Category: Social Work
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One Year Anniversey At My Job- Two Major Lessons Learned
I recently hit the one-year mark at my job, and immediately, my mind started racing. One year? How? Where has the time gone? What have I even done this past year? Have I accomplished anything worthwhile? I had to take a step back and reflect. And you know what? While it’s been a whirlwind, this…
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Weekend Reflection Decmeber 10,2024
Welcome back to my weekend reflections, where I dive into the highs and lows of my workweek! Highs: We’re in the thick of the holiday season, which also means flu, cold, and COVID season. The hospital has been nonstop with an increase in patients, but thankfully, I’ve been managing well. I’ve made it a priority…
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How to Handle “Sunday Scaries” as a social worker
While I don’t get the usual “Sunday scaries,” I feel the Friday scaries as my workweek kicks off on Saturday. The anticipation—wondering what kind of day I’m walking into, if my patient load will be manageable, or if I’ll be tracking down family members—definitely keeps me up some nights. Here are a few things I…
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Weekend Reflection- Novemeber 27, 2024
Welcome back to my weekend reflections, where I dive into the highs and lows of my workweek! Highs: I’ve been in a good groove at work lately, and I hit my one-year mark at my current job, which still feels a little surreal because it feels like I just started not too long ago. I’m…
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Weekend Reflection- Novemeber 5, 2024
Hey y’all, welcome to this week’s edition of Weekend Reflections, where I talk about what went down at work, the highs, the lows, and everything in between. Highs: The patients were kind, had a manageable workload. Lows: Last week, I mentioned that my coworker took some time off, and this week she quit. Honestly, I’m…
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Weekend reflection- October 29,2024
Hey y’all, welcome to this week’s edition of Weekend Reflections, where I talk about what went down at work, the highs, the lows, and everything in between. High:I had my yearly evaluation this week, and it went pretty much as expected. I was chatting with some coworkers beforehand, and it was funny seeing the different…