Work

Some days are so much longer than others. I can tell you that with out a doubt I love what I do for a living. I AM A REGISTERED NURSE.

Today was a trying day, more so than others. I have been placed in the position of charge nurse fro time to time lately, and it's usually not so bad. I have even applied to hopefully be place in that position officially. Yet there are some days I stand in the nurses station and wonder what the hell have I gotten myself into.

Today I realized that if I could make it to the end of my twelve hour shift, I could do anything. My unit at its fullest can hold up to 35 patients at any given time. It is a monitored cardiac unit. I don't think I have ever seen it full to it's capacity, but today, WOW. We started with 33 patients discharged and transferred many, and admitted 10 more, to end the shift with 34 patients and many still holding in the ER. I had nine nurses working with me today and four of them came from another unit to help out, so with everything these poor women did their best, despite all the work being passed their way.

With only one nurses aide for the first half of the day and no secretary except for a total of three and a half hours the entire day, my nurses rocked. With patients being discharged and transferred, patients going bad and dying and other patients being admitted, I didn't hear any one of them complain that they couldn't handle their patient assignment.

All I could do was help them as much as I could while in turn getting my assignments done. i am not truly sure what to say except that Tower 2, 5th floor ROCKS the house. I love the group of nurses I work with, I can't always stand them to be honest but I love them. We are a family on that floor and I would be honored if I am chosen to be one of their team leaders.

I know our hospital has its issues, especially financial issues, but if had to be taken are of by someone it would be the fifth floor nurses. Oh wait they did take care of me after my hysterectomy/tummy tuck last November. They were awesome.

For any of my fellow coworkers that may read this: I love you and I wouldn't trade anyone of you for anything. Thank you for the fabulous care you gave me after my surgery and for the love you all have shown me through the hard times that have come my way these past few months. I know that we laugh, we cry and fight and go out and have fun, but those are all attributes of a true family.

I LOVE YOU ALL.

My patients and my coworkers are what lets me know I made the right decision in becoming a nurse.