tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post2389844881037926855..comments2023-06-14T03:36:55.988-07:00Comments on Head Nurse: *pace* *pace* *bang* *bang* *pace* *pace*Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520599099436383317noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-89324633705254767502011-07-28T09:00:04.314-07:002011-07-28T09:00:04.314-07:00Seattle is a wonderful city, having lived my life ...Seattle is a wonderful city, having lived my life mostly in the Northwest.<br /><br />It's not as bad as people make out to be and the options for activities in the beautiful natural environment are endless.<br /><br />Although this is a bad year, it's not as wet as some would make out to be - normally.<br /><br />People are very much oriented to nature and health....just don't get a job at the U-dub. I worked there and didn't like it at all.Cartoon Charactershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871661908222892370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-68000974367480014242011-07-26T16:56:52.387-07:002011-07-26T16:56:52.387-07:00get out its not worth it and you deserve betterget out its not worth it and you deserve bettergirlvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431758200580814440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-57370005836540129252011-07-25T16:29:20.111-07:002011-07-25T16:29:20.111-07:00My advice, based on a father-in-law who is Concent...My advice, based on a father-in-law who is Concentrated Evil--don't wait for him to die off--I don't think even the devil wants that kind of concentrated evil--my FIL had a severe head injury about 6 years ago...he wasn't expected to get out of ICU, then wasn't expected to get out of the nursing home...but 6 months later he was back, ruining my husband's business, almost ruining our marriage...and we're still waiting for him to take that dirt nap. He's going to stagger around (overweight, off balance b/c of his head injury and refusal to go to rehab) and defy all the odds and until my husband decides he's had enough, FIL is going to torment us. <br /><br />You are smart, talented, and very experienced and can easily find another job that you'll enjoy. And even if you don't enjoy it as much as you enjoy your job now (oh wait, are you enjoying it? :-) ) it is just not worth it. <br /><br />Just my 2 cents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-51034675862513403282011-07-25T13:50:06.509-07:002011-07-25T13:50:06.509-07:00I feel for you, jo.
Do what you gotta do, then ma...I feel for you, jo.<br /><br />Do what you gotta do, then make plans B and C and be ready for whatever.<br /><br />You have to be happy and healthy to really enjoy life. It's too short to work in a toxic environment and get sick.RehabRNhttp://rehabrn.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-9488258322295969362011-07-25T11:03:48.103-07:002011-07-25T11:03:48.103-07:00Seattle or Canada maybe? Check out the Okanagan i...Seattle or Canada maybe? Check out the Okanagan in British Columbia. Serious hospital expansions in Kelowna (see http://www.interiorhealth.ca/health-services.aspx?id=280 ).<br /><br /> Lots of wineries, hiking, skiing, sailing, and good food too.gemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-71123593125042321452011-07-25T09:26:46.455-07:002011-07-25T09:26:46.455-07:00save your own fucking life. just my advice.save your own fucking life. just my advice.woolywomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-38744013454778073272011-07-25T09:10:40.102-07:002011-07-25T09:10:40.102-07:00The other comments are spot on about living in Sea...The other comments are spot on about living in Seattle. It's a fun place to live, but it is expensive. Check out cost of living vs. what you could make. The weather in the first quarter of the year tends to be gruesome, but if you're working full time (inside) and you join a gym it's bearable. I did it for 22 years.<br />Life is short, you only get one chance at it. How much misery do you want to endure? That's the strongest vote for leaving. <br />Does leaving affect a pension? Sometimes the misery of the job is out weighed by the pension.<br />I am so sorry to hear that you are working for Mr. Evil, it just sucks the life force out of a person. One of the great mysteries is why people can be so bloody mindedly awful.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-85972704877157940262011-07-25T07:43:00.580-07:002011-07-25T07:43:00.580-07:00And while you're making plans, start reading t...And while you're making plans, start reading this blog. It'll get your head in the right place. No affiliation, yada yada, just a blog I like. There's so much in it about life in Seattle (including choosing the move there) and wanting a certain kind of life, that I think it'll speak to you and maybe be exactly what you need at this point in your life.<br /><br />http://www.teaandcookiesblog.com/Celestenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-34168603663472931232011-07-25T07:39:10.022-07:002011-07-25T07:39:10.022-07:00I like the move to Seattle option, but I say do it...I like the move to Seattle option, but I say do it now rather than stick it out a year. Once you're getting your ducks in a row for your own forward momentum, others' evilness isn't going to run your life...there won't be space for it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-54997406425328397432011-07-24T20:00:34.795-07:002011-07-24T20:00:34.795-07:00I'm voting for the move to Seattle option :) ...I'm voting for the move to Seattle option :) I know all the great places for coffee. And all the other stuff that Girl in Greenwood said! Do I even have to mention that today's high of 83 felt downright sweltering? Just say the word and Girl in Greenwood and I will get together and start scouting apartments :)MamaDoodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775062333048171808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-37842824799604741012011-07-24T18:17:17.614-07:002011-07-24T18:17:17.614-07:00Document, document, document. Keep your ear to th...Document, document, document. Keep your ear to the ground. Document some more. Remember that I have a soft shoulder, even if I don't know a friggin' thing about how hospitals run. (((((Jo))))))Penny Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154829540938334107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-43324650845634823482011-07-24T16:51:49.002-07:002011-07-24T16:51:49.002-07:00Document EVERYTHING, just in case. On a non-work ...Document EVERYTHING, just in case. On a non-work computer.<br /><br />Polish your resume.<br /><br />Put out feelers within the system.<br /><br />Hopefully you already have copies of commendations, good job evals, patent thank you letters, awards, etc. Keep them off site. Perhaps make copies and store them apart from the originals, also off-site.<br /><br />When the situation devolves into something actively dangerous for patients (or for you), and you can't do anything about it, it is time to depart. Why? Because no matter how much those patients need you, other patents need you just as much and all patients need a healthy nurse. Feeling powerless is a major stressor.<br /><br />Try really hard to keep cordial ties open with Mr. Evil. Not getting along with your boss is not the world's best reason to cite when asked why you're looking/applying for a job. But if conditions are unsafe for patients, and you can't change conditions, that sounds like a good reason to look for another job, one you can tell potential employers.<br /><br />PS I live an hour south of Seattle. Summers are GLORIOUS, winters are rainy, gray, and chilly and if you're prone to Seasonal Affective Disorder, you could be in difficulty by February.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-34265640660149632772011-07-24T15:00:08.601-07:002011-07-24T15:00:08.601-07:00No concrete advice except to keep looking for more...No concrete advice except to keep looking for more alternatives, because sometimes there are more than we see at first.<br /><br />Praying you come to a decision and have peace about it.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-43136584298315818592011-07-24T14:52:54.245-07:002011-07-24T14:52:54.245-07:00I know the feeling,I have 2 cakes cooling in the k...I know the feeling,I have 2 cakes cooling in the kitchen right now.What is about baking that relieves stress?Or is it eating afterwards that does it?Here's to starting diets when the stress ends,if it ever does.theresadaughertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14129825770767691899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-28323503011511116542011-07-24T14:24:30.422-07:002011-07-24T14:24:30.422-07:00What will be the best for YOUR long-term mental he...What will be the best for YOUR long-term mental health?bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-66956603223594068362011-07-24T13:51:42.445-07:002011-07-24T13:51:42.445-07:00MOVE TO SEATTLE AND COME WORK WITH ME AND WE WILL ...MOVE TO SEATTLE AND COME WORK WITH ME AND WE WILL FIGHT THE POWERS OF LORD VOLDEMORT TOGETHER. And also eat really excellent fruit. And fail to expire from heatstroke. And find the density of liberals much higher than that of conservatives. And see Mount Rainier nearly every day (weather permitting).girl_in_greenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00337410012641477994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-41700979828623385032011-07-24T13:39:14.514-07:002011-07-24T13:39:14.514-07:00Create options. Get your resume out and start to p...Create options. Get your resume out and start to polish. Seek openings. Apply other places, even if they are not totally perfect. The practice will give you confidence AND options, should the worst happen. Include out of state options/openings. Do you have contacts in other venues you could talk to about the work environment? It's not a problem, it's an opportunity. Did I mention it's mid 70's today here in NoCal? (low 60's at the coast where I am as I type this, 13:40) You have a profession where you can move around.Silliyakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357513229346986960noreply@blogger.com