1st day on the floor (still on orientation)
OH. MY. GOSH.
July. 7. 2017.
lol, now that I've slept I'm not sure what I was going to write after that oh my gosh. But the first day was okay. I kind of ended it badly, but the people were nice. I wasn't sure what time I was suppose to clock out but it was like 7:20 and I didn't want to stay later so I kind of left without saying bye to my preceptor.
I was so tired. I almost fell asleep at the wheel.
And I didn't even do anything!
lol, the first night was only supposed to be shadowing. I had a nice nurse to follow. Bc I'm pretty shy I'm glad she was older bc older people tend to talk a lot.
It was very awkward first getting there. Bc it was during shift change and people were trying to get in and out.
I had also had a lot of communication problems with my manager. I was trying to get my ID to log on but it wouldn't work. And for some reason whenever she texted or emailed me, I wasn't getting any of it! So uck, bad start.
It's really weird being up all night though. I was doing okay until midnight and then I went to go eat something and felt a little better but it definitely got bad around 2-4 in the morning. That's when I was fighting off sleepiness the most, and I'm a night person! lol, definitely a night person. But it's just weird looking out the window at night and seeing just your reflection bc it's so dark.
Apparently it was a slow night and that's not normal on the floor. lol, which freaks me out. I like it being busy bc then I'm not bored, but I'm also not a quick thinker so I like slow nights too.
I did get to do an IV, but the guy's veins were SO good. I've never seen such good veins. And also like I said, the nurse I was following was super nice and didn't make me feel nervous. But the problem that I had was advancing the stupid catheter. I saw blood. Saw the flash. But for some reason it's so hard to move the stupid catheter up. But it got all done and finished. I think she got mad at me a little bc I was so slow lol.
I learned a lot of things, but it was a lot of information. I wish I had actually got another day to shadow a different nurse just to see how a different person does it. lol, no that's just an excuse. I'm scared to have patients. Not really scared of the care and stuff, but I'm scared I won't be good at charting. I'm really bad at that. I mean what if I do it wrong? What if I have to stay after? Idk. It's scary, but I'm gonna keep trying my best and praying to God everynight and day.
Apparently though, the people that I was with aren't going to be the people I'm gonna be working with, so I got another awkward night ahead. I'll be working this Saturday and Sunday. So no weekend for me :(.
IDK guys. I'm still not sure if this is for me and I'm scared, but I mean, isn't it too late to turn back now?
I think the best thing is I have supportive people around me, bc I'm gonna be like a foreigner in a different country. God be with me. Please.
July. 7. 2017.
lol, now that I've slept I'm not sure what I was going to write after that oh my gosh. But the first day was okay. I kind of ended it badly, but the people were nice. I wasn't sure what time I was suppose to clock out but it was like 7:20 and I didn't want to stay later so I kind of left without saying bye to my preceptor.
I was so tired. I almost fell asleep at the wheel.
And I didn't even do anything!
lol, the first night was only supposed to be shadowing. I had a nice nurse to follow. Bc I'm pretty shy I'm glad she was older bc older people tend to talk a lot.
It was very awkward first getting there. Bc it was during shift change and people were trying to get in and out.
I had also had a lot of communication problems with my manager. I was trying to get my ID to log on but it wouldn't work. And for some reason whenever she texted or emailed me, I wasn't getting any of it! So uck, bad start.
It's really weird being up all night though. I was doing okay until midnight and then I went to go eat something and felt a little better but it definitely got bad around 2-4 in the morning. That's when I was fighting off sleepiness the most, and I'm a night person! lol, definitely a night person. But it's just weird looking out the window at night and seeing just your reflection bc it's so dark.
Apparently it was a slow night and that's not normal on the floor. lol, which freaks me out. I like it being busy bc then I'm not bored, but I'm also not a quick thinker so I like slow nights too.
I did get to do an IV, but the guy's veins were SO good. I've never seen such good veins. And also like I said, the nurse I was following was super nice and didn't make me feel nervous. But the problem that I had was advancing the stupid catheter. I saw blood. Saw the flash. But for some reason it's so hard to move the stupid catheter up. But it got all done and finished. I think she got mad at me a little bc I was so slow lol.
I learned a lot of things, but it was a lot of information. I wish I had actually got another day to shadow a different nurse just to see how a different person does it. lol, no that's just an excuse. I'm scared to have patients. Not really scared of the care and stuff, but I'm scared I won't be good at charting. I'm really bad at that. I mean what if I do it wrong? What if I have to stay after? Idk. It's scary, but I'm gonna keep trying my best and praying to God everynight and day.
Apparently though, the people that I was with aren't going to be the people I'm gonna be working with, so I got another awkward night ahead. I'll be working this Saturday and Sunday. So no weekend for me :(.
IDK guys. I'm still not sure if this is for me and I'm scared, but I mean, isn't it too late to turn back now?
I think the best thing is I have supportive people around me, bc I'm gonna be like a foreigner in a different country. God be with me. Please.
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