I was thinking about those shifts when everything seems to be going smooth, shift is almost over and you think "Yes! I might ACTUALLY leave on time today." You are mentally doing a happy dance, THEN something happens. It always does, right? Here are a few of those lovely little events:
I was closing up my charting, fifteen minutes left...woo hoo! Then I hear a little commotion down the hall. I am praying to the the end of shift gods, "Pleeease don't be my patient...." Yep. It's my patient. She tried to get to her bedside commode (she usually could) but lost her footing and slow motion like, slid to her butt. Another nurse witnessed it while helping his patient in another room. I see myself at the computer filling out an incident report in my near future. As I am walking to the patient's room I hear "Hey, nursefrances your ER admit is here." Really?!?
Then there is the patient who pulled out their___________ fill in the blank. For me it has been an NG tube and an IV that of course looked like a murder scene when I walked in.
Ooh, don't forget the patient who wants to go AMA "now" because they want a cigarette.
Once (or twice) realized the CNA forgot to empty the foleys and put the I&Os in the computer and went home already. On a side note our CNAs were awesome and this didn't happen often.
Also, the doctor who called 5 minutes before end of shift and wanted me to take down 2 pages of orders.
I am sure I have more but can't remember right now.
Anyone want to share?