1. The stuff we learn in class is a lot more interesting when you treat a patient dealing with it the next day.
2. A pureed diet has to be one of the worst punishments ever dealt out, unless it’s sweet and in a smoothie.
3. The computer system my hospital uses for processing physician orders is more technologically archaic than the computer I went to college with in 1992. I think I had a 286 processor and a 20-megabyte hard drive. Yes, I am that old.
4. It’s important to teach the patients the difference between a nursing call button and a pain control button.
5. It’s equally important to watch for patients who may try to use their call button as a slingshot.
6. Alcohol withdrawal makes people say and do really crazy things. See number 5.
7. Standing on your feet for more than 12 hours is only bearable in expensive shoes.
8. Having 5 doctors, 6 nurses, 2 care assistants, one student and a respiratory therapist all in one 8 room quad at the same time looks and sounds a lot like the mall on Black Friday. How patients heal in that environment is beyond me!
2 comments:
Thanks for the message on my blog. You are actually one of the people I was speaking of. You have been on my heart a lot lately. I miss our friendship, but realize just how busy your life is. It's so exciting to read about it. You are doing awesome Sara, I hope you take time for a little you time now and then.
Talk with you soon.
Emily
1. Getting real is good. 2. Talk to Doug about the pureed diet... 3. I remember when computers came in a huge housing and the printer paper had holes on either side. 4.& 5. Make sure they also know what the bedpan is for. 6. And see wierd stuff!! 7. Amen for the expensive shoes! Can I get a witness? 8. Too many doctors... :-) 9. Sara you rock!
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