The waiting game

Even though it is hard, it feels weird to wait for someone to pass. I have been waiting for a few days and feels awkward to think about it. Well last night it finally happened. My patient is finally with the Angels and no longer in pain. It was a long wait and I am sad. I wonder if I'll ever get used to this.

If you can't laugh, you'll cry

There are just days when you have to just laugh at the situation around you. Not so much because it is SO funny, but because if you didn't you'd have to cry somedays. On some random days, when giving report, I try and be a little funny. Like I'll say, so and so, talked my ear off last night and they are comatose, mostly to see if the person I am giving report to is listening. I have gotten a few people on this sometimes and the result is hysterical. I'll get a "really" or a look of total shock and disbelief, it cracks me up.

Words of wisdom

Well the time has finally come, all of this talk about our annual visit from "State" is finally taking place. Since I have started at this facility there has been buzz about our visit from State. I am worried. I feel like I kind of know what I am doing most of the time, but would I pass if someone were watching me?
I co-worker said "it's good that you are worried, it means that you care." It is SO true. It made me feel so much better. Hopefully they will come tonight and I can just get it over with.