~another lil break~

So I haven't posted in awhile...I have been so very busy. I had another 12 hour clinical this past Thursday which had me beat. I was working in the ER and I think we were nonstop ALL day. I did learn it is very difficult to take vital signs on a 4 year old who is constantly bouncing off the walls. It took 2 parents along with me and another nurse to attempt to contain them. It didn't help that every five minutes the mother would spank the child. I don't care how hard you try to contain a 4 year old and say this has never happened before when it is so clear you never had anything to do with making the child mind it was THAT clear. Even with 4 people watching this child he was going so much that somehow he managed to press the code blue alarm. THAT was interesting....I admit I freaked out a lil inside when I seen him smash the button and when I looked over the other nurse had a look of horror on her face so I knew this wouldn't be good. I imagined tons of people running in only to find two nurses unable to contain a 4 year old child. After 30 minutes went by and not ONE person even showed up we were quite relieved but then again we were wondering just what we would have done if there would have been an actual emergency. Whoever is in charge of actually calling the code they had a fuckup that day that could have really caused some problems if there had been an actual emergency! It was very interesting to work in the ER. I think it is somewhere I would enjoy working. I helped with the patients coming in with heart attacks and angina, helped stitch up a few patients, had one burn we fixed up, and helped wrap a broken arm...The best patient of the day and I say best in total exaggeration. I was with one nurse who was the lucky one to get this patient. They were brought in for some mental issues. They were brought in by the cops but as soon as we walked in the room the cops left and for the second time of the day I seen another nurse look horrified. This patient was sitting on the side of the bed looking like they were about to leap after us to I assume tackle us at the least...Picture big person with VERY big muscles who constantly flexes...I had to get some quick vitals while we both tried to understand what exactly they were trying to say...not a very good feeling putting cuff around the arm when they try to grab your crotch...where the hell was the damn cop....drinking a coffee on the other side of the damn hospital. We were both very relieved to see that patient get discharged to another facility! It was a very good day I loved working in the ER so much so I think I may try to get a position in one when I graduate.