I see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Staffing was excellent last night. Thank goodness. I gave blood to 2 patients and worked all night trying to get a patients blood pressure down. Finally around 4 it settled down and I thought about taking a break as I haven't had a break all week. We are suppose to get 2 fifteen minutes and a half hour. I normally get none. So a break was going to be nice.
Then one of my patients went into Flash pulmonary edema. It was the worse and fastest I had seen in quite awhile. One minute talking to you the next fighting for each breath and her life We intubated her and then transfered her to ICU. The treatment is lasix to draw off the fluid. It is a true medical emergency. So that got me behind and no break for me.
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But I did get outside in the snow in time to see how pretty the sky was on the way home.
Boy, I should not do these entries when I first get home as I am so tired by the time I sit down I just start falling asleep right in the middle, LOL. I have no trouble sleeping when I get home.
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4 comments:
Take a break girlfriend you're wearing me out...lol hugz~kbear
Yes, you deserve a break today---nursing is a occupation I really admire; you have to be a very special person to do that job! Julie
I used to bring protein drinks that I could gobble down in a minute just in case I did not get a break. Needless to happen, it happened a LOT! I don't know how you do it!
You are a 'Super Woman' and I admire you so much!
Thank God for nurses.
Shame you missed out on your break but that poor woman patient will always thank you if she gets over this crisis.
Yours is a noble profession.
Love
Jeanie xxx
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