Using my nursing skills on vacation.

11 Wow, my instructor was right. Nursing is not a job or career even............it is a lifestyle. I'm on vacation and I'm still nursing, or at least using nursing skills.

See, I've worked very hard to put myself in a position where I HAVE NOTHING TO DO ON VACATION. I wanted it that way BTW. Dinner with the folks, a little bit'o grocery shopping and........thats it.

People asked me before I left for vacation "What are you going to do? Any exciting plans? Are you going anywhere?".

My response" "Yeah, I'm going somewhere, I'm going to my couch with a good book."

But, despite my best efforts, I find myself flexing my nursing muscles and using critical thinking. For example:

I used my time management skills twice today.
1. I couldn't decide what to eat for dinner. It was either going to be chicken breast or pizza. I couldn't decide. So, I combined the two and got both done at the same time. Instead of cooking the chicken or pizza, I ordered out pizza WITH CHICKEN ON IT. See, got both done at one time.

2. I had to decide, watch a movie at home or watch baseball. Lots of movies I wanna see, have had a good movie from Netflix waiting for me for awhile now to view too. But, my fav. baseball team is playing tonight, and they are HEATING up (the BoSox). I couldn't decide. So, I got both done at the same time.
I watched a movie ABOUT baseball (Field of Dreams). See, now that's critical thinking.

3. I also couldn't decide weather I wanted Crown Royal with ginger-ale tonight or Dark Rum/Coke. Used the same critical thinking and figured.................eh.................do both. I aim to be VERY productive, so time management is a must.


So, after a few of #3's have been downed, I got to thinking..............I could use other nursing skills too. In fact, it's a time management thing too. See.........I'm tired of getting up and going to the BR. It's a waste of time. Think of all the vaca. time I waste doing that.

So, I put a foley in.

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I wish I'd taken advantage of my foley and watched the entire LOTR series.

Quote from pockunitI wish I'd taken advantage of my foley and watched the entire LOTR series.

Oh, hell, theatrical. I'm a fan but I'm not rabid. Well, I get foamy over Viggo from time to time . . .

OH, and wait for the bladder spasms before you d/c it. You have to have the full experience or it doesn't count.

Quote from pockunitOH, and wait for the bladder spasms before you d/c it. You have to have the full experience or it doesn't count.

You two are crazy!*wine

Quote from donsterRNYou two are crazy!*wine

HAHA I wish I had a Foley in every time I wake up during the night having to pee! I hate having to get up!

Quote from nurse678HAHA I wish I had a Foley in every time I wake up during the night having to pee! I hate having to get up!

Quote from eriksolnDon't act like you've never considered putting a foley in yourself.

Quote from donsterRNYou two are crazy!*wine

Quote from eriksolnAnd, BTW, I am not crazy, I am drunk.I would expect you to know the difference. See, you too must use your nursing skills in your outside the job life. Have you not learned how to assess the difference between intoxication and mental illness?<_<>_>[Won't admit, even with a gun to his head, that he can't...............pretends it's common knowledge and continues to be critical]I am ashamed of you. If I had you as a nurse, you would have me in the Psych. unit when all's I need is some rest and perhaps a detox night or two.