doranosaurus ([info]doranosaurus) wrote,
@ 2005-10-13 19:27:00
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Tidbit
I had a brief conversation with my new counterpart on my unit. She will be training me in the ways of the Force, my young Jedi. Like how to use the Force to discharge a patient in the hospital database. We're talking some serious ninja shit here!

I like her and she has radiant skin which is always a plus. Sorry, I'm a man. She's in her mid-20's and has worked in that position 5 years. In a way that's encouraging since, if the job really sucked someone wouldn't stick around for 5 years.

Anywho, she did one funny, passive-agressive thing worth noting.
I said, "I met Sue, the Nurse Manager."
She looked at me blankly as if in non-recognition.
I repeated, "Sue, she's a Nurse Manager right?"
She said, "No."

....long silence....

I said, "Is there as Sue who works here?"
She said, "Yeah, she's the Assistant Nurse Manager."

ARG! Hahah! How could I be so totally wrong as to mistake the Nurse Manager for the Assistant Nurse Manager and could she not have volunteered that information rather than making me drag it out of her?

It's no big deal, like I said, she seems nice in general. It was just a little tidbit that stuck in my mind. Hi-ho, Hi-ho, it's off to work I go.



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[info]malone
2005-10-14 02:53 pm UTC (link)
I bet though, with the way she did that - you wont forget next time ...

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-14 11:51 pm UTC (link)
Nope, Sue is the assistant NM! And then there's Sue the RN and Sue the Dietician. I wish I wanted to be a nurse. They make so much money!

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Sent with Love
[info]homeostasis
2005-10-14 03:44 pm UTC (link)
Well well well...
The prodigal son gets closer and closer to testing mucus'

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-14 11:47 pm UTC (link)
By testing mucus you mean direct patient care? I've done it in my capacity as a nursing assistant and I didn't like it much. I sincerely wish I did cuz that would mean I'd like being a nurse and then I'd make a ton of money and help people at the same time.

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[info]kejn
2005-10-14 06:00 pm UTC (link)
too bad you don't get to wear scrubs. you could have dyed them black and fashioned yourself a "jedi services representative" outfit. :-)

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-14 11:45 pm UTC (link)
That would be awesome! I've been wearing slack, a dress shirt and a tie, so far. I like the way I look and the way other employees and patients mistake me for a Dr. but it's a real pain keeping clean, ironing, etc. And the fact that I only have 3 ties right now means I'd have to buy more but at $50 a pop, that's a big chunk of my income. So I doubt I'll be keeping up the tie wearing unfortunately.

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[info]kejn
2005-10-15 06:51 am UTC (link)
any chance of getting a picture of you in your work outfit?
argh, now i'm having fantasies about dr doran doing the round... ;-)

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-15 07:22 am UTC (link)
I'll see what I can do.

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[info]janezanaddict
2005-10-15 12:42 am UTC (link)
She sounds a bit airheadish to me but better an airhead than as asshole any day, right? I would ask "so how are you liking it?" but I know, work is work and it is all pointless. Until you see the first check then it will all hopefully be worthwhile.

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-15 06:23 am UTC (link)
It's ok so far. The pay is ok, but not great. I'm just making enough money to pay the bills rather than to have a life. But anyway, I know you are struggling too and you have a family to take care of so I'm not so bad off.

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[info]janezanaddict
2005-10-15 09:26 pm UTC (link)
Hey man, as long as I have 5 bucks on Saturday to go yard saleing you won't hear any complaints from me! (wink)

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