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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.

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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.

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