May102013

Insert “sigh of relief” here:

Just pulled into the garage. I survived 7 shifts in a row. I will never do this again for as long as I live.

Tonight was a good night with a good team. Yesterday was nightmare on elm street. Crazy kids, crazy parents. Everyone needed me at once. Everyone wanted to fall down. Everyone wanted pain meds. Everyone was puking or crying. Or both. I finished charting and clocked out at 0156. I should have left at 2330.

I still love my job but I am tired and ecstatic I am not back until Monday!!

ps: does any other nurses have people they hate to give report to? I give report to the same three or four nurses and I hate it. They are either new grads (I know, I’m a new grad too but I don’t act like a freak!) and anxious and high strung or they are seasoned nurses who act like they don’t care and that day and second shift is incompetent. Cannot stand it. I am respectful of my co-workers. Is it too much to ask for them to give a crap about their job and their co-workers?

Good night.

RN pediatrics 

May72013
It’s nurses week! We are celebrating with different themes all week! Today was logo wear!

It’s nurses week! We are celebrating with different themes all week! Today was logo wear!

RN nurses week pediatrics 

April302013

I’ll regret this but…

I am bored. Work has been so perfect tonight. Normally 1500-2300 is the shift from hell. I’ll take it. I just hope tomorrow night and Friday night are the same. More so for Friday, as on work 0790-1900 on Saturday and Sunday.

Now that I said this, it’s going to be crazy.

RN pediatrics 

April182013
I survived another shift all on my own. This one was MUCH better than the last. My team of kiddos on Tuesday night were not even on the unit when I got there. I had to admit them all within 15 minutes of each other and manage their pain from surgery (pain reassessment hell). One was a baby and the other was CPMR and non-verbal. I also had an ALTE kid and had to kick the mom out of the room until we figured out how the baby got their injuries. (social services sometimes sucks the life out of me). Anyway…last night I had four kids, three were already admitted to the unit and the last one I did the admit but it was no problem. I got home on time and showered and was in bed before 12:30.  I managed to somehow infect my husband with illness. He’s been running a fever since last night…I’m suspecting strep. He won’t go to the prompt care. sigh.  We also had the thunderstorms of all thunderstorms last night, there have been flooded roads, creeks, mudslides (big ones!), and many flooded basements. I think some people even lost power. We kept power and the sump pump ran through the night so I think we are in the clear.  I am going to take this day at home and relax. I might put laundry away but that is about it. I work tonight and I don’t want to wear myself out. I have the whole day off tomorrow, I can be productive than.  Have a great Thursday everyone. 

I survived another shift all on my own. This one was MUCH better than the last. My team of kiddos on Tuesday night were not even on the unit when I got there. I had to admit them all within 15 minutes of each other and manage their pain from surgery (pain reassessment hell). One was a baby and the other was CPMR and non-verbal. I also had an ALTE kid and had to kick the mom out of the room until we figured out how the baby got their injuries. (social services sometimes sucks the life out of me). Anyway…last night I had four kids, three were already admitted to the unit and the last one I did the admit but it was no problem. I got home on time and showered and was in bed before 12:30. 

I managed to somehow infect my husband with illness. He’s been running a fever since last night…I’m suspecting strep. He won’t go to the prompt care. sigh. 

We also had the thunderstorms of all thunderstorms last night, there have been flooded roads, creeks, mudslides (big ones!), and many flooded basements. I think some people even lost power. We kept power and the sump pump ran through the night so I think we are in the clear. 

I am going to take this day at home and relax. I might put laundry away but that is about it. I work tonight and I don’t want to wear myself out. I have the whole day off tomorrow, I can be productive than. 

Have a great Thursday everyone. 

RN pediatrics life thunderstorms pinkerton great dane dog puppy 

March282013

Another day, another code. :(

pediatrics 

March272013

Today sucked.

The End

pediatrics code blue hectic day 

March152013
I love finding scrubs on clearance! The winter one was only $3!! Dalmatians was $9!

I love finding scrubs on clearance! The winter one was only $3!! Dalmatians was $9!

scrubs pediatrics nurse 

March42013

I’m excitervous…

First day of work in the floor tomorrow. I am so excited but nervous. Instead of sleeping, I am painting my nails & watching the following. The dogs & Beardy are sawing logs.

nursing pediatrics first day 

February52013
It’s official. I got my pass letter in the mail and my new badge today! I start on the 26th of February. I of course had to transfer my Great Dane sticker over to my new badge. I may have also asked the guy who takes our photos if we could use an Instagram photo, so it looks better. He laughed. Hard. It was worth a shot!

It’s official. I got my pass letter in the mail and my new badge today! I start on the 26th of February. I of course had to transfer my Great Dane sticker over to my new badge. I may have also asked the guy who takes our photos if we could use an Instagram photo, so it looks better. He laughed. Hard. It was worth a shot!

nursing pediatrics new start 

January82013

Because I’m an sucker, I offered stay over and work 16 hours today. We are slammed and all of the kiddos are broken. It is going to feel so good to shower and lay down. I don’t think I sat all day long.

pediatrics children's hospital looong day 

November112012
It’s hard to be grouchy about going into work when you get to wear Cookie Monster scrubs.

It’s hard to be grouchy about going into work when you get to wear Cookie Monster scrubs.

pediatrics 

June262012

Working a 12 today. See you on the other side!

hospital life 12 hours pediatrics 

May182012
This makes bad nights at work worth it and seem small in comparison to the difference we make in people’s lives.

This makes bad nights at work worth it and seem small in comparison to the difference we make in people’s lives.

work pediatrics make a difference life 

August182011

Yesterday was my first day as a PCT on the peds floor. The staff is so great and my preceptor was so amazing. The floor had a low census (which rarely happens) so it was pretty quiet all day. I love my new job. The kids are great to work with, I got to feed babies and play with kids in the activity room! I just don’t know how I’m going go juggle this and my personal life and school but I’m sure I’ll figure it out!

new job pediatrics love 

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