To all veterans of all branches,
especially those in my family,
I'd like to share my thanks for serving.
Today is the official day to honor those who served,
but in the true definition of the day,
it was on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
in 1918.
Armistice Day.
In actuality, the Treaty of Versailles was signed
June 28th 1919.
But, the cease fire became the revered date.
Then in 1954,
this holiday of remembrance,
was re-named, Veterans Day.
That way we included Veterans of all wars.
In Arlington National Cemetery at the
Tomb of the Unknowns,
a wreath is placed as well as a parade of veterans
that culminates in the Memorial Amphitheater.
The red poppy became a symbol of World War I
because of the poem, In Flanders Fields by John McCrae.
So,
I want to thank all veterans for their extreme sacrifices.
In the words of Ronald Regan,
"Some people spend their entire lives wondering if
they've made a difference in the world, but
Veterans don't have that problem"
They are the heroes.
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As senior citizens go, I don't feel that old.
(today)
Now, yesterday, that was a different story!
Oy, don't get me started.......
Anyway,
I was thinking about being a nurse,
and how my career was shaped by my
need to teach and help.
It also reminded me of the stupid
S@#t patients say!
So, I'd like to share a few.........
This list in no way is complete.
It is just a small compendium of sorts.
1) Roto Cup Surgery. My patient couldn't put her arm above
her head because of this problem. (rotator cuff)
2) Prostrate Trouble. This is prevalent in older men who
don't know the word PROSTATE.
3) Ty Yen All. A mild pain medicine frequently requested.
4) Strip Throat. A complaint due to overstating a simple sore throat.
(as in a STREPtococcal infection)
5) All Heimers disease. A confused state of someone's relative.
6) Sclerosis of the Liver. Typical of an old alcoholic. (cirrhosis)
7) Blood Clogs. This is what caused the patients' stroke.
(blood clots or thrombosis)
8) Immaculate Generation. An eye disease or a virginal birth?
(macular degeneration)
9) Fibals of the Eucharist. Fibroids of the uterus.
10) Vomiking . To regurgitate.... a lot. As in,
"Help me, I'm vomiking "
The following list is from nurses charts.......
1) "He was awake, alert and orientated. ??????
(the word is oriented!)
2) "I conversated with the patient about the meds."
(again, No. Such. Word.)
3) "The IV is in the anticubical area."
(ya mean antecubital, moron!)
4) "the compacted stool was in the rectal vault."
(nothing grammatically wrong with this,
It just reminds me of the Disney movies
that won't be available for a long time)
5) ".....bruises in various stages of resolution."
(again, nothing wrong, just really a good
description of a healing bruise, but
what color was it?)
Now this one is from my youngest son
who had Chickey Blocks
when he was in pre-school.
(he meant, chicken pox)
And....
This was from a doctor's dictation print out on the chart.
"the patient saw doctors from Ellis Shoe and Two Lane."
Thanks to my friend for her collection.....
She needs to publish some of her extensively crazy stuff!!!
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Nothing new on the chicken girls.
No. Eggs. Yet.
The CEO even went so far as to ask our vet.
He said its a waiting game.
They'll lay eventually.
So,
we continue to search the yard and the coop for an elusive egg.
Their feathers are beginning to come back in.
All signs are "go" for potential egg production.
And
at the weekly staff meetings, the girls don't
even bother to attend.
I think they know the content of the meeting and
they just don't care.
I probably sound like the adults in
a Charlie Brown cartoon to them.
Wa waaaah wa wa waaaaa!!!!!
(EGGS!)
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I love puns.
So, thought I'd share.
Here are a few, song related ones......
misheard lyrics......
Hope they made you smile....
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And the thought for the day......
and again,
my heartfelt thanks.
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