30 years in nursing

Few years ago, i was suffering a burnout from work and a personal life.......
and seriously thinking of quiting

I went back to my see my 1st preceptor, and she still enjoying nursing as much as she is, that what i notice when i firstly meet her on my 1st month of work

Told her about my decision to quit and ask her how she mange to keep going after 30 years

""We didn't always have the latest medical gadgets and medicines, but we had what mattered: people who care""

I spoke to the manager and took a week off and was granted a transfer to a new department, and i still stay on ...........

15th CNY

today is the last day of CNY, mom is cooking curry and relatives are coming over for potluck and everyone is enjoying dinner except me!

all i have is porridge since yesterday, bland and tasteless and colourless! boring.........

worst of all, i need to get back to work tomorrow, wearing mask whole shift untill off duty.... hope i can make it thru...........

sigh..................

Down again!

she woke up with a very painful throat and it was burning when drinking the first glass of water of the day......... and continue to drink and drink more cooling drink

her mom told her is "heatiness" from the CNY goodies especially the "kam", admitted did take a few kam a day especially from the fridge

later, the throat get better with the lozenge but at evening the nose get bloked and was started to run non-stop

she self-medicated and went for a nap and woken up by a very painful throat and slight temperature, her mom strongly suggest to go and see GP as her voice also change...

went down to the nearer GP

GP: anyone at home is sick??
she: nope!

GP: anyone from your workplace is sick?
she: most of them

GP: are they more sick than you?
she: of course!

GP: then, how did your workplace function?
she: that how is works

GP: btw, what do you do for a living?
she: RN in a hospital

Year of Rat 2008

for the Chinese, the new year have just arrive and everyone is still on the celebration mood till 21st Feb.........

this year I manage to celebrate CNY with family at home instead at ward, for the past few years I was working while evryone was at home enjoying the company of their loved ones.... no complaint as i choose this proffesion myself

things have been quite busy as there was postpone of elective major surgery from last year due to high rate of RTA and shortage of ICU beds..... mostly from drunk driving, it does kills but people are still doing it........

2008 resolution?? is that necessary? do i need so much planning in my life?