Last Week: The Week of Stress

Monday

• Found out that music therapy is being added to the online charting. Was given until Tuesday to get something together with the MT at another hospital.
• Admission list at work is HUGE for entire summer.

Tuesday

• Rush to work for subject in my study only to find out the nurse had started the procedure without me.
• Tried to work on the online charting but was called to a two hour long dressing change.
  Left work early, missing the teleconference about the online charting.
• Met with neighborhood association about HUD grant money to fix and beautify homes on our street. The neighborhood association wanted entire grant application done then instead of what they said was their original time line.
• Went home, gathered tons of documentation for grant, returned to neighborhood center, copied for 20 minutes straight, and finished application.
• Late in evening, switch in kitchen stops working. Go to HomeDepot and buy part. Review how to do it in this book.

Wednesday

• Got up at 4:30 AM to repair switch in daylight before getting on train.
• 2 interns started at work. Trying to coordinate their observation and orientation while seeing my normal caseload.
• Car reeks of gasoline. Decide this is a serious problem. Decide car is going to continue to drain all funds from us so we will buy a new car.
• AJWP finds a mechanic and gets a rental car.
• AJWP applies for a car loan.
• Forgot about and missed therapy appointment.
• We drop off car at mechanic that night.
• Have dinner at the gayest Friendlys ever.

Thursday

• Interns!
• Tried to recruit for study but could not coordinate with interpreters.
• 6 PM appointment with inspector for grant. He recommends taking of one side of roof because wood looks like it could be going. They could then build a dormer and make the bathroom and bedroom much taller and use the space more effectively. This would be paid for (hopefully) by the HUD grant money.
• Went to car dealer. I was lost in all the numbers and freaked out about our budget. AJWP negotiated amazingly.
• Pick up our car from mechanic, which came to $508. It was leaking gas from the injector onto the manifold. Lord have mercy!
• Return rental.
  

Friday

• Train 30 minutes late.
• Interns!
• Canceled PT appointment for ankle so I could participate in the next thing.
• Another 2-hour teleconference on on-line documentation.
• Went to dealer to get VIN number from car after date night fun.

Saturday

• I never sleep in but did until almost ten.
• AJWP negotiating with many dealers to see who could beat the price we got Thursday. She gets a fantastic deal, even better than before!
• March in the rainiest Pride Parade ever!
• Sloshed through Gay Mart!
• Bought our first brand new car, a 2006 Corolla!