so, here I sit at work, only a couple hours to go and let me just say - it's been a long night. It's been one of those shifts... Of my four patients, I think I've been successful with one, maybe 2 of them. It sucks. Makes one feel less than competent. The one patient that was supposed to be my smooth sailing patient, hasn't been and vice versa for my more complicated. "Smooth Sailing" was supposed to go home today after a long stay - however, things happened and now they get to stay at least a day, if not 2. Understandably, they're disappointed and frustrated. Don't get me wrong, they have been nothing but pleasant and kind to me, I just feel as if I keep failing at being their nurse. I hate that. And "Complicated" has been easy as pie, calls me Miss Nicole and thanks me for EVERYTHING. Not kidding. Just goes to show that no matter what you think when you look at your assignment or how you feel at the beginning of your shift - you might find yourself at 5:53 in the morning longing for your shift to be over and your head to be on a pillow. And that my friends, is nursing.
PS - I came in tonight and "Smooth Sailing" was able to go home...
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