Hi everyone! I finished all the stars, and so now I am working on the outer border of this quilt, Monterrey Medallion, by Atkinson Designs. My local quilting group members are making this quilt...five of us, in total.
It is pretty big!! and it is fun to see the progress, making one block a day.
Just blocks are just some mindless sewing...green was the Rainbow color of March, so there you go!! That red one snuck in there...cheeky little quilt block!
These look a bit like a Christmas cactus to me...but they were on sale at Home Depot, named "Spring cactus.". I missed a picture when all the blooms were open, but I love the color, don't you??
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Thank you for all your sweet notes and support of my WHINING of last post! LOL! I was just super tired...but it got me to thinking and set me to action!
Short term strategies for this type of patient:
1. Male nurses assigned to the patient, if possible.
2. Don't go in alone to room, to perform care...take a friend.
3. De-brief ASAP, when coming out of room and when shift is over
Long term strategies to take up with management and unit council:
1. Did we assess alcohol abuse before consenting for cardiac surgery (in this case, we did...charted it)
2. Have a plan in place for limit setting for his behavior.
3. Enlist family, if possible, if safe for them
4. Have a no tolerance policy for abuse.
5. Partner with the docs for meds, as needed and appropriate.
THERE! That feels much better!! A plan is good...
AND DAYS OFF ARE BETTER!
Quilting is healing and therapeutic for me...so on I go, no pressure, just the sheer joy of it!!! Thank you dear friends, for your support!!
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Julie