Christmas time is upon us!
I have enjoyed for the most part the “12
days of Christmas blessings” “100 days of thankful” and the likes. I often feel
like it is over kill. Yes I love that you are thankful for the little things
that are not thing at all. But really please don’t feel like you must share
them with the world… every day… grab a piece of paper and a pen… start a
journal of thankfulness or something like that.
Now please don’t take offense if you (my 2
readers) have in fact done this and posted daily on facebook for all to see.
To me this is something you don’t need to
share… it is like doing something nice for someone then telling everyone about
it. It kind of looses its meaning.
But maybe I am just jaded; maybe it is
doing things for people everyday without expecting recognition has tainted my
view.
Maybe I am cold hearted and need to explore
the deep recesses of my heart to figure out why these things bug me so.
So in the hopes to re-discover the rose
colored glasses I once wore -I give you the nurses 12 days of thankful…. To be
read to the tune of 12 days of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas this nurse is
thankful for.. stable patients for the whole shift.
On the second day of Christmas this nurse
is thankful for…Two Saline locks and stable patients for the whole shift
On the third day of Christmas this nurse is
thankful for… Three cups of coffee, two saline locks and stable patients for
the whole shift.
On the fourth day of Christmas this nurse
is thankful for… four breaks a shift, three cups of coffee, two saline locks
and stables patients for the whole shift.
On the fifth day of Christmas this nurse is
thankful for… FIVE hours of sleep! (for me after nightshift, or for my patient
to sleep the night), four breaks a shift, three cups of coffee, two saline
locks and stable patients for the whole shift.
On the sixth day of Christmas this nurse is
thankful for… six doctors rounding, FIVE HOURS OF SLEEEEP, four breaks a shift,
three cups of coffee, two saline locks and stable patients for the whole shift.
On the seventh day of Christmas this nurse
is thankful for… seven nurses charting, six doctors rounding, FIVE HOURS OF
SLEEEEEP, four breaks a shift, three cups of coffee, two saline locks, and
stable patients for the whole shift.
On the eighth day of Christmas this nurse
is thankful for… eight veins to chose from, seven nurses charting, six doctors
rounding, FIVE HOURS OF SLEEEEEP, four breaks a shift, three cups of coffee,
and stable patients for the whole shift.
On the ninth day of Christmas this nurse is
thankful for… nine snack on nightshift, eight veins to choose from, seven
nurses charting, six doctors rounding, FIVE HOURS OF SLEEEP, four breaks a
shift, three cups of coffee, two saline locks and stable patients for the whole
shift
On the tenth day of Christmas this nurse is
thankful for… ten silent call bells, nine snacks on nightshift, eight veins to
choose from, seven nurses charting, six doctors rounding, FIVE HOURS OF SLEEEP,
four breaks a shift, three cups of coffee, two saline locks and stable patients
for the whole shift.
On the eleventh day of Christmas this nurse
is thankful for… eleven fresh black pens, ten silent call bells, nine snacks on
nightshift, eight veins to choose from, seven nurse charting, six doctors
rounding, FIVE HOURS SLEEEP, four breaks a shift, three cups of coffee, two
saline locks, and stable patients for the whole shift.
On the twelfth day of Christmas this nurse
is thankful for…twelve hour shifts, eleven fresh black pens, ten silent call
bells, nine snacks on nightshift, eight veins to choose from, seven nurses
charting, six doctors rounding, FIVE HOURS OF SLEEEP, four breaks a shift,
three cups of coffee, two saline locks, and stable patients for the whoooooole
shiiiiiift.
So it is the little things that make a
nurse happy, especially when on night shift. But night shift nursing is a topic for another blog on another day—
So my friends, I wish you joy in the little
things, and much love over the holidays!
Merry Christmas!
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