Comments on: New Links/Frustrating Events

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 03 May 2007 19:50:17 +0000

Hi – I am a NICU nurse, and aside from the patient ages, you have described many a day in our unit as well. What happens to these cords anyway! And where do they all eventually get off to? I also have been on leave and will go back Sat. Can’t wait to see how it goes:)

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:46:25 +0000

Oh man, I could never handle the day shift. I always said you get paid more on nights to do less. Never could figure that one out!

By: Ali

Ali — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:35:36 +0000

I think that the little things are everywhere. Don’t worry, they don’t just follow you around. Like those folks on nights who don’t hang a new bag of IV heparin before shift change, so you go in to do your assessment and the iv pump is beeping because the bag is sucked dry… ugh!

Oh, and thanks for adding me to your blogroll!

By: beth

beth — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:31:37 +0000

Geena, I am having deja vu while I am reading this – sounds exactly like a day in the life in the MICU.

I hate troubleshooting faulty equipment. It is suspicious how many broken cables find their way back to the unit. My biggest pet peeve? When I complain to our supply coordinator and she says, “Well, it’s because the nurses are so hard on the equipment!”

By: may

may — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:13:34 +0000

sadly, i think the answer is a resounding YES :(

anyway, welcome back and how’s the baby?

By: NPs Save Lives

NPs Save Lives — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:24:42 +0000

I have the same frustrations at my hospital as well. The equipment is either not around or is broken. Meds are NEVER in the cart when I need them. I make so many unnecessary trips up and down the hall you’d think I should be the skinniest nurse in the world (NOT!).
But I LOVE MY JOB! I wouldn’t be anything else except a nurse. I will be a family nurse practitioner next week and will be working in an office setting. A whole other arena to learn.

By: Penelope Proffitt

Penelope Proffitt — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:33:01 +0000

Hi-your an awesome blogger, and have you on my RSS reader. I’m a second semester nursing student and enjoy reading up on your experiences as a nurse.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:01:10 +0000

It’s been like that everywhere I’ve ever worked. I definitely prefer night shift, but I agree that day shift is the busiest. You have to deal with tests, doctors, families, etc. Not that night shift isn’t busy; it has it’s own set of frustrations.