EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
So yesterday, I was only focusing on all the bad stuff going on and I totally forgot to talk about this awesome experience I had in the Emergency Department at the hospital yesterday morning. For our class, we have to observe the ED for a day and write about it. I totally woke up late, but I arrived at the hospital at 6:30am and ready for the day. I was nervous though because I don’t think I would be able to work in a fast paced area in nursing, but it was an awesome experience.
Right from the start of the day they put me with this hottie murse! He was tall, blonde hair and blue eyes and a smile that could make any girl melt. Then I was put with this girl nurse who was awesome as well. I got to see an Endoscopy, Echo, Spinal Tap, my first drug addict! I saw a guy who cut his finger in half, a man whose eye was bleeding out, a dog bite on a small child, 2 little girls who drank Pine sol, etc. It was such an eye opener! I had a really good experience.
The drug addict was such a sad sight. My classmate and I went to triage to learn how they do things. A 33 year old girl came in and had all these scabs on her arm and face. She asked that we shut the door and she began telling us that she uses drugs and started to cry. She uses meth, crack and heroine. Her arm was totally infected! I really had a blast with the staff.
Anyway, I was able to sleep really good last night. I was able to rest which I haven’t done in a long time. I will be going to the gym tomorrow morning before work and starting to start one day at a time.