I just had my first ever night shift as a nursing student. And oh boyy ... it was such an experience!! Especially when you are assigned, ALONE. Yes, just one of me with non of my wardmates. It was a night of joy, splendid,(NOT)! Two Staff Nurses, an Assistant Nurse and a Student Nurse against 30 patients (which is equivalent to the world).
hehe.
We pushed a female patient out of her shared cubicle as she was getting out of control, so we had her stationed, along with the bed, out into the hallway right infront of the nurses station, just to keep an eye on her. Just that one lady, my hair ran out of place wildly, the veins in my eyes came popping out and my eardrums, they hurt! A doctor told us that when it's the fullmoon, you are expected to get patients like this. And yes, so ironic but true. The way she screeeeeaaammmmmed ... I just wanna run out of NUH and dig a hole so deep and bury myself in it. I'd rather sleep in the mortuary! That lasted for 5 solid hours. All the screaming and cursing and bulls*ittin.
*SIGHS*
Please God, not another night like that pleaseee ..
Arul, I guess my night was even more exciting than yours. So exciting I could just stab myself '27' times!! I hate that number, please!
Bed 27 Bed 27.
no more please.
And when she was pushed down for close monitoring, I had to follow my SN and Dr, to push my patient's stuff down while they pushed the bed. The lift wasn't huge enough to just fit me and the loaded trolley in with them so I had to wait for another by myself. And by the time I got there, I got locked out. All were busy inside, they've forgotten me. This poor wrecked soul, so cold and afraid. 20 minutes seems like days! I kept pressing the bell throughout , in fear! haha. Then came this potter, who saved my fear. I was already suffocating by then. Upon entering, I was greeted by that same screeching voice. AGH! Ghastly! I even had to push another of my patient down for X-Ray. It was soo soo quiet. Made me feel like I was a living dead. And now it's time for me to get ready, to face another night.
Wyn, I miss you so.
