Good Evening!
I'm tired. I'm beat. I'm bushed.
But I'm oh so pleased! Happy. CHUFFED!
We had a HECK of a day at clinicals - I had three kids all to myself ... all of 'em heavy on the IV meds, with atleast one JP and one SP drains etc.
I was constantly rushing about.
I even had a rather difficult NG feeding-tube placed (my first one on a real patient! ). We had all sorts of things going - taking them down to lab, 2hr assessments, bed baths etc. etc. etc.
It got so hectic, I even forgot lunch and had to rush back inside as I was walking to the carpark after my shift because I hadn't pee'd and my bladder was about to let go
Anyways, long story short - near the end of this shift, when I'd done charting, reporting off etc., I went around to say goodbye to my kids (funny how they become "MY kids" ). This sweet 12 year old guy wished me a good break and said that I was the BEST nurse he'd had in all his 10 days of stay. (Infact, I was taking care of him yesterday too and my clinical instructor said that he'd made a specific request that I be put in charge of him today too!
)
That one comment just about made my day.
And, as I was walking out of my room - I saw "Barney" pushing his little pram around. "Barney" is a 4 year old toddler with multiple medical issues, and just for a joke I went down on my knees and spread my arms open. He just went "Wheeeeeee!" and ran (he's barely been able to walk).. ran... and jumped and gave me this hug! I gave him about a 100 kisses, tossed him into the air a few times and played "airplane" for a few minutes (though my back was killing me). He was screaming with laughter the whole time!
I about melted right there.
*sigh* It was awesome. I'm gonna see how it keeps working out. I got my acceptance letter for my preceptorship in the ER before I graduate. I'm gonna see how that goes.
But I think I've made up my mind. When I graduate, I think I really want to work pediatrics.
Ok, enough of my rambling. How has everyone been today?