Just as you're walking into the hospital for your shift, you hear "Code Blue" followed by your unit.
Eight of your patients have had 13 BM's, and it is not even the first hour. (Happened to me 3 weeks ago, wound up dealing with 27 bms that day)
All of your patients are restrainted and just happen to be related to Harry Hodieni.
Your coming on shift, and you see a patient from your unit making a break for the main entrance in their Birthday Suit followed by six nurses and two techs from your unit.
When the night shift (Or day shift) who doesn't smoke hands you a pack of cigarettes and says "Here, You'll need this."
During report on 605, night nurse laughs and refuses to tell you why.
When the night shift tells you good luck.
The night shift says it was quiet and hopes your day goes the same.
When the A/C breaks down and its 102 outside or the Heater goes and its -32 outside.
You only have one patient at report.
When you come into work, and everyone is bagging the vent patients, because of no power.
When you hear a doctor go "Oops."
The the Alheimers guy in 405 tries to climb into bed with Alheimers lady in 406, insisting they are married, let alone they live in two different states.
Five nurses call O/S for the 7 a to 7 p shift, and there are 30 total care patients with no techs.
When your patient has 72 different meds to be given during the day. (I have seen this one also.)
