Maybe I should change the title of this Blog

"My life as a Raging Geriatric Nurse"

It just feels like every time I have a bad day I am compelled to Blog.  I am just so tired of taking a beating.  Having to pic up the slack for other peoples mistakes and not being able to get my own work done.  I know as ADON that that is part of my job, but jeesh people....ADMIT your mistakes!!!  Suck it up!!  I would be so much more open about picking up the slack if people would just say "Im sorry, I messed up".  I screw up all the time. I am no where near the perfect nurse or supervisor, but I always confess to my wrong doings.
Being a nurse has got to be one of the hardest jobs in the world.  Its dirty and stressful and emotionally draining.  Its will beat you down and lift you up.  It is a woman driven field where we all work with our emotions and hearts on our sleeves.  We don't need the gossiping and back stabbing that surrounds us.  Hurting each other to make ourselves look good.  I'm not sure why they do it.  It just makes them look bad and causes others to feel bad.  I just want to scream shut up, shut up, shut up!  Stop spreading speculative garbage that it probably not true!  Don't repeat stories you don't know are true.  Don't make up things.  Be optimistic. Don't get pissy because the rules were stretched for someone.  Be considerate of other peoples life, you don't really know what they are going through.  Be grateful of your open minded bosses because you might be going through a difficult time sometime and you might need some consideration sometime.
UGGG.... I get so tired of my own bitching bitching bitching.  I will make things better or get fired trying.
So here is my self pep-talk.....  I can do this!  I will make things better!!! I can do this!!!!  I will always be open minded!!!! I can do this!!!  I will make a positive work place!!!!!  I can do this!! I will be a role model for my co-workers!!!! I can do this!!!  I will be a concerned and loving supervisor!!!!  I can do this!!!!  I will always try to be better!!! I can do this!  I WILL MAKE THINGS BETTER!!!  I WILL MAKE THINGS BETTER!!!! I WILL MAKE THINGS BETTER!!!!