I'm not a nurse yet, hopefully will be attending next fall, but I'm interested to hear (from people in all specialties), what ONE thing gives you that thrill? What can you just not get enough of?
Conversely, what one thing causes your stomach to drop to the floor in dread/terror?
It could be a specific procedure/skill or a more overarching situation.
Whether you are a new nurse or have been on the job for years/decades, I'd love to hear from you! Thanks!
Thrilling: successful codes that allow the patient to stay on the unit and not transfer to ICU
Terrifying: when your patient's WBC count is less than 1 and the patient starts going febrile and you suspect sepsis, because it almost always is for our patients
What thrills me every.single.time it happens is coming in to see a fair & balanced assignment, with no call-ins and no charge nurse from hell.
What makes my stomach drop to the floor with dread every.single.day is the drive into work, anticipating said assignment and trying to gauge the possibility that it will happen.
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Thrilling: successful codes that allow the patient to stay on the unit and not transfer to ICU
Terrifying: when your patient's WBC count is less than 1 and the patient starts going febrile and you suspect sepsis, because it almost always is for our patients