Work Vent-X-posted

I'm just about at my ends rope when it comes to humanity, both regards to new orleans and more specifically the C.R.A.P. that has been going on at work. Please give me a fucking break.

Not intended to be egotistical in any way shape or form: I kick ASS as a nurse. Seldom to I need assistance from anyone, or need to gather information from staff. I take care of my pts and whatever crisis arrises, and deal with it. The doctors know me by first name, and by the amount of questions i get from other staff during a shift-I know my shit.

Staff that has been on the floor more than I have (5 years), should NOT be asking questions such as:

1. Where is my electronic order? (maybe look at the printer)
2. How do you get the electronic charting up on the computer?


I'm not the type of person who can sit back and let a call light go off. No one has ANY idea or a fathom of an idea what that pt needs. However it must be the common census to let the fucker ring unless its your pts room and sometimes that even doesn't get merit. I can't believe the charge nurse won't help out on the floor, or even the other staff. They rather sit with a finger up his or her ass then actually, I don't know...do...WORK.

A staff member has an orientee with him. THerefore with he has a built in assistant. You'd think they would be on top of thier call lights and thier shit to do. WRONG. They are being fucking lazy. By the time they saw me running around, (5 hours after my shift started), did they even THINK to ask me for help. By that time it was TOO fucking late.

And I don't buy the excuse "well I have to chart". Bull fucking shit. Chart my fucking ass. IF you were better with your time management you wouldn't have to sit and chart. Also, what is more important charting or taking care of your pts.

SOrry, venting.

Mayo Relief Update

Plan is for 40,000 some refugees to be shipped to North Minnesota. 40% peds. 309 staff have volunteered.
Awaiting manager aproval. News at 11.

Free Trip to the ER

Dying here. My cold has gotten better and then worst over the night. VS: 110/60, 66, 38.3, pso2 low 90's-95%. I get to visit the St. Mary's Hospital ER in the a.m. Yippie~

Deportation update

Feeling better. Odd by the time morning rolled in, I felt 100% better, and it has remained status quo during the day. Thank you all for your well wishes.

Got home and had a msg on the machine from Mayo H.R. Looks like if all goes as planned I will be heading out to help with disaster relief Wed, Thurs, or Friday. Chances are it will be a 24 hour notice, prior to departure.

Will keep everyone update. Went to the 50% off sale at savers and stocked up on uniforms.

Deportation, A question of self

I havn't slept much today. Plus my mind is going in about 5, million directions. Specially after reading auryn24's horrific story, a story of a herorine, a survivor and an angel among us.

I am going to be bussed out tomarrow at 1:00 p.m. to Camp Riley in Northern Mn. On Wednesday 500 refugees will be landing at the camp, and the work begins.

Have been contacted throughout the day, and went into work to confirm the plans. THe HR lady said NOT to worry about the nurse manager, that I'm going and that is that. Tried to call Nurse Manager lady, and have NOT been able to contact her. Called her at home at 9:00 p.m. and no answer. The people in HR have been JUST excellent, and when I talked to them tonight, they made sure I had my packing list.

Ran out to Walmart and got supplies. WIll need to do laundry, pack, close house, and get ready to leave tomarrow at 1:00 p.m.

Ran into a Co-worker who said they are concerned for me (prior to leaving for the camp), and that I have been a "Turd" (is the word she used), to describe my behavior of late, and wanted to know if there was anything that could be done. Unfortunately at that time, and at this time, my mind is still a little scattered.

Maybe I'm not seeing hte picture, but I know that I am a DAMN good nurse. ANd I know that I took great care of my pts last night. I wish she would of gone into more detail that she did, but maybe I will have to go into that when I get back.

I'm scared. I'm frightened, I'm exhausted.

I;m worried that nurse manager lady is going to go postal on my ass in the a.m., however this is NOT like I am going off for vacation. More than likey it will be 2 SOLID weeks of 12 hour shifts. Sleep if any, will be limited. I have the mindset that I am there to HELP people, not to just go and sit on my ass.

I know this is the RIGHT thing to do. I'm single, a male (read: muscles), and have a good head on my shoulders. I KNOW this is what I need to do right now.

As in my earlier post this weekend, THINGS happen for a reason, and I know that what I am going through right now, there is some reason behind this, and... and I believe in a god.....


I'll have internet access till I get ready for bed, then the computer will be off. I won't be able to be contacted for at least 2 weeks. Will be thinking of everything on that time.

Kevin