My green string quilt is actually quilted, at long last! Hurrah!
I used a scrappy binding, of all different green; pieces I have saved for years.
I bound it on the machine!! To save time, and to get it in the hands of someone who needs it...I applied the binding on the back, brought it around to the front, and sewing carefully, topstitching along the inner edge of the binding. Turned out very well, to my delight!!
Here is my binding pile to start with.
I used this tool to roll it up neatly, and wow! It rolled off so easily and nicely.
I liked this tool!!
**********************Nurse's Notes*********************
Well, here is my big news. After 27 years in one hospital, all in cardiac, and 6 years in another...a mixed bag, but mostly cardiac.... I am quitting my job. Rather, I am moving to another unit in the attached hospital. I am going from open heart surgery recovery to hospice. They are also orienting me to oncology, as well, because I am sure to float there at time. Why such a drastic change????
Well!! About 5 years ago, a new nurse came here from Houston. She was a very loud, outspoken person, a true bully, and she just thought she knew everything there is to know about nursing. And doctoring...she regularly corrects the doctors. (they laugh at her). She has banded together a band of followers self-called the "Bad Ass Bitches." They are gossipers, backbiters, and just atrocious. They have run off three other nurses...and guess what? They ran me off too! Every single day, I am run down, maligned, talked about, reported to my boss...for nothing. Now understand that I am an excellent nurse...certified in my specialty, nearly completed with my master's degree, and have excellent rapport with all the docs and my patients. Moreover, I love my patients! I am qualified in Impella, Balloon pump, Dialysis, open heart recovery, TAVR recovery, Vent support...and I am the charge nurse. I don't call in and I don't be lazy at work.
I just made up my mind that I am not going to put up with that anymore. She runs the show there...and runs people off for fun and giggles with her group.
So, I decided I can fight her...administration did nothing...or I could leave. So? I left!! Funny how the bosses begged me to stay, after allowing all of this torture to all of us go on forever!
And I am very excited about being the very best hospice nurse I can! I also am keeping my toe in the water with ICU care...going to float to ICU and CCU sometimes, to keep my skills up. I am delighted to be starting a new nursing adventure! I had hoped to retire from my unit, but it became so toxic, I just could not cry another tear, or try and be friends another minute, or fight anymore. I am a gentle person, and I think I am following God's path for me, right to Hospice.
So, I appreciate you all bearing with me. I have been so stressed for months as I struggled with what to do, and I am so behind in answering any comments and correspondence. Forgive me...I will do better now that this burden has been lifted from me. I have already worked through my month notice...I was only required to give two weeks, but I gave my boss an entire month. I have already started my new job!
That is my big news!!!
Hope you have a lovely day!
Julie
