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Funny line from Parks and Rec:
"Aww.. You're a nurse? You must be so tired. And sad."
Yeah, pretty much. More tired than sad but I haven't had any losses in a little while.
Our census was a little low for awhile so I was having some very easy days and spending a lot of time at the desk, bullshitting with residents and still swiping out at 315. Now, I've got a full unit again with some short termers thrown in, fairly high acuity and it's a good day when I'm out by 4. Not really complaining but we just got busy all of a sudden.
I picked up yesterday so I wasn't in my regular spot which I was chagrined about but it turned out to be cool. This neighboring unit has more short term beds and I got to learn a new procedure (a denver drain) and do a dressing change on a fresh partial amputation. And I had a new (to me) hospice patient from the third floor thrown into the mix. He had the nicest smile and seemed sincerely appreciative of some good nature. I'm sorry he won't be part of my regular assignment, regardless of much how much longer he has.
I love where I work. I love my residents and coworkers but I hate the drive. Also the heavy assignments make for a tiring day and I feel like it's just a little too much and it's impossible to do a great job. My assignment yesterday included 19 long term residents and five short term residents, all the short termers having fairly high acuity. I didn't even get to read their charts or do as thorough of an assessment as I've have liked to.
A lot of times, I feel like it takes me forever to get an assignment done because I get caught up in the details but at the same time, I kind of feel like I have to. If it's 8am and all the aides are in the dining room feeding people and no ones in the hallways and I have someone who needs their coffee reheated or didn't get a milk, I'm not going to make them wait until after breakfast when the aides are available. I think we just might have some staffing issues. We consistently have six aides for sixty residents and then obviously at lunch, we have less. I don't know..
Getting back to the funny quote. I do feel kind of tired all the time. I put in 40+ hours at work and I'm on my feet all day with the exception of maybe less than an hour or so for charting/labs/new orders. I have a fairly long commute. Then I have 8+ hours of school a week plus studying. Needless to say my house is a wreck and I'm getting fat again. Though I do squeeze in a couple of hours at the gym every week it's nothing like it used to be.
Ah well. Life is good. I'm very blessed to be young and able to work hard so I'm not really complaining but there sure aren't enough hours in the day.
"Aww.. You're a nurse? You must be so tired. And sad."
Yeah, pretty much. More tired than sad but I haven't had any losses in a little while.
Our census was a little low for awhile so I was having some very easy days and spending a lot of time at the desk, bullshitting with residents and still swiping out at 315. Now, I've got a full unit again with some short termers thrown in, fairly high acuity and it's a good day when I'm out by 4. Not really complaining but we just got busy all of a sudden.
I picked up yesterday so I wasn't in my regular spot which I was chagrined about but it turned out to be cool. This neighboring unit has more short term beds and I got to learn a new procedure (a denver drain) and do a dressing change on a fresh partial amputation. And I had a new (to me) hospice patient from the third floor thrown into the mix. He had the nicest smile and seemed sincerely appreciative of some good nature. I'm sorry he won't be part of my regular assignment, regardless of much how much longer he has.
I love where I work. I love my residents and coworkers but I hate the drive. Also the heavy assignments make for a tiring day and I feel like it's just a little too much and it's impossible to do a great job. My assignment yesterday included 19 long term residents and five short term residents, all the short termers having fairly high acuity. I didn't even get to read their charts or do as thorough of an assessment as I've have liked to.
A lot of times, I feel like it takes me forever to get an assignment done because I get caught up in the details but at the same time, I kind of feel like I have to. If it's 8am and all the aides are in the dining room feeding people and no ones in the hallways and I have someone who needs their coffee reheated or didn't get a milk, I'm not going to make them wait until after breakfast when the aides are available. I think we just might have some staffing issues. We consistently have six aides for sixty residents and then obviously at lunch, we have less. I don't know..
Getting back to the funny quote. I do feel kind of tired all the time. I put in 40+ hours at work and I'm on my feet all day with the exception of maybe less than an hour or so for charting/labs/new orders. I have a fairly long commute. Then I have 8+ hours of school a week plus studying. Needless to say my house is a wreck and I'm getting fat again. Though I do squeeze in a couple of hours at the gym every week it's nothing like it used to be.
Ah well. Life is good. I'm very blessed to be young and able to work hard so I'm not really complaining but there sure aren't enough hours in the day.