Monday, August 10, 2009

1:1

Sixteen hour shift tonight and for 10 of those hours, I took care of exactly 2 patients.

Redcode #1, didn't leave the room until the patient went to ICU. Bring the dirty stretcher down from ICU, charge nurse tells me, "you're getting another one, get ready."

Maybe I'll have time to pee before they get h- nevermind. Here they are!

Redcode #2, didn't leave the room until the patient went to ICU. Bring the dirty stretcher down from ICU...sigh. Still have 6 hours left of shift.

Whew. I'm relaxing with a slice of pizza and a beer. Off to bed and then to do it again tonight!

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And this little haiku ditty from Ambulance Driver just made my morning:

A Transfer Haiku
Demented old folks
chasing Phenergan faeries.
It's like herding cats.

1 comment:

GuitarGirlRN said...

I am also relaxing after 60 hours of work in six days. With a beer, my dogs, my knitting...and Star Wars: Episode IV, A New Hope. I thought of you as I clicked "play" on the remote.

Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh....

P.S. Have you seen the Robot Chicken Star Wars stuff? Definitely worth the cost of the DVD.