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The official nightshift thread....
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My body likes to wake up around the five hour mark...no matter how exhausted I am. Drives me batty...0
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still at work... 2 more hours
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Season 8 of Dr Who is on Netflix, that's how I'm passing my night!0
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I already seen the season via BBC. A few of my Whovian friends are turned off by him. They don't like that he's older and grouchier but it doesn't bother me. I dig it.jennifer_417 wrote: »Season 8 of Dr Who is on Netflix, that's how I'm passing my night!
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I think he's the best-looking of the lot, tbh. Attack eyebrows!0
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@lilaclovebird
Please do not be too concerned with the full metabolic panel
We run CMP which is a comprehensive Metabolic Panel on almost everyone we do bloodwork on that comes through the ER. And on the patients in the hospital during the morning test.
It is what you would always normally have with a yearly physical anyway.
There is a basic metabolic panel BMP, which gives you the basics....thus the "full"
Your results are likely to be normal. Since you are losing weight by choice0 -
jennifer_417 wrote: »I think he's the best-looking of the lot, tbh. Attack eyebrows!
That's the name of his special attack/move in the Doctor Who Legacy game. XD0 -
I hope maybe the information will help ease your worries just a bit.
WebMD shows the test that are part of the Comprehensive Metabolic Panel CMP (full metabolic panel)
She might check your TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) also.0 -
Thank you @DiddleOnTheRun! That did ease my fears quite a bit. I also talked to our on staff nurse and she says everything should come back normal since everything else was fine and didn't set off any alarms.
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I wish we weren't an ER sometimes. I have a client I would love to tell to never come back. We gave her dog pain meds and it's not controlling the pain but if I give more I will kill the dog. Now she is calling every 30 minutes to tell us the dog is still painful and that we need to give it something. I finally had the tech tell her we could give euthasol and put the dog to sleep. I don't think she liked that answer.0
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sufferlandrian wrote: »I wish we weren't an ER sometimes. I have a client I would love to tell to never come back. We gave her dog pain meds and it's not controlling the pain but if I give more I will kill the dog. Now she is calling every 30 minutes to tell us the dog is still painful and that we need to give it something. I finally had the tech tell her we could give euthasol and put the dog to sleep. I don't think she liked that answer.
I have to say that it would depend on the age of the dog and what the cause of the pain was as to whether or not I would 'like' the answer.
With Sox (one of our old cats) was in soo much pain that there was almost nothing they could do, it was almost a relief to hear the vet say the only other option was to put him down. But he was also 17 years old.
What's wrong with the dog, @sufferlandrian ?0 -
Ugh. Semester starts next Monday. 12 credits, plus working 3rd shift on the weekends. 16 weeks w/out a day off.0
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jennifer_417 wrote: »Ugh. Semester starts next Monday. 12 credits, plus working 3rd shift on the weekends. 16 weeks w/out a day off.
At least you are IN school. I refuse to go back until my current student loans and my credit card are paid off. It is in my plans though. I hated the idea before, and now I can't wait to go back....seems kinda weird. My Sergeant Smith and my Lieutenant both say that sometimes certain people just need to mature a bit more and get their head on straight before going back.
I know it will be a bit more difficult since I've been out of school for so long, but I am up for the challenge. I plan to take it as slow as I need to in order to get it done. Most every person I know who went 'back to school' hasn't regretted it so I doubt I will either. Those that did regret it, only regret not finishing.0 -
lilaclovebird wrote: »jennifer_417 wrote: »Ugh. Semester starts next Monday. 12 credits, plus working 3rd shift on the weekends. 16 weeks w/out a day off.
At least you are IN school. I refuse to go back until my current student loans and my credit card are paid off. It is in my plans though. I hated the idea before, and now I can't wait to go back....seems kinda weird. My Sergeant Smith and my Lieutenant both say that sometimes certain people just need to mature a bit more and get their head on straight before going back.
I know it will be a bit more difficult since I've been out of school for so long, but I am up for the challenge. I plan to take it as slow as I need to in order to get it done. Most every person I know who went 'back to school' hasn't regretted it so I doubt I will either. Those that did regret it, only regret not finishing.
If I waited until I paid off my student loans, I'd never make it back, especially at my current pay! Sadly enough, if I ever want to do better, I need the piece of paper to get me a different job.
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jennifer_417 wrote: »lilaclovebird wrote: »jennifer_417 wrote: »Ugh. Semester starts next Monday. 12 credits, plus working 3rd shift on the weekends. 16 weeks w/out a day off.
At least you are IN school. I refuse to go back until my current student loans and my credit card are paid off. It is in my plans though. I hated the idea before, and now I can't wait to go back....seems kinda weird. My Sergeant Smith and my Lieutenant both say that sometimes certain people just need to mature a bit more and get their head on straight before going back.
I know it will be a bit more difficult since I've been out of school for so long, but I am up for the challenge. I plan to take it as slow as I need to in order to get it done. Most every person I know who went 'back to school' hasn't regretted it so I doubt I will either. Those that did regret it, only regret not finishing.
If I waited until I paid off my student loans, I'd never make it back, especially at my current pay! Sadly enough, if I ever want to do better, I need the piece of paper to get me a different job.
My loans are pretty low <$2,000 at this point and I have enough wiggle room in my finances to make some pretty aggressive payments. The credit card right now is my big issue, but it's getting there. If I didn't have the gorram car payment, stupid ex-husband insisting on a new car, I would have everything paid off and money in the bank at this point. Especially from this job.
The way things stand, it shouldn't take me much more than a year as long as things go according to plan.
"What you plan and what takes place ain't always exactly been similar"- Jayne Cobb0 -
lilaclovebird wrote: »jennifer_417 wrote: »lilaclovebird wrote: »jennifer_417 wrote: »Ugh. Semester starts next Monday. 12 credits, plus working 3rd shift on the weekends. 16 weeks w/out a day off.
At least you are IN school. I refuse to go back until my current student loans and my credit card are paid off. It is in my plans though. I hated the idea before, and now I can't wait to go back....seems kinda weird. My Sergeant Smith and my Lieutenant both say that sometimes certain people just need to mature a bit more and get their head on straight before going back.
I know it will be a bit more difficult since I've been out of school for so long, but I am up for the challenge. I plan to take it as slow as I need to in order to get it done. Most every person I know who went 'back to school' hasn't regretted it so I doubt I will either. Those that did regret it, only regret not finishing.
If I waited until I paid off my student loans, I'd never make it back, especially at my current pay! Sadly enough, if I ever want to do better, I need the piece of paper to get me a different job.
My loans are pretty low <$2,000 at this point and I have enough wiggle room in my finances to make some pretty aggressive payments. The credit card right now is my big issue, but it's getting there. If I didn't have the gorram car payment, stupid ex-husband insisting on a new car, I would have everything paid off and money in the bank at this point. Especially from this job.
The way things stand, it shouldn't take me much more than a year as long as things go according to plan.
"What you plan and what takes place ain't always exactly been similar"- Jayne Cobb
Sounds like you're really in a good situation, with a good plan. That's great! This is round 3 of college for me, and I'm gonna go striaght through until I finish my Master's this time. It'll take about 6 more years.0 -
@lilaclovebird - The list is long and distinguished. From Hydrocephalus and spinal malformation to renal failure and heart disease. The dog has been to a referral center and to a veterinary teaching hospital and they can't fix the problems. She is expecting a miracle to save her 17 yr old dog and it's getting to the point that we just can't keep putting the dog back together. The honest truth is, the dog does better when it's hear than it does under her care. She loves the dog, but she is "LOVING" the dog to death and can't seem to come to grips with the recommendation of the vets. She takes advice from one vet on one aspect and from another vet on another aspect but she doesn't like what she hears about something so she jumps to another vet for something else. The dogs care is really messed up because it's being treated at six different clinics. We are the only one that faxes what we do to the other clinics so not every clinic is aware what the other clinics are doing.0
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sufferlandrian wrote: »@lilaclovebird - The list is long and distinguished. From Hydrocephalus and spinal malformation to renal failure and heart disease. The dog has been to a referral center and to a veterinary teaching hospital and they can't fix the problems. She is expecting a miracle to save her 17 yr old dog and it's getting to the point that we just can't keep putting the dog back together. The honest truth is, the dog does better when it's hear than it does under her care. She loves the dog, but she is "LOVING" the dog to death and can't seem to come to grips with the recommendation of the vets. She takes advice from one vet on one aspect and from another vet on another aspect but she doesn't like what she hears about something so she jumps to another vet for something else. The dogs care is really messed up because it's being treated at six different clinics. We are the only one that faxes what we do to the other clinics so not every clinic is aware what the other clinics are doing.
It's good to hear that you care for the animals and not just 'bodies'. Keeping all doctors in contact with each other is good because you can get a lot of ideas out of the way at once. Sometimes symptoms might be mentioned at one vet that might totally be forgotten at a visit with a different vet.
Honestly, at 17 years old, if it was ill, I would be watching him waiting for 'the look' if you know what I mean.
Sox gave us 'the look' when he was ready. As did Cubby and Shadow. Animals seem to know when it's their time. 0 -
It just bothers me that when I have told the owner I can't give any more pain meds without putting the dogs life at risk, she calls back screaming that we need to give more. Do you think if you scream loud enough that I'll suddenly realize I could have given more pain meds? I'm not going to cave in to bullying and do what I don't think is in the animals best interest.0
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sufferlandrian wrote: »It just bothers me that when I have told the owner I can't give any more pain meds without putting the dogs life at risk, she calls back screaming that we need to give more. Do you think if you scream loud enough that I'll suddenly realize I could have given more pain meds? I'm not going to cave in to bullying and do what I don't think is in the animals best interest.
Makes me wonder if the dog is the one getting 100% of the pain meds.......
Yelling and screaming doesn't get anyone anywhere. Someone clearly missed one of their preschool lessons.0 -
lilaclovebird wrote: »sufferlandrian wrote: »It just bothers me that when I have told the owner I can't give any more pain meds without putting the dogs life at risk, she calls back screaming that we need to give more. Do you think if you scream loud enough that I'll suddenly realize I could have given more pain meds? I'm not going to cave in to bullying and do what I don't think is in the animals best interest.
Makes me wonder if the dog is the one getting 100% of the pain meds.......
Yelling and screaming doesn't get anyone anywhere. Someone clearly missed one of their preschool lessons.
Actually, what's really unfortunate is that that a lot of times, especially in customer service situations, yelling and screaming DOES get people somewhere. It's one of the things I truly hate about customer service, because it encourages bad behavior.0 -
Alright. I've HAD ENOUGH! I am going to the store after this shift and I am getting some serious prune action going. I don't know what they taste like or if this will cause pain but I haven't pooped in 4 days!
I'm not in any serious pain but being this 'off schedule' is REALLY bothering me.
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Ugh, constipation is the worst! Prunes aren't bad-tasting, to me, and they should help! And yeah, I think it can cause back pain.lilaclovebird wrote: »Alright. I've HAD ENOUGH! I am going to the store after this shift and I am getting some serious prune action going. I don't know what they taste like or if this will cause pain but I haven't pooped in 4 days!
I'm not in any serious pain but being this 'off schedule' is REALLY bothering me.
Is low back pain normal with constipation?
TMI, but I get constipated pretty often. I asked my Dr about it, and he said that stool softeners were safe enough to take daily. I don't take them daily, but they sure do help when I do need them.
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What about Dulcolax?0
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sufferlandrian wrote: »What about Dulcolax?
Haven't tried it yet but I have taken Miralax and a tablespoon of coconut oil the last two days to no avail. As always, I am drinking a good amount of water. Between 100 and 120 ounces a day.
I feel like my binge on Thursday of the fried food and beer may have done it but usually it causes the opposite problem.
@jennifer_417 I can't say I've never been constipated before but it's just never been this bothersome for me. I've been so proud of my regularity and now...
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Back at work, yay...not.
@sufferlandrian I'm sorry she's giving you such a hard time and can't come to grips with what's best.
@lilaclovebird I hope you're feeling better!0 -
Some nights are rough but over all I do enjoy my job. I like to remember that I could be unemployed and living out of my car trying to take care of a family with odd jobs or panhandling or welfare. As frustrated as I am with clients some days, I'm truly grateful I went to school and learned a trade that allows me to support my family. With two special needs kids, the bills can really pile up. I will be eternally grateful for a wife that lets me do what I like for a living and makes sure my kids are taken care of. That way I can come home from a rough night to the sound of kids laughing and excited to see me. Life doesn't get any better than that!
If I died tonight, the memory of my wife and kids would make having lived, worth every minute. 0 -
LOL. :-) Yeah! 0
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I wasn't as happy/excited about it when it was happening....
But hopefully, I'll be back on schedule.
My doctor has put me on an antibiotic for that bacterial infection. Erring on the side of caution I suppose.
Still no results on my blood work yet, and tomorrow at about 9 AM, it's the semi-annual stabbing of needles at the Bastrop Campus. The Tuberculin Purified Protein Derivative skin test! I LOVE getting stabbed with needles!
I'm especially fond of getting blood drawn.
I do have a slight concern in regards to the side effects of my antibiotic but when I called my doctor, she said everything should be fine and to call her with any more concerns.
So I'm on maintenance calories and keeping my exercise low impact until we know how the medication will affect me.0
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