A suppository, my spleen, grad school, and a haircut
These four terms may seem to bear no relation, but in fact they all relate to today. Let me briefly explain:
A suppository==> For anyone not familiar with medical lingo, a suppository is a medication in pill form shaped like a small bullet. It is inserted into the anus and is used when pills are not able to be swallowed. I administered one today. The process went just fine, but that patient's reaction to it caused me to chuckle for a moment. I administered this suppository to an infant. Not 2 seconds after I put it in, this little baby shot the suppository right back out at me! I thought, well that's strange, so I put it back in. Even quicker this time, he shot it right back out. It was as if this baby was saying "YOU CAN STICK THAT UP MY BUTT, BUT THERE'S NO WAY I'M KEEPING IT UP THERE!" By the second time this happened, it kind of made me chuckle. Anyhoo, I administered it for a 3rd time and it stayed this time.
My spleen==> is inflamed. I have been having stomach pain for several days. At first I thought that maybe mono was resurfacing, but when I went to work today I learned that there was an outbreak of a type of influenza and several of us were having similar symptoms. Supposedly this virus will run it's course and my spleen will shrink with time.
Grad school==> I explored some possibilities with grad school. I will most likely attend UNMC's grad program and hope to begin in January. I have tentatively decided that I would like to pursue a degree as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric Nursing. My original plan was to pursue a Nurse Practitioner degree, but I would have to attend school full time which would most likely mean not working at Children's, and I'm not willing to give up a job that I love. My responsibilities as a CNS differ a bit from being an NP, but the two roles have quite a bit in common.
A haircut==>I'm getting my hair cut and permed (wavy-style) tomorrow. I'm excited.
A suppository==> For anyone not familiar with medical lingo, a suppository is a medication in pill form shaped like a small bullet. It is inserted into the anus and is used when pills are not able to be swallowed. I administered one today. The process went just fine, but that patient's reaction to it caused me to chuckle for a moment. I administered this suppository to an infant. Not 2 seconds after I put it in, this little baby shot the suppository right back out at me! I thought, well that's strange, so I put it back in. Even quicker this time, he shot it right back out. It was as if this baby was saying "YOU CAN STICK THAT UP MY BUTT, BUT THERE'S NO WAY I'M KEEPING IT UP THERE!" By the second time this happened, it kind of made me chuckle. Anyhoo, I administered it for a 3rd time and it stayed this time.
My spleen==> is inflamed. I have been having stomach pain for several days. At first I thought that maybe mono was resurfacing, but when I went to work today I learned that there was an outbreak of a type of influenza and several of us were having similar symptoms. Supposedly this virus will run it's course and my spleen will shrink with time.
Grad school==> I explored some possibilities with grad school. I will most likely attend UNMC's grad program and hope to begin in January. I have tentatively decided that I would like to pursue a degree as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric Nursing. My original plan was to pursue a Nurse Practitioner degree, but I would have to attend school full time which would most likely mean not working at Children's, and I'm not willing to give up a job that I love. My responsibilities as a CNS differ a bit from being an NP, but the two roles have quite a bit in common.
A haircut==>I'm getting my hair cut and permed (wavy-style) tomorrow. I'm excited.

1 Comments:
oo crazy with the hair! sounds fun. i had to use a suppository one time when i had food poisoning and i couldn't swallow anything. it sucked. sorry about the spleen. grad school sounds like a good thing for you, i'm so proud of you! miss you tons!
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