Welcome back to my weekend reflections, where I dive into the highs and lows of my workweek! High: I kept my composure when the patient’s daughter was yelling in my face at 9:30 in the morning on Sunday. It’s always jarring to have someone yell at you, let alone first thing in the morning. I…
Welcome back to my weekend reflections, where I dive into the highs and lows of my workweek! High: This was a good weekend. The census was low across the hospital, which meant we all had a manageable load. With coworkers out for summer break, I have been helping more on the case management side of…
Welcome back to my weekend reflections, where I dive into the highs and lows of my workweek! High: There have been quite a few patients for whom I had to find the next of kin. Finding the next of kin is always a challenge. It’s digging through charts, calling people, agencies, and facilities to get…
Welcome back to my weekend reflections, where I dive into the highs and lows of my workweek! High: I only worked one day this weekend! I was out of town for a family event, so I just worked Monday. It was an easy, smooth day—no crises, and I was able to leave on time. One…
Welcome back to my weekend reflections, where I dive into the highs and lows of my workweek! High: I have been taking some time off these past couple of weekends for various reasons, so this was my first weekend working three days in a row. It was a good weekend—census was low, not a lot…
Welcome back to my weekend reflections, where I dive into the highs and lows of my workweek! High: It was a good work weekend!! I can not remember the last time it went this smoothly. I had a check-in with my manager on Monday, which went well. I had a busy day on Trauma on…