The ABC's of Trip Planning, Pt 1- K is for Keeping Things Kooky- Drinks V-Z; pg. 197 + New Link

[pkondz]

Nah. You're gracious enough. Pretty generous too. (Well, at least I hope so with points. I've sucked in the last rounds and my standing slipped. )

I think you've got another round to go still.
But it would take a bit of luck to catch the front runners now.

Me too. Probably has nothing to do with having or not having coffee though.

Oh.

That's all I got.
Just... "Oh."

I made my own, and helped my two daughters in the photos as well. We had SO much fun designing and making them!

Wow! I'm really impressed!

Yes, Regency Period dancing/Contra. Our recently passed Alan Rickman portrayed a character in Sense and Sensibility where you'd find some good stuff. Better yet, watch the 1995 version of Pride and Prejudice and enjoy the perfect versions there. But I can waltz as well... if led well.

There's no way I'll remember to watch those. But you never know.
And don't look at me to lead you.
I'd need a lot of practice first.
Still... Having a waltz with you would be worth the effort.
I'll have to ask your DH for permission, though.

WOOT! More vict.....er.... willing speci..... hmmm, wait, awesome people waiting for quality care.

You and I have very different ideas of what you nursing me is.

 

[irene_dsc]

Those dresses are pretty amazing! So, did you learn different dances to go with the different themes?

I have to check out Sense and Sensibility. I can't remember if I saw it or not - and now I'll know to look for Alan Rickman. I hadn't realized how many things he had been in until he passed, sadly.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Freaking knocked this one out of the park!!!

Waaaaahooooty!!!!

.8888888% Which is better than an 88%

Nice work!

 

[KathyM2]

Congrats!!! Also those dresses are amazing!!! I can't even sew on a button so very impressed!

 

[Steppesister]

Not gonna lie. My arm hurts. A lot. I have 3 pretty good bruises going.

I thought a little tiny cannula wouldn't hurt as much as say, a double edged saber ramming up my forearm, but I'm sure it was pretty close. The good news is that my partner and good friend, Heidi, had nearly identical luck today. Our first attempt we went too shallow and ran along the top of the vein. The 2nd time we both overcompensated and went too deep and ran straight through them. Holy frick and frack! That HURTS!!! We both used our last attempts on hands, she on mine, me on another friend, and were successful. YAY!! It is WAY harder than it seems like it would be, and now I understand IV stuff "from the other side of the needle". Please, give your nurses patience; it's a tough skill. Success varies from YOUR veins to experience of the nurse. But, all in all, it was a good day. Not just because this is one of the last skills I have to learn in Skills Lab (blood administration is next), but today marked 20% of our Term being done! Can you believe how fast it's gone by??!!

I'll try to make it around to your threads as I can... bear with me! I'm in the last push and need to stay focused. Love you all!




She's got that face on cuz she's messing with me. Right after this photo we joked about getting a little day drinking done. Which we did. Olive Garden has a spectacular marg - the Italian Marg with Amaretto. Yum!! I mean, we DID need to rehydrate after losing all that blood, right?

 

[pkondz]

Not gonna lie. My arm hurts. A lot. I have 3 pretty good bruises going.

Ruby always calls it (or in this case, for you I guess, them) Herb the Hematoma.

Our first attempt we went too shallow and ran along the top of the vein. The 2nd time we both overcompensated and went too deep and ran straight through them. Holy frick and frack! That HURTS!!!

Ouch! I'll take door #1, thanks!

We both used our last attempts on hands, she on mine, me on another friend, and were successful. YAY!!

Way to go!

Please, give your nurses patience; it's a tough skill.

I know.
And it's even tougher when you've got a DD screaming her head off at the poor nurse...

Success varies from YOUR veins to experience of the nurse.

Ruby always makes them use a butterfly catheter.
Sometimes they don't listen.
But after trying for ten minutes... they do.

today marked 20% of our Term being done! Can you believe how fast it's gone by??!!

Wow! Already???

I'll try to make it around to your threads as I can... bear with me! I'm in the last push and need to stay focused. Love you all!

Okay. In that case I'll give you a heads up.
I'm posting later tonight.

She's got that face on cuz she's messing with me.

Oh, why did you have to tell us that!
It was such a terrific picture!!
Still is... but a little less so knowing her reaction was an act.

Right after this photo we joked about getting a little day drinking done. Which we did. Olive Garden has a spectacular marg - the Italian Marg with Amaretto. Yum!! I mean, we DID need to rehydrate after losing all that blood, right?

"Put it in here."
"Where? Here?"
"No here. Where I'm pointing."
"Where? Over here?"
"No! There! There! Where the vein is!"
"Where?"
"Get me out of here!!!!"

 

[cinderkelly]

Freaking knocked this one out of the park!!!

Waaaaahooooty!!!!

.8888888% Which is better than an 88%

Nice going!!!

Anyway, that's a sampling of my dancing days. Someday, I'll try my hand at it again. Tons of fun!

First off, your beautiful!! Secondly, those gowns, amazing!!!!!! I'm in awe of your mad skills

Our recently passed Alan Rickman portrayed a character in Sense and Sensibility where you'd find some good stuff. Better yet, watch the 1995 version of Pride and Prejudice and enjoy the perfect version

Two of my all time favorite movies! I could watch them over and over

I thought a little tiny cannula wouldn't hurt as much as say, a double edged sab

Ouch! Practice on each other in Massage Therapy school was much more fun than your practice!

Ruby always makes them use a butterfly catheter.

Ruby and I have that in common.

 

[franandaj]

Glad you got it all worked out! I hate needles! I have very small veins and bruise really easily. Back when I was around 20 years old I had a blood test which really bruised me badly and I am very scared about getting blood tests.

I'm not sure if I've ever had an IV, although I have administered IV drugs to Fran. The home health nurse put the IV in and I just had to cleanse the line and hook up the bags of Vancomyacin. However, I bruise really easy and this one nurse last year tried (with no success) to take my blood. I left and went back to the place where they are used to me. The funny thing is the bruise I got was very appropriate. I had shared this on FB, but we weren't friends back then, so you never saw it.

 

[mom3sonstt]

Do they teach you the technique where you stick the needle in and just wiggle it around until you draw blood? Or was that just some of my old phlebotomists?

The first time I had blood drawn was the blood tests we needed to get married. I got light headed. Fast forward to crappy kidneys and constant lab work and I could almost draw it myself now. If you need anymore Guinea pigs, I have a variety of challenging veins

 

[DonnaBeeGood]

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[Lifelong_Dreamer]

it's a tough skill.

I think IV's are probably the toughest of the hands on skills we as nurses need to learn. Almost two years into practice and I still hate them. Hopefully you have more of a knack for them than I do.

 

[Chrystmasangel]

I have a few period gowns I"ve made; here's another sampling.

Your gowns are amazing! So pretty and they look so fun to wear!

I think IV's are probably the toughest of the hands on skills we as nurses need to learn

I, as a previous chemo patient, can not agree with this more. I can sit and have them try for a vein to draw blood all day long... it stings. An IV now, that's another story. Had to have a dye injected cat scan 4 months ago... 3 nurses, an ultrasound machine, 1 doctor, 2 anesthesiologists, and 8 attempts later, at 2 pm, I finally made it in for my 9 am scheduled scan. My sister and brother are both RN's and when they were going through school they wanted to practice on me because I am such a challenge. I do not envy that part of a Nurses job at all. I would be in tears right along with a patient. Anyone can be "a nurse", however it takes a tremendously kind and caring individual to be a "good nurse"! I am really glad things are going well for you. I must say from what I have seen here, I truly think you will fall in that "good nurse" category!

 

[Elevationist]

Speaking as a patient: IVs are the worst, man. My veins are so awful that I actually had a port-a-cath surgically implanted many years ago, just to make my life back then easier and less painful. When my Lupus was at it's worst and I was having to go in for monthly Cytoxan infusions plus multiple hospitalizations, that thing was a life saver. And I always got tickled at the look of relief on some nurses faces when they found out I had one!

 

[Steppesister]

So many great comments and fun discussion points! Hopefully during a study break tomorrow I can hop on here and reply- and give a warm and proper welcome to @Chrystmasangel !

Today I have to work- and am dedicating this shift to a special surprise "something" on my bucket list for the trip.

Guesses????????

GO!!

 

[Flossbolna]

Spoiler: My guess

V&A

Very impressed with your new nurse skills!!!

 

[franandaj]

Spoiler: My guess

V&A

Very impressed with your new nurse skills!!!

That was my thought too!

 

[pkondz]

Perhaps a tour? Whatever the AK tour is called, perhaps.

 

[dglilbit]

Hi, I started reading yesterday and am about half-way through the thread but thought I'd say Hi. The thread is very entertaining and it is fun to get to know a few regulars. As a parent of an energetic four year old girl, I'm amazed at how much others are able to accomplish. Between challenging careers and our daughter, my husband and I stay on our toes! Sometimes I get a lot accomplished and sometimes the weekends are for straight-up recovering with very little adulting throw in!

We recently went on our first Disney cruise and are now planning Evie's 6th birthday at WDW in 2017. For all intents and purposes, this will by my first trip to WDW. DH went when he was younger and Evie has never gone. We haven't told her and for right now, it will be a surprise.

 

[pkondz]

Hi Dayna. I'll leave to Liesa to officially welcome you.
But I just wanted to say how much that photo of Evie brings back so many memories of my DD18!

 

[DonnaBeeGood]

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