At work someone off sick so only 2 nurses and got an AIN to replace our nurse so had 8 patients tonight. I still had 2hourly neuro observations and my palliative patient not really settled most of night but apart from that night shift was uneventful. Thought educator coming in this morning to take bloods with me but not here luckily person start early so watched me it but I need more practice but have just been on holiday. Once finished I had to wait a few minutes for Debbie to finish then go to Coles to get a few things for tea tonight. Then home shower and bed but not really sleepy so took me abit to get to sleep ended up sleeping 9 til 4.30 which is good for me. Aim to go for run when get but unfortunately it never happened instead put washing on and get back in bed to stay warm. I then cooked tea chilli for me and Debbie which seemed to go down well was the first time Debbie tasted my chilli. It was then to work and only had 17 patients so I ended up with 5 patients as 3 staff tonight and was a nice shift seemed to go quite quickly. When finish only had to wait 5 minutes for Debbie which was good and aim was to go for a run but too tired and was in bed just after 8. Read kindle for abit so I probably fell asleep about 8.30 and woke up just before 3.30, once up breakfast. I eventually went for run just after 4 aim was to run it all which I managed in my new trainers and luckily wasn't as bad as I expected managed to run 3.63miles. Once back watched TV and fell asleep on sofa for about an hour I mist of needed, Debbie made omelette for tea. At least my last shift and one staff got moved but only had 15 patients between two staff and I had 7 patients. My palliative patient who has been getting worse over the nights died and the family were very appreciative was glad it was me and the other nurse looking after her. Had to go on break at 12.30 as someone covering our meal breaks rest of shift not too bad but patient shouting out 3ish as itchy communication barrier but settled after analgesia. Was busy in the morning as had a few patients to turn and only the 2 of us so Debbie finished before me.
Thursday, 1 August 2013
Back more presents and nights
Arrive back to Rhodes Wednesday 3rd July at 8.45 and my initial plan was to go straight to bed as thought best as on night tonight. But Debbie was up as had to let me in since left key here, so thought best have a chat since not seen her for 3 weeks. Also ended up opening my belated birthday presents from Debbie and Bianca a picture off Opera House from Bianca. Debbie got me some haviananas which she had made for me blue with stars on, a bilby teddy and Lindt chocolate, all very nice. Then aim to go to bed but opened suitcase so decided might aswell unpack, shower and then eventually got to bed 10ish. At first couldn't get to sleep but then eventually fell asleep about 11ish and thought would only sleep a few hours. But I woke up and got up at 6ish, Debbie made tea meatballs with spaghetti then time to cat h up on Neighbours and Home & Away. It was then to Coles to get a few things for my night shift then me and Debbie both went to work as both on nights for a change. When I got to work had texted 'Hisako' to say and next minute I knew she came through from next door to see me, which was a nice surprise. Was nice to see everyone again and luckily only open to 18patients but actually only had 17 patients between 4 staff so I only had 4 patients. So I thought it might be a nice shift but then trust one of my patients to fall at start of shift and had a bleed so hourly neuro observations. Which kept me busy but luckily my other patients ok no issues but one complained of chest pain but by time Dr came had resolved. Then at 5.30am one one staff left to go to 6 North as had 6 post ops so I ended up looking his patients. When finished in morning spoke to educator to sort out blood sampling so Debbie had to wait for me which made a change as was 10 minutes late leaving.Once left Debbie was hungry so went straight to Coles but I got nothing as I wasn't hungry so no point going to cafe. Once home shower, bed but couldn't get to sleep at first so read my kindle and think eventually fell asleep about 9ish. Woke up at 3 but luckily went back to sleep til 4.30, once up went to gym at 5 did rower, cross trainer 30 minutes in total then stretches. Debbie did tea again chicken fajitas was very nice and met her friend 'Lynne' who's staying with us and seemed nice.
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