I woke up at 6:50 am today. FYI, my shift starts 7. Uh. Oops? After having a mini-stroke, I got my butt in gear and hauled ass to work. If there’s ONE THING you should know about me, it is this: I HATE CHAOS. Odd, given my job right? To be honest, I feel like it is actually this quality of my personality that’s one of the reasons I thrive in the ICU. I think the constant drive to create order and stability works to my advantage in such an intense setting. And yet, in… Read more >
Elise
August 21, 2009
bbq, big salad, broccoli slaw, dried papaya, figs, ground "meat", mexican food, p.b. and j, quinoa, spinach salad, Starbucks
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I worked both days this weekend. So on Saturday, while everyone else was frolicking in the sun, I was dealing with my patient who decided she was through with the hospital, and removed her own chest tube. Don’t worry, she’s fine (physically at least…psych-wise I’m still on the fence). Anyways. Yummy pre-packed food includes: raisin/almond/cashew/carob chip mix, dried mango/papaya, Tribe hummus mini-tub, apple, raw salad, and some bars. Odwalla Superfood (I heart every green millimeter of this flavor) and a Cashew Cookie Larabar (also a favorite). The rest of the day flew by uneventfully (just… Read more >
Elise
August 3, 2009
almonds, Alvarado Street bread, avocado, broccoli slaw, Bruno's Ravioli, carob chips, chickpeas, dried mixed fruit, dried papaya, hummus, odwalla bar, peanut butter, quinoa, raw, seitan, spinach salad, Starbucks, tempeh, VitaTops
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As promised, I had a chocolate-y delicious Amazing Green concoction for dessert Wednesday night. Notice the blender top? Yes, I went for a more ambitious drink, and blended in ice and half a frozen banana to achieve the perfect chocolate banana dessert. And I thought my high school weekend job would never come in handy! Look at me now Jamba! Anyways, as always, I packed my lunch for work, which included the same cast of characters… Dried apples, dried mango, english muffin with it’s other half (hummus), choc/chip/peanut odwalla bar (see nutritionals above), apple, salad. I… Read more >
Elise
July 17, 2009
Alvarado Street bread, big salad, chocolate, dates, dried mixed fruit, Ezekiel muffins, hummus, odwalla bar, peanut butter, seaweed, smoothie, spinach salad, Starbucks, veggie burger
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I arrived at work today to find out we were overstaffed on our unit, and as the lowest RN on the totem pole, I was the sucker that had to float to a different floor. Work FAIL. I was a bit nervous since I am a one trick pony very familiar with the cardiac ICU, but haven’t really ventured elsewhere outside the acute setting. But rather than boo hoo all the way to my new assignment, I was a good sport about it, and decided to make it an educational day. Welcome to the Neuro… Read more >
Elise
July 9, 2009
avocado, big salad, chickpeas, dates, dried mixed fruit, dried papaya, odwalla bar, spinach salad, Starbucks
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At the risk of sounding insensitive, is anyone else really sick of all this Michael Jackson coverage? I loved the king of pop just as much as the next person, but excessive coverage has come and gone…at this point, it is borderline hideous. What ever happened to just having a moment of silence to show your respect? Rather than undergo 20 minutes of channel flipping to avoid the aforementioned topic, my tivo (aka Kathy Griffin) came to the rescue. As did Starbucks’ gazebo blend 🙂 Can I help it if I crave sweets for breakfast? … Read more >
Elise
July 8, 2009
Alvarado Street bread, avocado, beans, big salad, chickpeas, dried pineapple, hummus, Kombucha, mexican food, peanut butter, Starbucks, veggie "cheese"
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