This is true: when I would take career interest tests or inventories, the job that supposedly fit me the best was, ta-da: NURSE.
Now I know for a fact they didn't make you look at blood and guts on that test and I'm pretty sure they didn't even ask you about it. I get what I like to call sympathy pains (pains that shoot through my body) or gagging reflexes when I see either of these. Sometimes I believe that I really should have been a nurse, but then, I only need a week like this past one to remind me why I am not.
Reminder No. 1: Bridget threw up in bed one night and then ran in the bathroom and finished spewing forth on the toilet seat. (Poor sweetheart) I rolled up the bedspread and put it directly in the washing machine while gagging and looking the other way, and then asked John if he could clean off the toilet seat.
Reminder No. 2: Edward had his wisdom teeth removed Friday afternoon. After I brought him home, I had to "change the gauze." This involved me getting the kitchen trash can and placing it beneath him and instructing him to let that red soaked thingy in his mouth fall in the trash. Then I took a clean gauze and folded it up a bit and told him to stick it in there, you know and bite on it, and make sure you apply pressure.
The good news is, under my expert care, Bridget only threw up that one time and went back to school by noon the next day. Edward is also doing fine - my expert care provided him with applesauce, yogurt, pudding, jello, spagettios. And pain pills.
5 comments:
Julia, I love your site! I am a nurse and I threw up whenever my kids did and don't ask me about diapers! I didn't do very well in the hospital either. I was always teased about being sick when I had to empty "things". And when my kids got sick I walked across the street to my older neighbor who had six children and asked her advice about illness and need for stitches. She was always right. I guess I better get to work on my own site now. See you in March, Skip
Hi Skip!
Thanks for visiting! I didn't know nurses still gagged - that's too funny. I hope you can send me the link to your site when it's ready. Have fun in Fla! Julia
Nothing can change my respect for nurses after a couple of them did their thing with me when I had a caesarean.
Love your post!
I agree with you there, Pearlie!
Hillarious, Julia! Glad everyone is on the mend.
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