*sigh*

[fredericks]

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*

Comments

[1x2foralways.livejournal.com]

Yikes. :(

Rest up and feel better. *hugs*

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I did and I do. Thanks. *grin*

[jenjiyana.livejournal.com]

ugh...i have a lot of admiration for you. Feel better!

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Part of me is surprised no one made a watersports joke. Most of me is relieved, actually.

[suspiria.livejournal.com]

um...ew!! i wish you many non-splattery days to come!

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

Oh, I hope so. The splatters, not so good. So not so good. Thanks. :)

[doc-drew.livejournal.com]

VRE? Oh snap. Feel better soon!

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

Oh snap indeed. Thanks for the well wishes. :)

[buzzlittleone.livejournal.com]

ICK! I concur with kaycerenee.
And again ICK ICK ICK! Feel better lovey.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

Thanks, dear. :)

[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.