Terrible Day

Today sucked. I got to spend 2 1/2 hours having an ex-manager who left management to return to floor nursing tell me how the manager we have now pretty much sucks and began spouting off a list of things wrong with the unit and what we should do to correct them.

Then I got to run the monthly unit meeting. That was pleasant. The same nurse who wanted to tell me how to do my boss's job and my own had a half hour distortion on the new law about fetal death. Hey, I might not agree with the law, but it's the law and we have to do it...not matter how insensitive it may be.

Then I got to deal with the guy who was suppose to be in then unit yesterday (when I was ready for him) and give him 3 mattresses that needed reconditioned. Of course the mattresses that were in the rooms yesterday were not in the room today which meant I had to search. What a productive way to spend my time.

The doctor gave me 10 typewritten pages of things he'd like to change in our new EMR. He asked me several times if I had "gotten to it yet," and of course I hadn't. To do a good job, the atmosphere has to be quite and conducive to concentration. I tired several times to go to my quite place, but to no avail. I got a lot done, but not near enough.

My daughter is opening her new business and since I've made her a virtual idiot when it comes to matters of life and finances, I've had to deal with many a disaster. Today, I had to set up a business account for her so I could quit writing checks from my account. Friday she gets her phone numbers which means she'll be able to print business cards and things will begin to happen.

Today, this same daughter locked her keys in the car, along with her food.....and her spare set of keys. She calls and wants me to fix it. I want to scream.

Maybe I'll scream loudly as I sink into a tub of water and stick my head under the water. A friend gave me that nice idea today... probably the best piece of advice I've had in a while.