OOEY GOOEY

Do ya ever wonder if what you're doing in life really matters?? Well today I had an a-ha moment!!! I had the sweetest patient. She was a first time mom having trouble breastfeeding. I stayed in that room for about thirty minutes trying to get that little man latched on. Finally, I succeeded. Well, she did, but with my expertise (ha).. Anyways, The whole day they were so sweet. Near the middle of the day, they decided to move to the Titan's suite on our floor. Its on the opposite end, so obviously I would no longer be their nurse. I would have to pass them on. They begged me to stay with them and be their nurse. THey also asked me to come by before I left that day. They were so cute!!! I went by and saw them right before shift change, and they were so sweet. They asked me to come back again and see them tomorrow since I will be there again. It just felt so good to have a patient think that highly of me to want me to stay and be their nurse and take care of them. It made me realize that these mommies really look up to my 24 year old non child bearing self to give them advice on baby training etc!! Its kind of neat.

Also, its kind of neat the knowledge that flows from my mouth when these mom asks me all sorts of questions. And when I say all sorts, I mean ALLLL sorts ha. For example, I got asked by a patient if she had to make a boo boo before she could leave the hospital. I said excuse me do you have to make a what??? She goes... you know... a BM? bowel movement? I had NOOO idea that is what she was meaning. So there ya go I have learned new slang. How to deal with grouchy patients, and screaming babies. I feel I have succeeded.

Meanwhile, this past week has been a little crazy. Dad had knee surgery a week and a half ago, and Tuesday after his post op appt had to be hospitalized. He won himself an overnight visit for a DVT, which is a blood clot in his leg. So this past week he has been giving himself injections and having to take blood thinners. He will probably be on them for a few months. After that, they will check him to see if they see any genetic issues. Just kind of scary!!!!!

Okay so I have rambled, so I am going to go to bed. i will be working my second of five twelves in a row tomorrow.. sheeeesh.> GOod night!!! :)