I need to talk about my night.

[Forever Sunshine, ASN, RN]

Not because it was bad, but because tonight I had to go from new med nurse to charge LPN. And I didn't even expect it.

Not only was I charge nurse, but I had an orientee with me. and an agency nurse. Making things a bit more challenging but they were awesome to work with.

I felt bad I had to do things the real way and not by the book way for the orientee. I was so strapped with time it wasn't even funny. I had her do fingersticks while I did meds. I sat down to chart at almost midnight. I made my notes short and sweet.

I also had my head bitten off by an on-call doctor. Hes known to do that but I just said it was policy and I have to inform you of this. It wasn't even that late at night. I wasn't upset. Not one bit. Not much could upset me tonight.

At least the pharmacist was nice to me when I had to call about something they didn't send. :redbeathe

[steelydanfan]

Not because it was bad, but because tonight I had to go from new med nurse to charge LPN. And I didn't even expect it.

Not only was I charge nurse, but I had an orientee with me. and an agency nurse. Making things a bit more challenging but they were awesome to work with.

I felt bad I had to do things the real way and not by the book way for the orientee. I was so strapped with time it wasn't even funny. I had her do fingersticks while I did meds. I sat down to chart at almost midnight. I made my notes short and sweet.

I also had my head bitten off by an on-call doctor. Hes known to do that but I just said it was policy and I have to inform you of this. It wasn't even that late at night. I wasn't upset. Not one bit. Not much could upset me tonight.

At least the pharmacist was nice to me when I had to call about something they didn't send. :redbeathe

You know, my heart goes out to you. I was faced with the same thing as a new NP, 2 of us on a 32 bed ward with 1 NA; and a charge nurse who had graduated 1 year before. We made it through the shift, and looked at each other afterwards, and said "If we could do this, we can do ANYTHING! Now that I know better, I would have refused the assignment and walked off the floor before I could be made an accomplice to a very unsafe staffing assignment.

[Forever Sunshine, ASN, RN]

I had 5 CNAs last night. They knew I was being thrown in the fire and they did a fantastic job as usual.

[morphed]

It sounds like you all did a great job and were able to pull together and work as a team when you needed to.

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

You rocked it, girl!

[PatMac10,RN, RN]

I'm glad you had such a productive and positive night. It's good to read how someone is actually content after coming home from work. The best work is a collaborative work. :)

[VeronicaWileyRN]

I am glad to hear you all made it through, but sometimes as a nurse you get pushed in a corner and you don't know that you are in the corner until the next day. You are new and you did good.