Thursday, June 11, 2009
surreal
One year ago I was a brand-new nurse scared out of my mind about starting work.
Today I precepted a brand-new nurse (a graduate from the same school I attended) who was scared out of her mind about starting work.
One year ago I could barely handle taking care of two patients.
Today I had a total of six patients with admits and discharges.
One year ago I had successfully drawn blood once.
Today I helped my preceptee try to draw blood for the second time. She didn't succeed. I stuck the patient once and while I had to dig around a bit for the vein, I got the blood sample.
One year ago I had no idea how to put a tele monitor on a patient, much less how to read an EKG.
Today I admitted a tele patient, stuck on the monitor and assessed his rhythm, then called the doctor to report on the weirdness I was seeing without breaking a sweat.
One year ago I was nervous every time I went into a patient's room because I felt awkward and incompetent.
Today I breezed into a patient's room and was greeted by the patient's daughter, who informed me that I was her mom's favorite nurse.
One year ago I was not sure how I would like working in a hospital with lots of people I didn't know.
Today I got hugs and kisses from most of my coworkers, including a doctor.
This job has worked out brilliantly.
Today I precepted a brand-new nurse (a graduate from the same school I attended) who was scared out of her mind about starting work.
One year ago I could barely handle taking care of two patients.
Today I had a total of six patients with admits and discharges.
One year ago I had successfully drawn blood once.
Today I helped my preceptee try to draw blood for the second time. She didn't succeed. I stuck the patient once and while I had to dig around a bit for the vein, I got the blood sample.
One year ago I had no idea how to put a tele monitor on a patient, much less how to read an EKG.
Today I admitted a tele patient, stuck on the monitor and assessed his rhythm, then called the doctor to report on the weirdness I was seeing without breaking a sweat.
One year ago I was nervous every time I went into a patient's room because I felt awkward and incompetent.
Today I breezed into a patient's room and was greeted by the patient's daughter, who informed me that I was her mom's favorite nurse.
One year ago I was not sure how I would like working in a hospital with lots of people I didn't know.
Today I got hugs and kisses from most of my coworkers, including a doctor.
This job has worked out brilliantly.
Labels: nursing
hug
People I hugged today:
-a patient
-a patient's daughter
-a jail guard
-an MD
-a nursing assistant
-5 of my coworkers
I kissed my husband but I didn't hug him because he was still lying in bed when I left for work, and lying down on the couch when I got home from work.
-a patient
-a patient's daughter
-a jail guard
-an MD
-a nursing assistant
-5 of my coworkers
I kissed my husband but I didn't hug him because he was still lying in bed when I left for work, and lying down on the couch when I got home from work.
Labels: hugging
