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Pulled three 12's this week. I can't even complain, though. I love my patients- even the most demanding ones (maybe a wee bit less than the nice ones). They have toughened me up in one way or another. Having a trainee this week was an added bonus. Hopefully in the midst of the chaos, he was able to grasp the important things I mentioned while multitasking.
One of my patients talked to me for the first time in the six months that I've been working. Yes, six months. I was so taken back but for some reason it gave me the little push I needed to get through my morning med pass.
Another of my patients came back from surgery and is well on her way to learning how to walk again. Can you imagine having to re-learn something like that? That's something we take for granted- the fact that we have two functional legs.
I can barely pull myself out of bed and don't intend on leaving my bed until after I'm finished sleeping in tomorrow. It's been a typical high-stress and chaotic week, but it all comes with the territory. | | |
| I recently had a conversation with my cousin about having a big wedding vs. a small and intimate wedding vs. eloping. For someone who never thought too much into weddings, I was thinking pretty hard about the type of wedding I'd want someday. After beating my brain over it, I realized that regardless of how few or how many people would be present for the occasion, the only person I would see would be him. | | |
| This year, I need to go to:
Los Angeles/San Diego, California - been itching to go back to Cali since I first visited in 2006
Las Vegas, Nevada - Can we say...bachelorette party? (Not mine. hehe)
Philippines - First complete family trip back there since 2000. Planning to visit in late December/ early January
Barcelona, Spain - to visit family and put my espanol to the test.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Don't judge me for this... but I have never tasted a true Philly Cheesesteak. Roadtrip, anyone???
Boston, Massachusetts - I'm a museum nerd. Would love to check out the historical sites too!
I've been looking at groupon and livingsocial for their travel deals. I want to utilize my weekends off now that the weather's getting warmer. Some of the destinations on my list will need more than a weekend, but I'd be happy with a mini weekend-getaway every so often.
Who's coming with me? :)
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| Many people say they don't trust others, or have a hard time trusting anyone completely.
I've been hurt more than my fair share of times, but I will still invest all my trust in a person until they give me a reason to do otherwise.
Despite what's happened in the past, I'm not afraid of being hurt. I'd rather experience that mind-blowing, all-out, ridiculous love where you give someone every ounce of trust.
Basically, trust is paramount- along with honesty. | | |
| I don't know if I'll be able to fall asleep tonight. All I can picture is my patient that passed away. 20 minutes of chest compressions. Then seeing the flatline on the EMT's machine. It felt like a scene out of a movie...but it was real. Then seeing his son's face after giving the news. The son had left around 3pm. At 3:45 we found his dad to be unresponsive. It's amazing how quickly your body can turn against you. One minute you're fine, the next minute you've got 4 people surrounding you trying to bring you back. Before the son came back, I took all the equipment off my patient- defibrillator wires, blood pressure cuff, ambu-bag. I didn't have to, but I thought if I were in his place, I wouldn't want my last memory of my parent to be all wrapped up in wires.
Maybe I'm too idealistic. I guess it's to be expected when you're a new nurse. You think you can save everyone, but the reality is... there's nothing you can do when it's someone's time to go.
Could be worse. I could have lost 2 patients. Earlier this afternoon I witnessed a patient go through the most severe hypoglycemic episode I've ever seen. Drenched in sweat. Shaking. Barely able to speak. And there was no glucagon available... AT ALL. Thank god I've been keeping a glucose tube in my purse since I started nursing school. 15 grams of carbohydrates conveniently packed in a tube. After the patient had been stabilized, he said in his cute little French accent, "Merci. I love you."
I am thankful for getting through this day, for the important lessons I've learned, and also for being off from work tomorrow. Here's to a better week ahead. | | |
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