Anyone call way after their shift to tell just one more thing? :)

[christvs]

I worked 3-11 PM last night. I didn't fall asleep until 3 AM cuz I was studying for the GRE test I'll take next month. Anyhow, I woke up at 6:30 AM cuz I realized I forgot to tell the 11-7 nurse I signed off to about one of my patient's-I forgot to tell her that this patient was going to the cardiac cath lab on Monday at 6:15 AM (& that she's supposed to be NPO after midnight on Sun)-& I'm not going back to work until Mon afternoon, so I'm glad I called-otherwise, she'd miss her test. Anyhow, the nurse I signed off to started laughing when I said who I was on the phone & said "Oh you poor thing, calling me at this hour! Why aren't you sleeping?" :) I'm glad I called (& now I can relax about it!). How many other new grads have called after your shift to tell the ongoing nurse one more thing? :) There was so much going on during my shift, no wonder I forgot to tell her this!

-Christine

[happymama]

LOL. I thought i was the only one that did that. Well i guess you know the answer. YES!

[pipersjo, ADN, BSN, MSN]

I do that all of the time!! I am trying to get a little better about it, but some nights (like last night!) I forget to tell them stuff. I didn't give any labs this morning in report. Duh!

[caliotter3]

I woke up from a dead sleep after working night shift and sat bolt upright in bed remembering something important that I had forgotten. I called and talked to the nurse who took over from me and was able to get back to sleep.

[christvs, DNP, RN, NP]

This is so funny, because I'm the one who was the new grad over 2 years ago who first started this thread, and now I've been an RN for 2.5 years, and just the other day I called the 11-7 nurse and said "Ooops! I forgot to tell you in report that I gave tylenol to Mr. So and So...and forgot to sign it off on the med sheet!" :) She was cracking up at me that I called to say that. :)

[GrumpyRN63, ADN, RN]

What's worse is when I remember something like 2 DAYS after I left, by then it's like," oh well I guess they figured it out by now"

[WestWingFan]

Yes--- I did this as a student (which I still am) which made it more embarressing (sic?). I didn't have the ability to chart at the time-- 1st semester, so all info had to be given to my nurse verbally. I was measuring I&Os all morning on my patient, and the nurse was busy when I measured the last void. I knew to tell her before I left, but forgot when my instructor sent us to the caf for postconference--- I went to thank my nurse but completely forgot to tell her the amount of the void. My instructor laughed at me when it hit me, and she told me to just call the floor and tell my nurse. I did, but i felt like an idiot. My instructor told me that she calls in all of the time after she goes home--- she said something will hit her that she wants to tell the nurse on duty.

[elliejayRN]

Yes, I couldn't go to sleep unless I did.

[BayouLPN]

LOL, I am glad I am not the only one. I don't do it all the time but I have done it. And usually my relief had already caught whatever it was I was calling about but....nothing like sleeping good knowing you at least made that call.