My Only Sunshine

Life's too short to waste it on people that don't matter.

[camilla-stone]

Sepsis is a bitch.

I thought I was never going to get out of that hospital room.

[jenna-baxter]

But at least you did.

And that was my attempt at a bright side.

[izkatstevens]

It's been a long day and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little sore

I could really go for a massage.

I guess a few painkillers will have to suffice

[jenna-baxter]

I think what you need is a massage from a hot tropical guy on a beautiful coast of a beautiful island...actually I think that's what we all need.

So is this like an 'I'm sore from being on my feet all day' thing or an 'I'm still sore from the Earthquake' thing?

[grant-miller-rn]

There's so much sass up in the peds wing today

[grant-miller-rn]

  No.

Okay- I actually find it a lot funnier than I should. Which is why I hate it cuz I’m trying to keep up with these sassy kids and I’m just not as quick with the come backs as I used to be. My last comeback was like, “Well you’re a banana.”

[jenna-baxter]

The sass levels are strong with them. I don't know where these kids are getting this much sass from, but I love it. Sarcasm is a sign of a healthy brain.

A banana? That, yeah, that's a bad comeback. But hey I mean you hear kids all the time using random objects as insults.

[grant-miller-rn]

There's so much sass up in the peds wing today

[grant-miller-rn]

  NO IT’S NOT.

[jenna-baxter]

You really don't find any of it just the slightest bit funny?

[grant-miller-rn]

There's so much sass up in the peds wing today

[jenna-baxter]

Oh, c'mon. It's kind of funny.

[nina-woods]

Where's a resident when you need one.

I always see them scurrying around the corridors. 

[jenna-baxter]

Well, I'm available. Is there anything I can do for you?

[izkatstevens]

All this Valentine's Day stuff

[izkatstevens]

  Ooh, sales- you just reminded me. I have to stop by the drugstore after work. Gotta get my hands on all the marked-down Valentine’s Day candy before it’s all gone. Wanna join me?

I would like to think they changed the sheets, but I wasn’t willing to risk it. The floor was sufficient. 

[jenna-baxter]

Yeah, I'd love too. There is no way I'm missing out on half-priced chocolate. This only happen like twice a year and I can't wait for Easter.

Well, I mean they left the rose petals behind.something tells me they were probably a bit careless with the clean up. I think the floor was the safest choice. 

[izkatstevens]

All this Valentine's Day stuff

[izkatstevens]

  I usually love holidays. Even the made-up ones. But there’s something about being alone on Valentine’s Day, something about watching all the happy couples parade around professing their love…

I went into an on-call room today, looking to catch up on just a half-hour of sleep, and what do I find? Loose rose petals under the pillow. I guess one lucky pair didn’t clean up as well as they thought they had… I slept on the floor. 

[jenna-baxter]

The way I see it the only good thing about the holidays are the sales that follow. You know, every time I see them hanging off each other I just really want to walk right through them.

Yeah, but with those mattresses I think the floor is a step up. Did they at least change the sheets?

[izkatstevens]

All this Valentine's Day stuff

The roses, the chocolates….

It makes me sick.

[jenna-baxter]

I don't know, I'm loving the chocolate. I could do without the rest of the crap, though.

[jenna-baxter]

Well,

[nina-woods]

  It takes longer for us all to recover from it all. We just get back on track and boom, something else hits us. 

We’re called Seattle Grace Mercy Death for a reason.

[jenna-baxter]

So once everything seems alright again, it all falls apart? Well, that's depressing.

That's what they call this place? Weird, they didn't put that on the brochure. But it's definitely fitting

[jenna-baxter]

Well,

[nina-woods]

  We’re prone to disaster here. 

It’s like a 3 month vicious cycle. 

[jenna-baxter]

Three months, eh? That's going on my calendar for sure.

[grant-miller-rn]

I don't know about your day

[grant-miller-rn]

  Charting is the bane of my existence.

I haven’t been here much longer than you, but I’ll tell ya- the nurses stations thrive on gossip… pissed someone off, eh? Dr. Karev maybe? I heard he’s easily agitated, but I also heard he dated a psycho, and had the love of his life get cancer, nearly die, and then leave him- oh yea and that same girl came back… Dr. Stevens. How awkwardddd, but she’s totally nice. A baker. Or something… The Grey’s? Top notch. Just do the best you can. You’ll survive. I promise. But I recommend trying to keep out of the gossip cuz it spreads like wild fire.

[jenna-baxter]

Charting's not the worst. Delinquent charts are the worst.

Really? No, haven't pissed off Karev, but now that I know that I'll definitely try not to. Okay yeah, I think I've got that down. It's not surviving I'm worried about, but with the things that happen here, maybe I should be. Oh I plan to. I don't need everyone knowing everything about me.

[grant-miller-rn]

I don't know about your day

[grant-miller-rn]

  In all honesty though, I love the kids I work with. I mean c’mon, I get to spend half of my day watching cartoons- not sure it could get any better than that.

I’ll give you the D-L if you ever have one of my patients. All the tips and tricks.

[jenna-baxter]

Nothing does beat watching cartoons for half the day. Except charting of course.

Really? Thanks, Grant. Can you give me the low down on some of the doctors too? I think I've managed to piss off at least one of them and it's only my first day.

[grant-miller-rn]

I don't know about your day

[grant-miller-rn]

  Oh no. I love it! I was saying that raspberry hats are where it’s at- and… basically I should have said ‘working with kids I get my kicks EVERYWHERE.’

Peds! Great place. Oh? Is that so?

[jenna-baxter]

Mhm, raspberry hats are definitely the new trend. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Unless I can use it to my advantage.

Yeah, it is so.

[grant-miller-rn]

I don't know about your day

[grant-miller-rn]

  Working with kids- I get my kicks wherever I can.

Nice to meet you too. Second year, huh? Any idea what specialty you’re most interested in?

[jenna-baxter]

Oh come on, can't be that hard to find. Kids tell the best jokes.

Still deciding, but probably General or PEDs. Which means I'll be seeing you around.

[jenna-baxter]

Well,

[fireandheels-deactivated2016042]

  You should consider yourself lucky.

[jenna-baxter]

First time in a while that I can do that.

I'm Jenna, by the way.

[grant-miller-rn]

I don't know about your day

[grant-miller-rn]

  I was thinking the same thing! When I woke up this morning, I didn’t know I was going to end up a raspberry, but I guess you could say this day has taken a turn for the best.

Hi, I’m Grant. Grant Miller RN. And you are?

[jenna-baxter]

Oh completely, cause it's everyone's secret dream to turn into a raspberry at work. 

Jenna Baxter, second year resident. It's nice to meet you.