Kudos for working the holidays!

BostonTerrierLover, BSN, RN · Dec 26, 2012

Thanks for your heartwarming graceful kind words!!!:)

I love the atmosphere of the ED during holidays! We had an MD on Christmas that loves to grill, so with Tornado Warning after Severe Thunderstorm Warning he was out in his raincoat flipping our steaks, ribs, and Chicken:)

Plus, the atmosphere of Christmas is just magical to me in the hospital even on the wards- more "lighthearted" if just for a day. I never minded the sacrifice- far more rewards than giving up something. I love my colleagues- and even if it is "cliche"- they are my family too!!

You spend more time with colleagues than your own family anyway:)

cardiacrocks, BSN, RN · Dec 26, 2012

Thank you. God bless you as well. It was a long day, but those patients didn't want to be there either, I tried to make the best of it with them. :)

amygarside · Dec 26, 2012

Thank you for your kind message!

That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Dec 26, 2012

Thanks for your heartwarming graceful kind words!!!:)
I love the atmosphere of the ED during holidays! We had an MD on Christmas that loves to grill, so with Tornado Warning after Severe Thunderstorm Warning he was out in his raincoat flipping our steaks, ribs, and Chicken:)

it was -18 and snowing here. No grilling for us!

And I wish it was way more lighthearted for us I packed the floors full of patients and had a pretty good admit streak going. People waiting too long to come in to spend time with family and ended up very very very sick.

I do love the people I work with though and we found a way to have as much fun as possible last night and the night before!

Rhi007 · Dec 26, 2012

When I was in ED a couple of weeks ago they had one of us dressed as Santa and one as an elf walking around wishing people merry Christmas

shamrokks, ADN, ASN, RN · Dec 26, 2012

That's very nice and thoughtful of you to post. I was off yesterday but worked Monday and today. I do not look forward to having a job as a nurse where I will have to work holidays. I know it's part of the career. I work in a clinic now and we have weekends and holidays off. I remember days when I was a CNA working through the holidays though. The holiday pay was good though. :)

RNitis · Dec 26, 2012

I never had a problem working the holidays. Yes, the pay is an advantage, but the atmosphere always make for a better day. We would all bring in "goodies" and pick at food and drink smoothies all day. We all knew we were in the same boat. We worked every other holiday and it switched the next year. Plus, the MD's were always discharging patients the days before holidays so we had a pretty low census! :) I don't have tons of family I hang around during the holidays, so picking up people's shifts so they could enjoy time with their little ones always got me on people's good sides, too! :yes:

BostonTerrierLover, BSN, RN · Dec 27, 2012

Laughter is the best medicine:)

chorkle · Dec 27, 2012

Rather a long time ago, as a clerk in the Nursing Dept. Office (when such things existed) (largish university hospital); single, unattached to anything or anyone, no pets, etc.; I always volunteered to work holidays.

It was wonderful. Volunteering got me points, in itself; & a comp day of my choosing later.

Low census, zero walk-ins, not all that much to "do." Eager to do anything useful, I was often called to go do this, that, the other thing, whatever. More experience.

A well-remembered high point of my early healthcare experience.

Brian, ASN, RN · Dec 27, 2012

Here is related image we shared on the allnurses.com facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/allnursescom

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rn_abbey · Dec 27, 2012

First christmas I've had off in years! Felt great