December, 2006 Archive

there was music, there was cheering, there was food. to celebrate my award.

obviously, i’m exagerrating.

i was welcomed with big smiles, hugs and congratulations. i did not attend the christmas party last tuesday night, but my name called, and some people saw THE plaque. i decided to stick to  my decision not to go, and went to attend my niece’s tennis banquet instead. there i was, beaming like a proud mother, while stuffing myself with mexican food. it was freezing cold, but when you feel proud, it doesn’t matter. after all, not all members of tehir junior varsity tennis team get a 4.0 GPA, right? go Z!

anyway, i’m digressing. back to the award story. it was an award for being the sexiest NOC shift staff, and although i was expecting it, i can’t believe i got it!

obviously, i’m dreaming. or lying if you’d prefer that.

seriously, it was an award for the staff with Positive Attitude. i will not elaborate on how exactly i got that award, but let me say this without flinching: i totally deserve it! you know why? i paid every possible voter in the unit. yes, 50 bucks each!

i’m totally kidding.

well, i don’t really know why they voted for me, but my guess is that i really do not go to work and say “whew! 11 hours and 59 minutes left till i get to go home!” i really do that on purpose, because (and i know this is the part where you think i must be joking) i go to work not only for the money. i won’t lie by saying i don’t enjoy the pay. money is good, but the benifits that money cannot pay back, really get me going. you can quote me on that, because i really mean it. even if you don’t believe me.

i guess you can send me a t-shirt for christmas, if you really want to spread the love. “i won the miss positive attitude award…and all i get is this crappy plaque.” except of course, that will be completely contradictory. so, stick with the traditional family christmas photo greeting, and start mailing them now. i love collecting them.

one last thing… don’t even think of sending me expensive gifts to celebrate my prestigious award. do something more worthwhile. join me in my campaign to include the “sexiest NOC shift staff” in the award categories next year. i will not discuss it here, but whoever is willing to vote for me, for a little amount of money, email me.

sssshhh. let’s keep it quiet people. geeez.

first time. and it wasn’t really THAT hard.

i called laboratory and looked for the supervisor to complain. the venipuncture has this attitude, and she knows it. she totally ignored me and walked away when i asked her her name. she knew i was going to complain, and i know it was not the first time somebody complained about her rudeness. i won’t even waste my time writing about the whole encounter, but let me say i have met rude people, and my usual reaction to them is passive. but this morning, i did not let it pass, and the other nurses sort of marveled at the scene, because really, “May did that?!”

yes, i have a reputation. i don’t complain. i have never written anybody up, even if sometimes, that’s the most reasonable thing to do. well, there is always a first time, and as i said, it wasn’t really THAT hard.

it is one thing to deal with rude patients, they are the “customers” after all, and they are really ALWAYS right, in theory. but for her, a person who is supposed to be a part of our healthcare team to be utterly rude, it is inexcusable.

i hope she will learn her lesson…rudeness is not acceptable at any time, in any circumstance. and i will not hesitate to complain again, if she crosses the line like she did.

now, on to a seriously riduculous matter. i got a formally written invitation handed by the charge nurse, from the nurse manager. it was placed in a silver lined envelope that said “the pleasure of your presence is requested in the unit christmas party, where you will be presented with an award, because your co-workers voted that you be named the…”

nothing makes me NOT want to go to an event but that kind of premise. it must be that i have self esteem issues, but to be honest, i would rather hear a simple word of thanks from the person whose life i made a little easier, than to stand up in front of people and be told i deserve a reward for doing my job. i really had no plan to go to the annual unit christmas party, even if i am not working that day, just because i would rather keep myself warm with a cup of hot chocolate while reading, than drive in this freezing weather just to stuff myself with food more  than enough to feed hundreds of people in africa. now, with the award being mentioned, i am definitely not going, even if they pay me.

if somebody thinks this shying away from events that recognize supposed good works is totally out of norm, will you please be kind enough and analyze me? is there something wrong with me?

further along. i have to have a really long shower. i had a patient  who has norwegian scabies. blame it on my crazy brain, but everytime i get out of her room, i feel like nasty little animals are crawling all over my skin and hair, and i feel itchy everywhere. only her eyes were spared, no part of her skin was clean. i feel sorry for her, but i can’t really help but feel itchy and contaminated even after doing all the precautions.

so there. off to the shower i go, even if it kills me to get out of the shower considering how cold it is this morning. i hope i don’t rub it off on you, the itchy feeling and thoughts i mean.