I apologize for my non-posting ways. We got hit pretty bad with a storm that knocked out electric, and my Internet isn't working properly, so as a last resort, I'm typing this on my phone. So please excuse any spelling errors or anything that might occur.
My first week as an RN has come and gone. It wasn't really eventful. I have never worked in surgery before, so I was mostly learning the ins-and-outs of the floor, and answering call lights since thats about all I knew to do. Honestly, it's not a bad job. I had my first 4th of July off in years, and I actually got to watch the fireworks without being in a patients room. I also have every weekend off.
There is just one potential problem, and that is one of the nurses that I work with. She's a flat-out bitch. I was sent to PACU to work with her to put vitals in the computer. The problem was, I had very little knowledge of the computer, and how they wanted them entered. Bitchy nurse said she didn't I've time to tell me about it, and didn't want to help me. So after we had a little argument (luckily the patient was still knocked out) he decided to be a little nicer and help me out some.
The only other problem this week was a patient that I knew outside the hospital. This man knew that I haven't been a nurse for long, and dint want me to start his IV. While I was prepping and getting everything started for him, he began to yell that he didn't want me to make him a pin cushion. By the time someone came back to see what he was yelling about, I was already finished with it. Probably beginners luck, but the man changed his tune a bit when I offered to take it out so someone else could stick him. He also complimented me at the end of the day for how well I took care of him.
I'm still pretty sad that I'm not back on the floor with all my old friends. But I still walk back for visits occasionally. Rumor is, there's gonna be an opening soon, and it will be full time night shift. I'm pretty excited, and a little hopeful, although this no nights, weekends, and holidays is pretty cool. I guess im just gonna have to wait.
I'm sure there's more I could go on about that happened this week, but I honestly can't think right now. Next week I get to spend 2 days at orientation for Job #2, if they decide to call me.
More storms are headed my way. Hopefully the electric stays on so I don't have to wait another week to post.
My first week as an RN has come and gone. It wasn't really eventful. I have never worked in surgery before, so I was mostly learning the ins-and-outs of the floor, and answering call lights since thats about all I knew to do. Honestly, it's not a bad job. I had my first 4th of July off in years, and I actually got to watch the fireworks without being in a patients room. I also have every weekend off.
There is just one potential problem, and that is one of the nurses that I work with. She's a flat-out bitch. I was sent to PACU to work with her to put vitals in the computer. The problem was, I had very little knowledge of the computer, and how they wanted them entered. Bitchy nurse said she didn't I've time to tell me about it, and didn't want to help me. So after we had a little argument (luckily the patient was still knocked out) he decided to be a little nicer and help me out some.
The only other problem this week was a patient that I knew outside the hospital. This man knew that I haven't been a nurse for long, and dint want me to start his IV. While I was prepping and getting everything started for him, he began to yell that he didn't want me to make him a pin cushion. By the time someone came back to see what he was yelling about, I was already finished with it. Probably beginners luck, but the man changed his tune a bit when I offered to take it out so someone else could stick him. He also complimented me at the end of the day for how well I took care of him.
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I'm still pretty sad that I'm not back on the floor with all my old friends. But I still walk back for visits occasionally. Rumor is, there's gonna be an opening soon, and it will be full time night shift. I'm pretty excited, and a little hopeful, although this no nights, weekends, and holidays is pretty cool. I guess im just gonna have to wait.
I'm sure there's more I could go on about that happened this week, but I honestly can't think right now. Next week I get to spend 2 days at orientation for Job #2, if they decide to call me.
More storms are headed my way. Hopefully the electric stays on so I don't have to wait another week to post.
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