Sunday, June 24, 2012

A Day in the Life: Nurse Edition

0515: Alarm clock sounds...punch it.
0545: Roll out of bed and double check my schedule and confirm that I do indeed to have to go to work.
0600: Finish crying after realizing that I do have to go to work.
0615: Haphazardly slap makeup onto face and put hair in bun. Brush teeth. Pee.
0625: Walk to work. Why is it so dang hot?!
0645: Clock in.
0700: Fight with Charge RN about whether it's your turn to get pulled to another unit.
0710: Win the fight.
0715-0845: Run around like a chicken with my head cut off assessing patients and giving every pain, nausea, and itching medication known to man. Why are people so itchy?!
0845-0930: Marathon charting. Gotta get caught up, gotta get caught up.
0930- Pull 10 o'clock meds for all patients.
0931-1015: Pass meds and find that all my patients are in pain again. Go figure.
1016: Wish you had just shut up and gone to the other unit.
1017-1100: Pass pain medication and save the world.
1101-1130: Chart up.
1131-1200: Stuff face with cafeteria food.
1201: Wish I had a nurse to give me nausea medication.
1210-1300: Attempt to repair a wound vac dressing.
1301: Accept defeat and place a wet to dry. Whadyaknow...everyone's in pain again. Pass pain meds.
1330: Convince myself that I've contracted scabies. Why am I so itchy?!
1400-1415: Get cussed out by a patient. Get your head bit off by a doctor.
1500: My bladder exploded...nearly. Pee.
1530: Tap foot angrily while waiting for the next nurse to arrive...they're late.
1600: Finally give report and escape.
1601-1630: Walk home...have multiple heat strokes.
1700: Immediately change into pajamas. Am I allowed to go to bed when the sun's still out?!
1730-1900: Watch TV that kills my braincells and is completely uneducational.
2000: Shower and eat whatever I can find. Cheez-its and a popsicle? Bon apetit.
2130: Fall asleep and dream about call lights and bubble gum enemas. Good night!


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