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the day shift (ugh!)
Sep. 6th, 2007 12:38 pmWell, "orientation" to the ER continues to be exciting and stressful. I put orientation in quotes because it was more like they just threw me out there. But I kind of respect the whole "sink-or-swim" ethos. I don't think it is a good idea for teaching kids to swim, but I think in adulthood, nothing shows you (or your employers) better how intelligent and resourceful you are. It is stressful, but it's getting less stressful the more I learn. Mostly what is annoying to learn is the paperwork and procedures for stripping charts for patients being transferred to other hospitals, pysch facilities, or who are getting admitted to units in our hospital.
I FINALLY got my code for the Suremed, and for the lab, so now I can pull my own meds and send my own specimens, without having to bother my ER RN preceptor. This has cut many of the apron ties tying me to my preceptor. So that's good. What I'm HATING is that my orientation is on the day shift, which means I work 3 twelve hour shifts a week, from 6:30am to 7pm. I hate it. However, that's the hours that my preceptors work, and I really like J---- as a preceptor best. So I'm stuck with the day shift for at least another month. I can't wait to go on the night shift.
Fortunately, nursing school broke me of my chronic non-morning-person lateness (because I would've been kicked out if it hadn't). So I'm always there on time. Except yesterday, when I overslept and woke up at 5:44am -- the time I am normally leaving the house. I showered, dressed, made coffee, & made my lunch & dinner sandwiches in 15 minutes. I got to work at 6:35am, not bad for only being up for 50 minutes at that point! But the day shift does not even allow me to enjoy the morning glories taking over our yard. They are still sleeping when I leave the house because it is usually still somewhat dark. . .
I know most people hate working nights but I can't wait. To me, it's the dream shift. Those would be my normal hours for living life -- and have been, while out of work and on school breaks between semesters such as at xmas. Oh well. In another month, I guess they'll be putting me on nights. I hope.
I FINALLY got my code for the Suremed, and for the lab, so now I can pull my own meds and send my own specimens, without having to bother my ER RN preceptor. This has cut many of the apron ties tying me to my preceptor. So that's good. What I'm HATING is that my orientation is on the day shift, which means I work 3 twelve hour shifts a week, from 6:30am to 7pm. I hate it. However, that's the hours that my preceptors work, and I really like J---- as a preceptor best. So I'm stuck with the day shift for at least another month. I can't wait to go on the night shift.
Fortunately, nursing school broke me of my chronic non-morning-person lateness (because I would've been kicked out if it hadn't). So I'm always there on time. Except yesterday, when I overslept and woke up at 5:44am -- the time I am normally leaving the house. I showered, dressed, made coffee, & made my lunch & dinner sandwiches in 15 minutes. I got to work at 6:35am, not bad for only being up for 50 minutes at that point! But the day shift does not even allow me to enjoy the morning glories taking over our yard. They are still sleeping when I leave the house because it is usually still somewhat dark. . .
I know most people hate working nights but I can't wait. To me, it's the dream shift. Those would be my normal hours for living life -- and have been, while out of work and on school breaks between semesters such as at xmas. Oh well. In another month, I guess they'll be putting me on nights. I hope.