*sigh*

May. 16th, 2007 12:58 pm
fredericks: (Damn that hurt!)
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Around 11PM last night I started asking around, inquiring whether we needed to bring a "doctor's note" if we called in sick. I knew I didn't want to work my shift tonight, you see. Getting splashed with VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococci) infected urine around 5:30AM sealed the deal. I kindly told the manager right before I left this morning that I would not be in this evening (the staffing count was six with myself taken into account; hopefully this means they won't be short-staffed because of my absence), dropped my scrubs on the stairs down to the washroom as soon as I walked through the door, shuffled upstairs in my underwear, jumped in the shower and washed thoroughly, then went to bed. OMG it's hot like fire in my room.

P.S. - Did I not mention the semi-digested PEG feed that splattered all over my face earlier in the evening? Shyeah. The only thing that was missing from my night was a GIB patient in need of a bowel prep.

*sob*

Date: 2007-05-16 05:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 1x2foralways.livejournal.com
Yikes. :(

Rest up and feel better. *hugs*

Date: 2007-05-18 02:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fredericks.livejournal.com
I did and I do. Thanks. *grin*

Date: 2007-05-16 05:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jenjiyana.livejournal.com
ugh...i have a lot of admiration for you. Feel better!

Date: 2007-05-18 02:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fredericks.livejournal.com
Thanks. Part of me is surprised no one made a watersports joke. Most of me is relieved, actually.

Date: 2007-05-16 05:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] suspiria.livejournal.com
um...ew!! i wish you many non-splattery days to come!

Date: 2007-05-18 02:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fredericks.livejournal.com
Oh, I hope so. The splatters, not so good. So not so good. Thanks. :)

Date: 2007-05-16 08:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] doc-drew.livejournal.com
VRE? Oh snap. Feel better soon!

Date: 2007-05-18 02:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fredericks.livejournal.com
Oh snap indeed. Thanks for the well wishes. :)

Date: 2007-05-16 09:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] buzzlittleone.livejournal.com
ICK! I concur with [livejournal.com profile] kaycerenee.
And again ICK ICK ICK! Feel better lovey.

Date: 2007-05-18 02:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fredericks.livejournal.com
Thanks, dear. :)

Date: 2007-05-19 04:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emily-goddess.livejournal.com
I thought urine was sterile. But I guess, with a sick patient, you can't be too careful. And it's still icky.

Thanks for reminding me why I didn't go into nursing. I have immense admiration for those people (i.e., you) who do it despite the ickiness.

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