I love my job.
1.) Thank you for noticing that I am behind and stopping me and making me tell you what you can do for me.
2.) Thank you for coming in and helping clean up the 300+ pound lady who had one of those incont. BMs that you just look at the bed and say "where in the heck do we start?" (At 0620)
3.) I think we did one heck of a job keeping the confused man from injuring himself. We also watched each other to make sure he didn't hurt us.
4.) To the RN in ICU where we had to transfer this man, yes we KNOW it totally sucks to get a transfer this close to shift change, but considering we have given him enough meds to stun a small horse and he is still trying to harm himself, he needs your care so that he doesn't hurt himself. BTW, we suggested the transfer several hours ago, and the doc wanted to try more meds and the transfer this close to shift change, sucks on our side too.
5.) Thank you to the pt's wife who caught me in the hall and said "hey I know you are super busy, so I emptied his colostomy and it had Xccs in it."
6.) to the tech that I helped transfer a pt from the stretcher to the bed. That was probably the best bath that she had in a LONG time. Thank you for getting everything ready while I and her RN worked on assessing her skin. I appreciate everything you do.
Please add your thoughts. (yes, I am sure to tell my coworkers how much I appreciate them. We generally have a great TEAM.)