The beauty of nursing is there are such a variety of options to choose from in terms of specialties. In some career fields, that is truly not the case. We are so blessed to have so many arenas to choose from, whether it is inpatient or outpatient; neonatal nurse to geriatric nurse, there is something for everyone. I cannot begin to tell you the number of times I have heard over the years, “Oh, I don’t know how you do what you do. I could never take care of critically ill children.” And my answer is always the same. I love what I do and would not want to take care of any other age group or patient type.
We take care of parents at a highly stressful time. Often they have just had their world turned upside down, all in the blink of an eye. Life was just going along fine, and in an instant it was changed forever. We all really enjoy that type of crisis intervention. I fully realize pediatric nursing is not for everyone. But I feel it is what I was put on this earth to do.
We had a particularly rough week last week, in terms of patient acuity and losses. When you deal with a large trauma population, there are times when it comes in waves. I have always been so proud of the way we as co-workers have supported each other through these sad times. I watched a darling nurse, who had stayed over her shift to fight valiantly to try and save a child’s life, start to leave with tears rolling down her face. Just as soon as a few of us had seen it and moved towards her, another nurse stood to embrace her with a long hug. We all talk with each other to debrief after tough weeks such as these. It is a testament to the power of togetherness and the strength of support one receives from those who know exactly how you feel.
I had come in during one night as admissions had come fast and furious. I saw the devastation around me, of families whose lives had been changed forever, and I felt punched in the gut for the families in their grief. And two days later, as I was washing my scrubs and found some blood on them from that night in the battle to save the lives of these children, I had an epiphany. As silly as it may sound, it is often at the washing machine that I reflect on the week that has just passed. While I know that OxiClean will get rid of the stains I bring home from work, I am glad that after all of these years, I still feel punched in the gut when I see a family in pain. I do not ever want to just go through the motions of patient care, and miss the bigger picture around me.
This work, and this staff, is far too important to ever let that happen. So for now, we keep pressing on, thankful for each other and quality detergent.
Tracy
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We take care of parents at a highly stressful time. Often they have just had their world turned upside down, all in the blink of an eye. Life was just going along fine, and in an instant it was changed forever. We all really enjoy that type of crisis intervention. I fully realize pediatric nursing is not for everyone. But I feel it is what I was put on this earth to do.
We had a particularly rough week last week, in terms of patient acuity and losses. When you deal with a large trauma population, there are times when it comes in waves. I have always been so proud of the way we as co-workers have supported each other through these sad times. I watched a darling nurse, who had stayed over her shift to fight valiantly to try and save a child’s life, start to leave with tears rolling down her face. Just as soon as a few of us had seen it and moved towards her, another nurse stood to embrace her with a long hug. We all talk with each other to debrief after tough weeks such as these. It is a testament to the power of togetherness and the strength of support one receives from those who know exactly how you feel.
I had come in during one night as admissions had come fast and furious. I saw the devastation around me, of families whose lives had been changed forever, and I felt punched in the gut for the families in their grief. And two days later, as I was washing my scrubs and found some blood on them from that night in the battle to save the lives of these children, I had an epiphany. As silly as it may sound, it is often at the washing machine that I reflect on the week that has just passed. While I know that OxiClean will get rid of the stains I bring home from work, I am glad that after all of these years, I still feel punched in the gut when I see a family in pain. I do not ever want to just go through the motions of patient care, and miss the bigger picture around me.
This work, and this staff, is far too important to ever let that happen. So for now, we keep pressing on, thankful for each other and quality detergent.
Tracy
To be a registered nurse at Clarian, visit Registered Nurse Career Job Search.
You can also Search for Available Nursing Jobs at Clarian Health by Nurse Specialty
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