Tuesday, 10 July 2012

First week of work

Well first week of work 3-6th july appeared to go well not any major dramas. After first day already felt better and knew more what I should be doing. In regards to routine and didn't take as long with medications. Also only really had to do medications for 4 patients as is first job after hand over everyone does it together. Then two people do the controlled drugs or S4 and S8 drugs. I thought our ward had a lot but even more here nearly have a book for each one. Think will not get used to not calling them CD's. Also codeine phosphate is a controlled drug, but not in UK.
The rest of the week went ok til Friday when realise had lost my drug key and fob watch. Rechecked in my room and not there luckily another nurse gave me a fob watch, best not lose this one. Then told NUM had lost key and gave me the spare one to use. One thing I thought was good when giving continuous subcutaneous injection there put a butterfly needle in. So at least your not giving them an injection every time.
Later on found out me and another nurse had made a drug error on thursday. We had given morphine subcutaneous instead of oral. Luckily it was only a small dose the patient said their felt better so must of helped. The other nurse was quite upset about it and we filled in an incident form (ims). The NUM was very nice about it and helped us fill in the ims report and went through 5rights.
After a stressful Friday at work was definitely ready for a drink good job off out tonight. Off to surreyhills the Beresford as people keep saying its a good night out. We got the train to central and was about a 15min walk to pub. The beresford was very busy at first couldn't find a table was lots if people in suits just come from work. We ordered a group hug between four of us me, emily, kate and leigh, hisako had a beer. In the drink was Zubrovka vodka, apple juice, camomile, lemonade and mint, it was very refreshing. Kate and Emily got Chips which definitely won't as good as the sky tower ones. It wasn't a late one as me and Kate have earlier start tomorrow for blue mountains.

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