Jan 25, 2009 18:13
My cold is full blown now. I've got the stuffy, runny nose and cough. I worked last night, but I got to leave around 1am or so this morning. I was mentioning to our charge nurse that I wasn't feeling good (I actually feel worse now). She asked me if I'd like to go home. Apparently she had been thinking about sending someone home anyway since one nurse only had 2 patients (every other nurse had either 4 or 5). I went by the cafeteria to get something to eat and ate once I got home. Before going to bed I took some cough and cold medicine. This morning I woke up hot and nauseated. I took a Phenergan and went back to bed with a cold wash cloth on my face. When I woke up again I felt better and I ate something. I went back to sleep and just woke up again a few minutes ago. I am off tonight, which I really thankful for. I'll have to go back tomorrow night. Hopefully I'll feel better by then.
Before I left work early this morning a nursing student called me saying that I am going to be her preceptor while she does her practicum. This is the first I've heard about it. I don't mind it or anything, but it would have been nice to have already been told about it. I guess it was arranged while I was on vacation. I suppose our nurse manager or team leaders will tell me about it tomorrow night.
sick,
hospital