Wednesday, November 09, 2005
~ Challenging day... ~
6:29:00 pm
Had a very challenging day at work today... Apparently, in a C-class ward of 37 patients, we're running on only 5 staffs @ 7am since 2 staff nurses were on MC... And we're left with only 2 staff nurses to take charge of the 37 patients... And I was one of the staff... *Blergh*... I just did the impossible (to me, that is!) which was to take charge of 19 patients all on my own with no one to help me on a Wednesday morning... Lucky for us though, we had LOTS of student nurses so most of the changes and dressings were left for them to do... *Hehe*... When you have the opportunity, must grab right?
Thankfully, the changes on my side weren't as major... Maybe bcuz of the new rotation of MOs among the disciplines... So majority of the stuffs seemed new to them especially since the MO on my side was previously from Ortho... Apparently, he came to me and asked me which of the patients are waiting for nursing homes... *Haha*... So direct of him...
Also managed to 'bully' the MO today... *Hehe*... Yes, it's so meanie of me but hey, since he was willing to help, why not? Apparently, he had a first dose of IV antibiotic and stat dose of IV Lasix to give... Since he was giving the IVs, I got him to help me serve another IV antibiotic which he willing agreed...
Anyway, thanks a lot to Nadhrah, Mankam and the student nurses for helping me to ease my workload...
Thanks guys!
written, NaDiaH eRNiYaNTi
