Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Stupid patient of the week
Sometimes I love the patients I care for. They put a smile on my face and it is a pleasure to care for them. Others are major pains in asses who I gradually grow to loathe throughout the shift.
Others just leave me scratching my head, questioning the future of the human race.
Example: A female in her 60's. She takes multiple medicines, including some rather potent medications to control her blood pressure and chronic pain. Like so many older people, she leaves the caps on her pill bottles loose to make them easier to get to. While getting her pills out last night she inadvertently spilled all of her medicine bottles on her kitchen table, leaving her unable to distinguish a Vicodin from an Atenolol, or a Metformin from a Lopressor.
So what does she do? Rather than call her physician or pharmacist for assistance, she swallows every single pill on the table.
Sigh...
Where do these people come from?
Others just leave me scratching my head, questioning the future of the human race.
Example: A female in her 60's. She takes multiple medicines, including some rather potent medications to control her blood pressure and chronic pain. Like so many older people, she leaves the caps on her pill bottles loose to make them easier to get to. While getting her pills out last night she inadvertently spilled all of her medicine bottles on her kitchen table, leaving her unable to distinguish a Vicodin from an Atenolol, or a Metformin from a Lopressor.
So what does she do? Rather than call her physician or pharmacist for assistance, she swallows every single pill on the table.
Sigh...
Where do these people come from?
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Friday, January 12, 2007
Thursday, January 11, 2007
SNOW!
I was surprised this morning when I looked out the window and saw that it had snowed overnight. It isn't very common to get snow here in Portland, so this was a pretty big shock. I took a few pictures from my front door and windows, since I was in my pajamas and was feeling too lazy to get dressed to go outside.
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Cat eyes
I just can't seem to stop taking pictures with my new camera. Elektra was sitting on the bed so I decided to take a few of her. She kept moving closer and closer to the camera as I took photos. This one is her about to put her nose right against the end of the lens. I thought it was cute.
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Self Portrait #1
I got a new camera for Christmas and I thought I would take some pictures of myself as an exercise in vanity. This is my first effort and it was taken after a 12-hour night shift. Please be kind.
