I'm up waaay too late tonight but I'm taking advantage of the fact that I have an evening shift tomorrow, so I CAN actually stay up coz I can sleep in tomorrow! I have to go to bed soon though - I still have a few things to do tomorrow before I gotta work!! I'm naturally a night owl though, so this 'going-to-bed-at-9:30-and-getting-up-at-6' thing is getting a bit old!
Hmm, what's been going on with me lately? Not much (Which would explain the lack of blogging - dispite the fact that I actually have the internet!!). I have rotated work places within my post-grad program again. This time I'm at an aged care facility. While most people would think, 'oh yeah, that has to be a bit easier', I'm actually having the most trouble with this one. I DREAD going to work. It's been very hard for me as I'm not an extremely confident person, nor do I think of myself as a leader, and while I am aware that a nurse needs these skills and attributes, I believe they have to be aquired over time, and this is what I perssumed My post grad year would try to achieve. But At this facility I feel like I'm getting all the dodgy jobs just coz I'm only there for 10 weeks and 'all experience is good for you'.
It's harder than being in a hospital, because all of a sudden, I'm the ONLY RN on in the entire building, which means I'm in charge and responsible for every one. People also leave me jobs because they think it's 'good practice for me'. My roster is also a bit of a surprise - IE: in a couple of weeks' time I have 5 nights night duty, 2 days off (including sleep day), then I have to work 7 days straight!!! They think coz I'm younger I'm the Energizer Bunny or something! It may not be as bad as all that but thats how it feels to me at the moment. Some of the staff aren't that supposrtive either. They know I can only go so fast yet the keep throwing more things at me. I know that this is 'real life' but the point of this year is to have support. They say I've always got someone to call but that doesn't help if someone is having a 'funny turn ' and I've got to organise everybody. I will be all by myself (with 2 nurses of course) on night duty next weekand I thought I would be ok, except we have a bit of a moment this evening when one of the residents got chest pain. If I was there by myself, I would have panicked and have know idea what to do (besides the obvious - you know what I mean). I panic too much. I've only had about 30 weeks nursing experience!!!!!!!
Rage, rage, rant rant! As you can tell, I'm having a bit of a hard time of it at the moment. At least now I know I'll never work in aged care. Only problem is, my next rotation is in another aged care facility!!! :(
Ahhgh, all I do is whinge! In any case, please pray for peace for me. I can feel my blood pressure rise and my stress levels shoot through the roof whenever I think about this place!!
Ah well, Spose I should head to bed now. Should get the sleep while I can - night shift in a couple of days!!!
Thanks for letting me rant! Love ya's!
PS If you want a bit of a giggle, excitement and fun, watch 'Pirates of the Caribean 2' - it's awesome......if you like that kind of thing! Jack Sparrow rocks! (totally irrelevent, but I thought I'd throw that in for free!!!) ;p
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2 comments:
I love jack sparrow!
I did get more out of that blog than the PS but I just think that that's the most important thing (I know i sound harsh to people who haven't seen it but when you do you'll understand).
Sucks that you have to work in 2 aged care places, have you changed from the hospital or is this just chucked in the middle?
Anyways stay out of pinching range from the old men coz they're bound to love a cutie like you - plus guys have that whole nurse obsession.
Love ya
*Giggle*
Yes, I totally understand what you are saying! Little bit obsessed at the moment - must get over that!
Anywho, yes, I will stay out of the way of those pincy old men - there's always at least one in every facility!!!! And, bizarringly enough, cross dressers!!!
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