Today I was at work. I have many of the blogs I read on my "Google Reader", so when I check my email, I can also check to see if any of them have been updated. I didn't have enough time to really read any of them in full (and am too tired to do that right now!). However, this seemed to be a theme in the parts that I DID read. There are just some things that happen that it is nearly impossible (or completely impossible...) to be able to be thankful for all aspects of them.
The past couple days I have been working on a post for Monday. The parts I have written have a bit of a "thanksgiving" tone to them. So, that day is coming. Today, I just want to whine and complain...just a warning in case you want to stop reading :o)
Today was the first winter holiday where we have utilized our new "holiday teams". I was really reluctant to buy into this way of scheduling, but I'm thankful the final decision was not mine because I really like it. However, the teams are smaller than the number of people who usually work a given day. This way, we have to work less holidays, but it also means we may end up taking more patients than usual. Since we had quite a few patients and one of our team members is out on leave, it was kind of a crazy day!
Now, I would have been "okay" with a crazy day had I not felt like I was running a baby-sitting service at the same time I was trying to be a nurse. For FOUR hours, not one, not two, but ALL THREE of my patients were left at the nurses' station without their families. I sat at the nurses' desk eating my Thanksgiving lunch (I must say we did an AMAZING job with that...turkey, stuffing, cheesy potatoes, green bean casserole, corn, pasta salad, dinner rolls, pumpkin pie...everything but mashed potatoes and the family!) just looking at these kids and how sad that they were spending a good deal of their Thanksgiving with yours truly. I mean, I'm pretty cool and all, but really?! I was actually pleasantly surprised (okay, possibly "thankful") that two of the families only stayed gone for four hours because I didn't expect to see them the rest of the shift once they left. The other kid's mom called me once in the morning to check in, but never came to visit. Oh, did I mention that none of them has turned two yet?! Okay, okay, I will be fair and write that I'm not giving near enough details to give fair judgment, but it was a very frustrating day.
The one kid cried at least half the day. Being held or given undivided attention were the only things to stop the full out cries. I am "thankful" that it wasn't TOO busy because I had a few opportunities to provide that. This little kid was SO snuggly that I wished I could sit and hold all day long! I did end up resorting to a few rounds of the "Wheels on the Bus" and "If You're Happy and You Know It" (that one even got a little participation!). Too bad there isn't more time to play with the kids because that WAS fun...especially since it stopped the crying!
It was a long and tiring day and I was DREADING going back tomorrow, but found out we will have an extra nurse. So, that is definitely something to look forward to :o)
I did get to talk to my mom and two aunts on the phone, and saw my dad when I stopped over to get left-overs. It was a pretty small gathering for my family because the "big party" will be on Saturday. That will be fun...just have to get through tomorrow :o)
Maybe I got enough of the whiny-ness out so I can work on my other post until I fall asleep. (That is SO weird that I am "working on" a post, but I am!)
Good night.
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