January 23, 2021 Issue, Page 6 of 8

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Activities January 23, 2021 Stressed hospital nurse fears Qweys—-Believe It or Not! consequences of speaking up Dear Abby coming too much, I do think you should address it with through their alarm. It has It’s impossible to sleep DEAR ABBY: I have been a your charge nurse. It’s the been weeks. I am afraid if I nurse for 10 years and love tak- truth. Because the pandemic complain they will call me a has increased the workload on ing care of my patients. I have worked at a midsize hospital all medical caregivers, you are racist since I am white, and for 2 1/2 years. far from alone in feeling over- they are black. But it's NOT a Since I started working here, whelmed. race thing; it’s a SLEEP thing. we have been assigned six or When you speak up, do not What should I do? -- SLEEP- couch itin terms of the fact that seven patients at a time, al- LESS IN BALTIMORE T THE ANNUAL CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA IN BIDEFORD, ENGLAND, your employers haven't fol- though I was told when I was lowed through on their prom- DEAR SLEEPLESS: Write a FARTICIFANTS TAKE TO THE RIVER TORRIDGE IN HOMEMADE VESSELS AND hired they were going to hire ises. Do it strictly in terms of ATTEMPT “O FINISH THE COURSE BEFORE THEIR BOAT SINKS OR DISSOLVES — polite note to the new neigh- enough nurses to have a 4-to- the effect it is having on you. I worw.tiploys.com 1 ratio. It not only hasn't hap- bors and introduce yourself. doubt you will be fired, because pened, but the administration experienced nurses are in such Explain the problem you are keeps piling on paperwork for high demand right now. How- experiencing and ask if they the nurses to complete. I have anxiety, and this is ever, if you are let go and your can help you by either moving GREPRL ON THis vay ‘worn gocomics.com daughter is questioned about their alarm clock to a differ- about to cause me to break. I love my job, and I don’t want it, all she should say is that ent part of their bedroom or 50 YEARS AGO, the workload and the stress Lowest to leave. I just wish they would became too much for YOU. adjusting the ring to make it IPERATORE be more considerate of their Speaking your truth should be softer. (It could be as simple nurses instead of making them no reflection on her. as placing their clock on a soft feel like I do right now, which surface likea towel.) If they are is wanting to find something DEAR ABBY: New neighbors else. unwilling to cooperate, asa last (0% CREEK, TSUNDOKU [5 A JAPANESE WoRD moved into my apartment ii ALASKA, Should I say something to resort try earplugs and talk to FOR THE HABIT OF BUYING BOOKS AND building about a month ago. LETTING THEM PILE UP IN YOUR House, my charge nurse about how I don’t mind that sometimes the building manager about BUT NEVER READING THEM. Tm feeling? I'm afraid if I do, | hear their kids. I don’t mind the noise problem. Distributed by Andrews McMee! for UFS. noes Apey Entersinmentinc. {-2F I'll be pushed out of this job. that sometimes I hear the Adding to my anxiety is that adults. BUT! Their alarm clock my daughter now works at the Dear Abby is written by Abi- wakes me up every morning at osswo same facility, and I'm afraid if 6 am. It’s loud, and I’m guess- gail Van Buren, also known 1 say anything they will pun- ingit’s up against the adjoining as Jeanne Phillips, and was ACROSS ish her. Please offer me your wall. founded by her mother, Pau- 1 Make a decision 4 Nobelist from see NA NOUS RNIN Nowmally,7 sleep until 8 Tine Phillips. Contact Dear vot L[a/Aggsiwialifs MEN work up from-home.end ally Tim I'ma until 1 a.m. or so. vet ais aewnwDeaedbbycinst’ 9° Ke a Make furtow OI NEMVia STTTLISIVILIN SEN Meso oly DEAR ANXIOUS R.N.: Be- night owl,andIsimply can't go P.O. 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