Saturday, October 9, 2010

Into the weekend

We're getting into a holiday weekend at the Hotel. Things usually calm down. Right now, we're so booked up, that the Hotel Rehab is not taking any new patients. This could possibly change at any time, but it's the first time in a long time that we have no admissions scheduled on our board.

My time with my preceptee is winding down. She has demonstrated so many skills that she will be an excellent nurse. I just hope she can stay focused and not get distracted by internet, etc., like so many of her peers of the same age range. My patience is wearing thin with a few of my coworkers because they are spending way too much time on internet items, and not on work. IV pumps and call lights ring and ring because they will not get up promptly to take care of them. It makes me very agitated.

Since it's a holiday in our neck of the woods (nothing big--just one of those bank holidays observed), there won't be too many folks around Monday, either. Hence, my boss just felt the need for me to be in charge. I'm not too happy about it, but I'm sure he's getting ready for the day when I'll go to our sister unit temporarily while some of their folks are out. It's really not a bad place to be. The unit is very nice and several people coveted the spot I managed to get. It's kind of scary, because I've never done anything like it as a nurse. I will get to use skills I've only read about in books and seen during NCLEX preparation.

Bring it on...I'm ready. Stay tuned for updates.

1 comment:

Crazed Nitwit said...

You'll exceed your own expectations! I am sure of it. I wish I had you as a preceptor. Maybe when I get my RN.....