Today I got to help with several Foley catheter placements (eek), place an NG tube with gastric lavage (gag), coach...see threaten...a lady to drink her activated charcoal twice after an OD on kitchen de-greaser, enjoy her vomiting it...again twice, and relieving herself in the bed...can you guess?..yep, twice. Needless to say, she and I became buddies as only those who have cleaned up another's feces can be (just wrong). She even told me she loves me... ha ha!
I am grateful for the millions of thankless tasks and services that nurses provide under so much workload, but there is no question in my mind that it's not for me...ever.
4 comments:
You are right - nurses are wonderful, especially the ones I've gotten to know here at PCMC! They work hard to make sure meds are right, beds are comfortable and sick folks feel well----if at all possible.
I'm happy that you are happy, Trish. It's good to have dreams, work hard, and then reach those dreams.
Keep up the great work. I love reading your blog and comments.
Love you always!
mama
I'm hot for that nurse. Great pic. Rowr.
I'm also very proud off all that you have accomplished. Medic school and a fire academy at the same time can be overwhelming. You do it all with ease and show little stress. Keep up the great work. Your a hero.
John
Trish, did you know Travis is now an official nurse, passed boards and everything? He works in the ER at Lakeview and Med Surg. at Davis.
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