Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse

I am so sorry that all of these things happened to you, especially all at once. If it helps, try to take each issue one at a time. The patient has already fallen. Follow through with all of the post-accident education, etc, whatever they want you to do, and stress that you have learned from this incident. Put bed alarms on EVERYONE in the future. If they balk, just explain it is for safety. The hospital should back you up on this as a patient's condition can change at anytime. Unfortunately the nature of our work is many things going on at once. I am a new nurse but not new to healthcare. Seasoned nurses on my floor have the same frustrations and same challenging situations as us new nurses, it doesn't get easier. But they have much more experience and cope with the challenges better. So take a breath and tackle things one by one if you can. Do not bring up the ABG situation unless it gets brought up to you. ABGs are priority because those people can get acidosis; even if other people are rushing you on other tasks, that needs to come first. Try not to let something like that happen again. Do your most critical tasks first. If you have admissions, ask for help for your other people. Try to look ahead at the beginning of the night and get the critical tasks done so you have some open space for an admission. If other nurses act irritated by what you do, try not to let that get to you because you can't please everyone. Be a safe nurse and prioritize your tasks; if people still aren't happy it's their issue not theirs.

I had someone from the ER give me attitude because they had to call me twice to give report. But guess what? I had four busy floor patients and was trying to stabilize someone else to push them out to a Gen Med floor. I was well within the 30 minute time slot to get report and called them back. They can chill. If my patient endorses chest pain, they are coming first and I will get report on the ED admit second.

I'm just ashamed because I let all of these other things get to me and I allowed it to effect my job! I know as a new nurse you will have plenty of ups and downs, and in the long run these are foundational learning moments. Due to the accident I feel like I have had a major lack of focus. Just this morning I almost forgot to wash conditioner out of my hair

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I'm sure management is going to hear all about it, and they already know I have had one thing happen after another. If there is one thing that holds true, I care about my job and the people I take care of.

There are just some days where I'm on, and last night just wasn't one of them

I'm just ashamed because I let all of these other things get to me and I allowed it to effect my job! I know as a new nurse you will have plenty of ups and downs, and in the long run these are foundational learning moments. Due to the accident I feel like I have had a major lack of focus. Just this morning I almost forgot to wash conditioner out of my hair

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I'm sure management is going to hear all about it, and they already know I have had one thing happen after another. If there is one thing that holds true, I care about my job and the people I take care of.

There are just some days where I'm on, and last night just wasn't one of them

Just remember you're not alone no matter how terrible it feels now. The term "**** Happens" wasn't coined and made famous just for you