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I finished the first of three nights of work. The halls still quiet and now even with a stranger feel. “prepare for the surge”. It sounds so ominous. A strange quiet that we hear and a strange “vibe” we all feel. When I hear it worded this way I think of a tsunami. Right now …
The halls were quiet. This first of two nights on shift was quiet. The second night a bit quieter. Now, don’t me wrong. Patients are there, the patient noise level is still there, but there is something almost eery about walking into work and feeling a different vibe in the air. Day one, I walked …
COVID-19, or Coronavirus, whatever sounds easier to say, the bottom line it has managed to do what other pandemics have done: Infect, sicken and kill. Cause confusion, fear, anxiety, and so many other emotions all thought about in a matter of minutes. Stay at home, work from home, self-quarantine for persons over age 65 for …
What day is it? That was the question I was asked about at 8am today when I got my first phone call of the day. “Excuse me”?, I said repeating the question. “you heard me”, she said, “what day is it and what time is it as well”? I was at my other job today. …
My first Leadership Conference! I am a nurse. I am sure that you figured this out by now. I have been a nurse for 17 years and an Oncology nurse for 16 of those years. I belong to the Oncology Nursing Society and am a new board member of my chapter. 2 years ago I …
Hey, I need to just assess my patient Coming on my 4th night shift, I am a little salty. Sleep deprivation is at its highest and coffee is not hitting the high note, but I am beyond alert and oriented. I have worked the night shift for almost 18 years and I know some of …