Posted by: deliveryqueen on: December 6, 2009
I have a friend who is due to have her fourth child on Christmas day. I hope she has her baby exactly on her due date. There’s nothing like having a baby on Christmas. Hopefully the baby won’t grow up getting ripped off with sharing birthday and Christmas gifts combined. I told my friend to make sure she goes to the hospital as soon as she feels her contractions getting close and strong. I joked around with her that I didn’t want to deliver her baby at her house. I my career as a labor and deliver nurse I have delivered countless of babies. I have experienced both the happy and sad moments of childbirth. One experience still lingers with me……It was the first time I ever had a patient that had a prolapsed cord. I don’t know who had more of an adrenaline rush…. The patient was a multigravida and dilated 5-6 cm. I called her Dr and received orders from him. Because the Doctor lived 20 minutes away he decided to come to the hospital. My coworkers were rushing me on the patient’s bed. I remember the Doctor lived 20 minutes away and he had a habit of coming in to the hospital sooner than later. I prayed that this time he would get there sooner than later. When the Doctor arrived he was suprised when he was told his patient was in surgery. The outcome was a live birth by C/S. This year the boy is twenty years old. Oh how I wish that I could meet him. I was 24 years old at the time that I was his mother’s nurse. But that was then and this is now…………. I am off on a new journey. 2010 will bring a new year of opportunities and blessings for me.
Posted by: deliveryqueen on: November 18, 2009
This past October I bought a really cute angel holding a basket at a local florist. I thought that I would use it this Thanksgiving for a new family tradition. I want to pass slips of paper around and have everyone write how they were blessed this year. I will then have my youngest son read the papers with my help of course. I want my youngest son to experience the richness of having an attitude of gratitude each and every day. I just asked him……What are you thankful for? His reply was my brothers. He will experience the true meaning of family when he shares the Thanksgiving meal this year. It has been a year of reestablished relationships for me this year. His paternal grandmother called me in January and explained to me what was going on and the rest was history. I started talking to her after being alienated from the family for three years due to a less than perfect divorce. It’s just the way life is. It’s never perfect. Life just happens. Things happen in life for a reason. I am blessed with four boys and a very supportive family. 2010 will bring great blessings on me. But that is for a different blog. My wish for you is this……May you be blessed in a special way through this holiday season. May you find the true meaning of Christmas and not be caught up in thoughts of………..How can I get presents for my children. The greatest gift was already given to them. Life though Jesus Christ.
Posted by: deliveryqueen on: November 5, 2009
It’s amazing how I have come to the conclusion……..I would never want to be a head nurse. There is too much involved with hospital policies and politics. This is not where the fun is at. The real fun is on the “battle front”. The Labor and Delivery Unit should run like clockwork. This almost always never happens. What happens is this…… Battle cliques are formed. Young nurses vs. the older nurses. Nurses start talking about each other both their private and personal lives. It just happens. That’s life on the battlefront. Who suffers is the patient. Quality care cannot be delivered if the nurse is painting her nails in the nurses station. I saw this with my own eyes. There’s nothing like getting upset watching the day shift with their morning routine. Applying makeup, getting cups of coffee, making personal phone calls all before making first patient rounds. Yes this only happened on my unit. If this has happened to you I would love to hear your stories. I have to say that I do have the makings of a good book….”Hidden Secrets Of Labor And Delivery Nurses: Hiding From The Stork………
Posted by: deliveryqueen on: October 22, 2009
Every day I play a game called……Talk to three people. Since I am a stay at home mom and a single one at that, I find that if I stay at home I will isolate myself. I am amazed at the people that I have met at the local Walmart. No this is not one of those I caught a weird looking person shopping at Walmart blogs. For the most part the people I have met at Walmart have been very friendly. Last week a customer approached me and asked me if I was a weaver. I replied no. He had seen all the yarn that I had in my cart. I told him I was doing a project for make a difference day. The story goes on and on but the outcome was this……Today he blessed me BIG TIME!!!!!!! I wasn’t even asking for it. All I did was to present him an idea and he saw the value in it. He believed in my vision. I had one of the ladies from my “dangling a carrot” blog with me. I admit I almost gave her a heart attack big time…..”Quick call 911 we have a craft emergency!!!!!!” What kind of craft do you do? What are you passionate about? Never tell yourself……I can’t do it. You are a work in progress. Believe in your abilities. Dig deep to your inner creative self. Live, laugh, love your craft. Most of all remember to have fun doing it. Your craft idea should not be work to you. When that happens, step back and take a break. You deserve it. What comes around goes around. Think positive thoughts. Always wish good blessings on your enemies. Be careful……the universe is listening. That’s the true answer to THE SECRET.
Posted by: deliveryqueen on: October 5, 2009
After checking out the local hospital’s new ER, I went to the local pharmacy to get some Tamiflu. Thank God for insurance. It saved me over $100.00. Oh the price of getting the flu. Tis the season for the flu. While at the pharmacy, I ran into an old friend from the Neonatal Unit. I didn’t want to get to close to her since she was there getting a flu shot. I have already been exposed to it. I have the immunity of a nurse still. Thank God for immunity and hand sanitizer. I told my friend that I would be making some hats for the unit and that she should keep an eye out for them. I have some Christmas colored yarn and have decided to make some festive hats for the unit.
Here are some other baby hat patterns too.
Posted by: deliveryqueen on: September 20, 2009
I stumbled across a new magazine that I have never seen before. It looks like it’s been out for a while but I just never noticed it. I picked up magazine Creative Knitting at a local Border’s Bookstore. I absolutely love the layout of the magazine. There are practically no ads in the magazine. There are a lot of fantastic patterns to try for every knitter. Each project has great instructions to follow and the pictures are fantastic. I am actually thinking of ordering some of the back issues to share with the knitting group I belong to. Right now the ladies are working on prayer shawls for their prayer shawl ministry.
Posted by: deliveryqueen on: September 12, 2009
Sunday is the day of the mother/baby/doula reunion. I am so excited to be a part of this. This will be a first of many for me. I have all the items that I will be taking with me and a few special extra items. I want the mothers to feel that they are still special even after they have had their babies. It’s good business. Heck they may even decide just to have another baby just so they can get the freebies. Everyone loves freebies. If more businesses realized that in order to make more business, they need to give a sample of their business. Grocery stores do it all the time. Food sample ladies give a little taste of both new items along with coupons to use with the purchase of the item. The grocery store uses the customers sense of smell, sight and taste in the purchase of the item. For most customers it is an impulse item. How many of you buy impulse items? The best impulse item I ever bought was at a local grocery store. I had to dig through a bin and even had an employee helping me because she loved my idea. It was the Guess How Much I love You CD that I blogged about in an earlier post. Today I will go on a little shopping hunt to find two books to add to the two cd’s. It will make a lovely addition to the new baby’s future library. Knowledge is power. It’s important to start children with a love for books and reading. It is the basis for all success in life. Now that’s not a big SECRET.
Posted by: deliveryqueen on: September 10, 2009
I have had many encounters with Walmart both good and both bad. But somehow I still keep going back for more. I love buying more for less there. The latest purchase for $1.00, I will go and resell it for $5.00 for a profit of $4.00. What will $4.00 buy me? It won’t buy me a value meal at McDonald’s. It will buy me a drink at the bar but………I try not to drink that’s another long story. Four dollars will buy me more for my buck at Walmart in the form of a $4.00 prescription. Yes woo hoo!!!!!!! More drugs for me to help me deal with the pain from the semi accident. MMMMMM Now who else can I sue. I personally would never sue Walmart. Although I did think about it last year. Walmart needs to look at their HIPPA privacy act and how it makes it difficult for divorced couples to get their children’s medication. Especially if you are the non custodial parent. Never ask them for a new label for a tampered prescription bottle. They just won’t do it. Even if it is just for the information you need in order to call a Dr. back…..Let’s not go further back into the past but step into the future of Walmart. Yes there is a future for Walmart. I believe it. I have seen it. I want to be a part of it. I am a consumer by choice. I do not live on a farm where I can grow my own produce or raise my own cattle. May I make a suggestion Walmart? Wouldn’t it be cool to have a farmer’s market in that great big expansive parking lot of yours? You could call it the IMPACT Farmer’s Market and feature local vendors. Not only would you impact your economy buy that of the local vendor. These times are difficult. Let’s stimulate the economy of every local vendor!!!!! P.S. Tell them Delivery_Queen sent you. They might say…….Why would Dairy Queen send you. It’s an easy mistake but you’ll get a few laughs. Always remember to smile the Walmart way and please do let THE SECRET out of the bag!!!!!
Posted by: deliveryqueen on: September 5, 2009
I can’t remember the first time when I fell in love with the store. The first time I ever walked through it I was hooked. It was my addiction all in one store. I loved it. Then one day….. they down sized to a smaller store. No longed could I gaze and drool at the expensive items. No longer could I pick and choose from their big variety. It was much better than Jo Ann’s. I loved the store for the personal and inviting service. The two tables for crafters always had women there sitting and knitting. Not once did I hear any bitching. After all it wasn’t a place to sit and bitch and knit. It was a place to create a personal and meaningful piece of handiwork. This past summer the owner closed it’s doors permanently. I was recently given an opportunity to take over the business. What did I do you might ask? I am first offering it to a friend who has a different vision. But what is holding her back is the money. I on the other hand have discovered THE SECRET…….. You can obtain whatever you want……… Your thoughts are powerful. Do not be quick to judge. When you judge others you are judging yourself. Do not be the first one to cast the first stone. Let the “stone” hit you or dodge it. There is a very simple way to obtain what you have always wanted. It make take sometime for you to learn the technique. You can do it. I know you can do it. Within this blog I have given you a piece to the puzzle. Are you a puzzle maker? Are you willing to put the pieces together or do you just sit there and bitch over your life circumstances? Be like Socrates and think like Socrates. Be your own destiny maker. Find the secret to your heart’s desires. P.S. Let me know when you too have found…..THE SECRET!!!!
Posted by: deliveryqueen on: September 4, 2009
I need a lawyer and a really good one who is willing to take on a corporate giant. No this is not related to my ……What kind of lawyer do I need to sue Walmart blog. It’s bigger than that. It will include other people. They will be easy to find…… I won’t be able to find one woman. I might have to put out an ad for her. But I do know this. If she noticed IT. I did too. I told my personal injury lawyer about it and he laughed. No this is not a joke. It’s funny how this incident could occur and the management does not realize it is going on right under their noses. If this keeps up…..they will lose business. This is serious business. In this time of economic difficulties, this business does not need another lawsuit. I am willing to take the risk. I am willing to be a whistle blower. I want to have the courage that Pfizer had when he did what he felt was the right thing to do. His one action brought to light one fact…… the truth. That truth has saved countless amount’s of people from undue and unnecessary physical harm. Bravo to you Mr John Kopchinski. It only took him six years but he was richly rewarded. Will I ever be richly rewarded like him? No….Although I worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse for 17 years, my background would not help me in my lawsuit. The only thing that would help me would be this…… I am a mother to four boys. Three of them under the age of sixteen. I will not ever go to this establishment again. It takes one person to make a business. It takes one person to break a business. I could never break this business. I once worked for this business. Times have changed and values have changed. I respect change. What I don’t appreciate is this….When I take my children into this place of business, I expose them to things that are offensive to me. That is not appropriate to run a family orientated business. But who am I? I am a wanna be whistle blower mother of four boys and former Labor and Delivery nurse.
