Thursday, November 15, 2007
Good News Bad News
Good new is that I was so busy for most of the first half of my shift last night that there wasn't any time to worry. 3 admits and a discharge in 3 hours. Yikes. Oh and then there was the code brown. Poor confused patient swimming in poo. Yuck. I really really really appreciate nurses aides. Bad news is that I am feeling just a wee bit bitchy and just a tad emotional. So far though bitchy is winning. I could have walked down to the pharmacy and strangled someone when it took more than 3 hours for me to have pain meds available to my patient. Their response was, we're really busy and behind. Mine was "are you going to come explain to my patient why I STILL can't give her any pain medication after surgery??" But hey I made it through the night and no one is dead which is a good thing as nurses who murder their co-workers find it difficult to remain gainfully employed.
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That last sentence made me snort out loud! You put those bitch shoes on and GO(!) girlfriend!!!
What's the code for puke in your hair?... We had yet another episode of that today.
After my moms surgery, I would have lost my shit if she didn't have pain meds when she needed them. I can't believe they would do that..knowing that the nurses are blamed for that stuff. At least you were busy..and your mind was occupied?
And all this time I have blamed the nurses after my surgery when I had to wait on my meds! Just kidding! You did crack me up too with your last sentence. Way to hang in there!
yep..the state nursing board frown on coworker murders..though its tempting sometimes..lol
that happened so much when my Mom was in the hospital...
Girl, hang in there and yes, put your bitch shoes on if you have to!
(How often do you put those things on anyway! Everybody deserves a bitchy day every once in a while)
I pray the time passes quickly and the meds don't bother you too much.
I hear you about the strangling your co-worker thing especially when you're hopped up on hormones. Hang in there.
I'm ready for bitchy too! Ick on the code brown. I remember now why I dropped out of nursing school on the first day.
I love that last comment. :) Hope work goes better for ya.
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