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Some how I seem to be going back to work tomorrow! OMG.

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Flossam · 27/06/2005 20:33

Managed to get a bank shift today for my ward tomorrow. Desperately needed to as have run out of cash but now feeling really that my time off with my lovely DS has come to an end. Am dreading leaving him.

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Ulysees · 27/06/2005 20:36

Awww how long have you been off work flossam? How old is ds btw?

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Flossam · 27/06/2005 20:41

Since October. DS is now seven and a half months, not terrible I know, but not nice either

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Sax · 27/06/2005 21:07

Good luck Flossam - what ward do you work on? (I thought you said ITU but maybe wrong). I went back after ds1 and I was fine - only having trouble now cos not worked since dec 2001.
You'll probably enjoy it! Good luck.

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Flossam · 27/06/2005 21:24

Your right it is ITU. Can't remember a thing! How has you day been?

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Donbean · 27/06/2005 21:38

Dont worry, it will all come flooding back.
Those inatropes, ippv and hf havent changed a bit in 7.5 months!
Top tip though, try not to look at the clock as it will only make you think about what ds is doing. Just get your head down and crack on, it will be fine i promise.

Sax · 27/06/2005 21:44

Of course you'll remember it all - it will go in a flash too I bet. I had to do some 'voluntary shifts' a few weeks ago to 'be a safe bank nurse' having not worked for that long and it only took a couple of shifts and it all came back! Thats after a few years!
I'm not too bad, up and down but whats new!

Donbean · 27/06/2005 21:50

I found that the main thing that had changed was that alot of the staff were new.
We had a large intake of over seas nurses and newly qualified.
Some protocols had been adjusted but these were easy enough to get my head round.
I struggle terribly with my time management since coming back from mat leave.
Having always been on the ball i find it difficut now to get it spot on.
This is especially true on HDU or if we have staffing shortages on ITU and i have had to double up and take charge. nightmare

Sax · 27/06/2005 21:52

I must admit I did have to write EVERYTHING down for fear of forgetting what I'd just been told - total info overload lOL.

Donbean · 27/06/2005 21:58

YES! me too! Postit notes galore...every where with notes to myself! hehehe, glad its not just me then.

Sax · 27/06/2005 22:35

Don't forget your new word you may need Flossam - Mastalgia!!!! you'll look very intelligent if you ask your patients if they are experiencing any!!! Let us know the response.......

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Flossam · 28/06/2005 06:18

thanks you guys, rushed message as about to leave, taking my itu work folder with me to read on the train! need the loo though, my tummy is churning.

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wobblyknicks · 28/06/2005 06:29

Oh wow! Good luck (although you'll be gone by now)!!!! I know how you feel about ds but he'll be fine - you'll be the nervous wreck (says one who's just been there done that!). And you'll LOVE being with real life adults again

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Flossam · 28/06/2005 06:29

Not such a rushed message anymore because I have just been cancelled. I know it is to be expected on the bank but I had really built myself up to going....

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Flossam · 28/06/2005 06:30

No WK, surprise still here! How did your day go yesterday? Are you enjoying it?

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wobblyknicks · 28/06/2005 06:32

Oh no, really sorry! My day was really good yesterday, love the work (well the training) and dd seemed fine in nursery

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Flossam · 28/06/2005 06:35

Lovely, I hope things continue to go well for you WK. I'm sitting here now wondering whether or not to go to bed! On one hand I'm up, on the other hand I woke up every hour to check I hadn't overslept and only got 6 hrs in bed without the lack of sleep!

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wobblyknicks · 28/06/2005 06:37

Awwww, what a shame! Definitely go back to bed, take a drink and some chocolate and make a meal of it.

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Flossam · 28/06/2005 06:39

No chocolate in the house! Well apart from chocolate sauce, I suppose I could just give myself a shot of that every so often - actually now I think of it that dosen't seem such a bad idea!

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wobblyknicks · 28/06/2005 06:44

Anything with any chocolate in works!!

Sax · 28/06/2005 08:39

oH no sorry to hear that Flossam - you must have really psyched yourself up to go, well done you and now you can't. Thats hard!

Ulysees · 29/06/2005 14:37

How's it going Flossam?

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Flossam · 29/06/2005 20:46

Fingers crossed (on not really, but you know what I mean) I have a shift booked for tomorrow. Am going to ring before I leave to make sure I don't get all the way to central London to get a message saying I'm cancelled. I would cry. Not feeling so het up about it tonight though. I'm sorting out all his bottles then I'm having a nice bath so I will be all nice and relaxed! Well maybe! Thank you for asking and remembering me .

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Sax · 29/06/2005 21:14

Good luck Flossam - will be thinking of you!

docket · 29/06/2005 21:21

Good luck Flossam. I'm going back to work on monday and have very mixed feelings about it but reckon it might be quite liberating in a way. Hope it goes well

wobblyknicks · 01/07/2005 06:34

Did you do the shift flossam?