to watch Tyler cuddle with the puppies.
And last before our trip to Jacksonville we were able to make a lot of progress on getting my Florida nursing license which as you may've read about before has been a bit of a challenge. The sum total for getting everything (hopefully) done that was required not including postal fees, gas, and time spent running around because of misleading instructions is as follows:
Georgia License Name Change: $25.00
Florida License Application: $223.00
*License Verification: $30.00
Fingerprint Cards: $4.00
Fingerprinting Services: $5.00
Grand Total: $287.00
*License verification since being a registered nurse means that they don't have the time to check for my name and license number (which they have on MULTIPLE documents by now).
Overall it didn't cost as much as I thought. All we do know is cross our fingers, eyes, and toes while hopping on one foot (I think I'll just pray) that we get approved without further documentation or fees. Then I start applying for jobs at the hospitals we've been checking out.
Will keep y'all updated as updates develop. (Or until I write one really long post).
Oh, and football PREseason has officially started. I miss my husband already. *wink*
Since the last blog we have gotten my glasses which I think are awesome and taken Tyler for his eye appointment. Prolly post a picture once we both actually have our glasses.
We've spent the last several days down in Jacksonville getting the house there tidied up a bit and getting things set up for Tyler's eventual return (August 24th) to school. *sniff* I will miss him when he isn't here everyday. On the way there we got a ticket for "failure to move." There were several troopers and utility vehicles driving along the grass/interstate and we could not get over a lane even though we slowed down because there was a white car blocking us. So one of the last troopers decided to follow us over to the other side of the interstate once that white car was out of the way and we finally made it into the next lane. I really believe we deserved a warning at the most. Driving back was a bit less exciting until we went through what was prolly the closest thing I've ever been to a hurricane. (And I'm voluntarily moving to Florida *wink*).
I have to say the time in Florida was much more fun than the coming and going. We took care of some things at UNF and had a night to eat out and play games with Josh and Lena who are one of the sweetest couples we know. I was able to spend time with Angela (and consequently baby Dallas) and have lunch with her and that guy she married who's really hyped about becoming a daddy. They have decorated Dallas's room so beautifully and it has to be one of the most girliest rooms ever. And of course it was fun to hang out with Tyler's parents and meet the neighbors. And it was so cute to be able to watch Tyler cuddle with the puppies.
And last before our trip to Jacksonville we were able to make a lot of progress on getting my Florida nursing license which as you may've read about before has been a bit of a challenge. The sum total for getting everything (hopefully) done that was required not including postal fees, gas, and time spent running around because of misleading instructions is as follows:
Georgia License Name Change: $25.00
Florida License Application: $223.00
*License Verification: $30.00
Fingerprint Cards: $4.00
Fingerprinting Services: $5.00
Grand Total: $287.00
*License verification since being a registered nurse means that they don't have the time to check for my name and license number (which they have on MULTIPLE documents by now).
Overall it didn't cost as much as I thought. All we do know is cross our fingers, eyes, and toes while hopping on one foot (I think I'll just pray) that we get approved without further documentation or fees. Then I start applying for jobs at the hospitals we've been checking out.
Will keep y'all updated as updates develop. (Or until I write one really long post).
Oh, and football PREseason has officially started. I miss my husband already. *wink*
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
A Visual Disturbance
I was so excited when we got up this morning (which is odd enough since we usually wake up in the evening being on night shift and all). I was going to get new glasses! *YAYS* It has been about >5< years since my last exam and my glasses were so kaput that I've had a wire holding one side together for the last year since the stripping in the screw's hole wore out. I was indeed a bit (A LOT) embarrassed as I showed my old frames to the gal who helped us . (Us since Tyler helped me as I can't see well enough without visual aid to actually see what I was trying on).
We picked out something more stylish which will somewhat match our wedding bands. I can hardly wait until we can pick them up next week! Also, the gal who helped us was so sweet that she managed to put some specially weird screw into my decrepit pair of frames which is quite an improvement until then.
Dr. Deal and staff were so awesome because the dilation solution NEVER stung and I didn't have to do that annoying puff test at all (they had a different test for glaucoma). My eyes were feeling so weird from the numbing agent put in them before they were dilated. It made watching the explanations and various adds (Nike makes glasses now!!!!) on their television after my exam more interesting than usual.
The part where we were explained how light comes through the lens of the eye to hit the optical nerve which sends the information to our brain for translation started some thought processes. Just think about how much most of us know about the people we love and the outside world from what we see. How we take in so much of our life experiences throught sight, which we so easily take for granted.
It has me in awe to think that so much of my comprehension relies on a little bitty nerve doing it's job properly. It's possible to live without vision. Sure, cause those in the medical profession say that when it comes down to it you could live without tonsils, an appendix, a gall bladder, part of a liver, a kidney, part of a lung, even a (small) part of the heart after a heart attack.... and we do know that blind people can function in society. But when you think about it, there are SO many ways for something to not work right, for things to go wrong, of all the conditions, illnesses, ailments.....it could be a bit depressing. And then the gift of sight, which most of us have to varying degrees, relies on the function of such a small nerve that could otherwise seem so insignificant? And even more amazing is how our bodies even as they break down are able to compensate to keep us functioning up to a certain extent. What an intricately designed work is the human body and how amazing a creator is the God who constructed it. And no matter how insignificant one can feel, you can still be a part of the body of Christ, a part of God's family, and to Him you are beloved and anything BUT insignificant. After all, He thought you were worth dying for. ; )
We picked out something more stylish which will somewhat match our wedding bands. I can hardly wait until we can pick them up next week! Also, the gal who helped us was so sweet that she managed to put some specially weird screw into my decrepit pair of frames which is quite an improvement until then.
Dr. Deal and staff were so awesome because the dilation solution NEVER stung and I didn't have to do that annoying puff test at all (they had a different test for glaucoma). My eyes were feeling so weird from the numbing agent put in them before they were dilated. It made watching the explanations and various adds (Nike makes glasses now!!!!) on their television after my exam more interesting than usual.
The part where we were explained how light comes through the lens of the eye to hit the optical nerve which sends the information to our brain for translation started some thought processes. Just think about how much most of us know about the people we love and the outside world from what we see. How we take in so much of our life experiences throught sight, which we so easily take for granted.
It has me in awe to think that so much of my comprehension relies on a little bitty nerve doing it's job properly. It's possible to live without vision. Sure, cause those in the medical profession say that when it comes down to it you could live without tonsils, an appendix, a gall bladder, part of a liver, a kidney, part of a lung, even a (small) part of the heart after a heart attack.... and we do know that blind people can function in society. But when you think about it, there are SO many ways for something to not work right, for things to go wrong, of all the conditions, illnesses, ailments.....it could be a bit depressing. And then the gift of sight, which most of us have to varying degrees, relies on the function of such a small nerve that could otherwise seem so insignificant? And even more amazing is how our bodies even as they break down are able to compensate to keep us functioning up to a certain extent. What an intricately designed work is the human body and how amazing a creator is the God who constructed it. And no matter how insignificant one can feel, you can still be a part of the body of Christ, a part of God's family, and to Him you are beloved and anything BUT insignificant. After all, He thought you were worth dying for. ; )
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
The Dazedoodler
Put a writing utensil in my hand and some bitty doodle will come to life. If we hadn't finally tossed my old notes from nursing school (eradicating the evidence) when Tyler moved in after the wedding you would have seen how little notes I took. The title of this blog comes from the true story that during looooong lectures (or short ones) my time-challenged attention span force me to either fall asleep or doodle. (I had professors who would ask me what I had drawn that day). After all, if I had not become a nurse, I would have gone to art school.
I've been doodling my whole life. And after twenty-something odd years of doing this I've developed quite a knack for it. It just comes natural. It's something I enjoy immensely and now that has been amplified by having a loving, supportive husband who enhances my cranial emesis with his own crazy talent. You can see a bit of this as my blog changes. The title is a computer enhanced version of my plain black and white scritchings. My sweet Tyler took the time to smooth out the lines an colourize the rest of it. All in all, I am quite pleased. = )
Hopefully at some point I will have the surrounding edges filled with some of my more adorable (in my opinion) characters that I've become quite fond of doodling. Each character has their own bit of history and perhaps something shall come of it some day....
I've been doodling my whole life. And after twenty-something odd years of doing this I've developed quite a knack for it. It just comes natural. It's something I enjoy immensely and now that has been amplified by having a loving, supportive husband who enhances my cranial emesis with his own crazy talent. You can see a bit of this as my blog changes. The title is a computer enhanced version of my plain black and white scritchings. My sweet Tyler took the time to smooth out the lines an colourize the rest of it. All in all, I am quite pleased. = )
Hopefully at some point I will have the surrounding edges filled with some of my more adorable (in my opinion) characters that I've become quite fond of doodling. Each character has their own bit of history and perhaps something shall come of it some day....
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