This was my day...........
- 12 hours on my feet
- 'Brain stain' from thinking fast...like a real NICU nurse
- 23 week fetus...embryo, actually.
- 450 grams...1.2 lbs
- 3 blood transfusions
- One dose of Tham
- Two saline bolis'
- Blood gas every 2 hours
- Head Ultrasound=Intraventricular Bleeds
- One Chem 8, two CBC's
- Falling Hbg....12.9 down to 8 in eight hours
- Infasurf
- Calcium bolis
- Insulin x 8 doses
- Highest blood sugar= 419
- Hydrocortisone
- Maxed out Epi, Dobutamine & Dopamine drips
- Upset young mother in tears
- A doctor that skipped out on me @ 3pm
- Fabulous roommates who helped me stay afloat
- Barking dawgs
- One tired nurse
1 comment:
You know.... you were really rude to me in the hallway. I can't believe you didn't stop and talk to me for hours..... like you had anything better to do. I mean, come on - your day didn't seem THAT busy. Gosh.
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