Nov 16, 2003 12:02
What would you do if your co-worker is making up stories about you? You'll get pissed off, I assume.
And I am feeling exactly like that right now. Grr..
Just the other, I was about to go off from my duty when I decided to check on Lola (my patient) before I go. I noticed that she's a bit paler than usual so I informed the one on duty(my reliever) about it. She didn't took notice and just told me that it was just reflected by the pastel color pillowcase. I had doubts so I decided to check on the patient further. And I was right!! Something's wrong with her. Pulse barely palpable. Cold-clammy skin and BP reading's 80/60. That was enough reason for me to worry but not to the point of being panicky. I called out to my reliever but I guess, she was too busy plucking out the dog's flea, she didn't came right away.
I assessed the situation. What seems to be the problem? It turned out that lola had just answered the "nature's call" but I guess she wanted to so mush relieve herself that she just let it all go including the breakfast I just gave her. Now here came my reliever after calling out to her for the sixth time. Decided to show herself up. Didn't do anything but to monitor lola's BP every 2 minutes!! A great help!!! Does taking BP over and over would stop lola from passing large amount of stool? Would it prevent the body from losing fluid and electrolytes? Duh!
I was looking for that damn hydrite while I gave instructions to prepare a glass of water with salt and sugar mixed with it. but nothing came. There she was pumping lola's arm to get that fucking BP reading! And it was the househelp who get it for me. The solution, I mean. I gave it to lola through her PEG, gave her 02 @ 1/L, gave her Imodium. Fortunately, she recovered quickly. I thank God for that.
But that's not the reason why I was so angry. When I report on duty the next day, I learned that she told our employer what had happened to lola. And it was totally different story. According to her, I got panicked. Throw things out on the floor and that I had no idea what to do!!! Didn't know what to do!!!! What the...!!!!And according to her, it was a good thing that she remained calm the whole time or else....The nerve of the bitch!!! I did everything I could and that's what I get in return!!! Shit!!! She remained calm all right but she didn't do anything at all except getting that V/S reading. And did she really believe that it was the best thing to do at that time? That..that it would prevent lola from dehydration? Well, duh!!!
And now she wanted credit at my expense? Bitch!!! She can have it all but can't she just leave me out of it? Grrr... and this is the third time!!! Third time. The first time she did it to me I just let it pass. The second time, oh well, I should have done something then. And now..... grrrrrr.... bitch!! bitch!!!