today was a rough day. and i go back tomorrow.
sometimes, it is so challenging to motivate myself to return to a place full of stress, illness, diarrhea, chaos, blood, nausea, crying, pain... the list is endless.
i precepted a brand new nurse today; it was her first shift on our unit. and i warned her, there are just some days that are plain ol' hard... some days your best isn't good enough. some days you never want to return. some days you wish you worked behind a computer. and some days you stay late, more than the 12.5 hours you're scheduled for.
by 7:40, i was done charting, done giving report, done with patient care; in short, i was done, done, done! but i stayed an extra ten minutes to walk out with nursing friends - to share our days' stories, to unwind, and to motivate one another to come back tomorrow. i'm planning on showing up. i wonder who else will join me?
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