I am posting this not to toot my own horn- but to acknowledge the amazing team I work with.
Yesterday was an especially trying day in my world. I am a cardiac nurse. One of our roles is to run when we hear the code blue alarm go off and to record everything that goes on as part of the records of the patient. Sometimes there are days that go by without a single call.
Yesterday was different.
The very busy and congested emergency department had 3 codes called, plus one they worked internally- meaning they ran it without the call for back up.
As the recorder I have the luxury of observing everything.
What I observed and recorded was an amazing team of nurses and doctors working together fight for the life of the patient as well as to protect and support each other. The day doesn't end for them at the end of one battle. They dust themselves off and head right back into it giving it their all.
Yesterday was difficult.
Walking out of the one trauma bay to collect thoughts and finish charting I hear "right behind you" as they are wheeling someone else into the second bay, I made it to the desk when the second code was called. The team jumped into action once again, with the look of determination and with everything they had, they worked away once again.
I am in awe of the wonderful men and women who fight each and every day for the lives of those people that come through the doors of our emergency department. The conditions are not ideal but they are working their hardest and seriously giving their all.
Yesterday was demanding.
The nurses, doctors, respiratory therapists, social workers, care aids, unit clerks and members of our community EHS all work very hard to help each and everyone that comes through the unpredictable doors of the emergency department, they work so hard, every day.
The news only reflects the troubles that happen in that department. This is just my simple way of thanking them for everything they do.
Thank you friends. I know if anyone I loved came in the doors you would work your hardest to help them.
So if you are reading this and know anyone who is a member of the health care team working tirelessly for long 12 hour shifts do me a favour and thank them. It is one thing we don't often hear after days like that, it is sometimes all we need to feel a little better about coming back the next day to face it all over again!
hug your loved ones.
Thanks for posting this! Yesterday was an especially horrific day for us in the ER. I can normally dust myself off and jump into the next awful situation without much thought. But the first "internal code" we had yesterday broke my heart. I barely made it through, then shortly after finishing up in one trauma bay, another code rolled through into the next room and without having time to process my emotions from the previous one I had to jump into action once again. I only made it to 2 of the 3 codes. I was relieved mid code by an amazing colleague who knew this was just too much for me today. I was sent home. As nurses we see the most horrific things and are made to dust ourselves off and go on to the next horrific thing. Normally we do this well, we compartmentalize. I love my job as en ER nurse. It is adrenaline filled and full of learning. I work with AMAZING nurses and doctors. All nurses work very hard, the ER is just an especially stressful and busy place to work as a nurse. Thanks for supporting us in there. We really do appreciate it.
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