I received this from a staff nurse here at Riley Hospital for Children this week. I had to laugh so hard about this. It made me think that we all know that not every day in nursing are the best days, but nurses are so adaptable and when you work with wonderful people that create great team work it really makes the most difficult days some of the best. It is all about the attitude that you choose to take. Thanks Kelly for this.
On 2/18/09 it was a dark, dark day outside.
The hospital was Packed and Tina was going to break her back cleaning!
There were no beds and no staff ahead.
Bowel Preps were coming & Aubrey & I were running.
Into staffing I went & to ICU south, Aubrey, I sent.
Admitting the Bowel Prep we thought we were all set.
Ring, Ring on the phone... ICU yelled I need a camode!
My PSA is hurring I say! Tina grunting and straining all the way.
What's that I hear, No nurse at three
Jenny & Jodie to the rescue they will be!
Room 23 for Labs..that wasn't too bad.
Then an IV for 9...Only one stick I lied.
Hoping for success
The patient was fearless.
With one big stick, it was done in a tick!
What's that I hear,
Megan say's, "discharges my dear!"
Hurry call Aubrey for we must get that bowel prep down here.
Its 1830 & the RN's are in a rush
I can't wait for this day to be over, I gushed.
Thank goodness for all the great teamwork, for without all of them
I would have been dead.
It's almost 7!
When night shift gets here I will be in heaven!
The darkness parted
And the RN's Charted
All was calm and the night began
Can't wait to get up and do it all again!!!
Matt Starr
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