A Joke and Some Fun

Well, here I am at work again. 4th night in a row, sitting. Even though I've got my LPN, there is always a need for sitters. A 'sitter' is precisely what it sounds like. You sit in the room with a patient for 12 hours. Why, you ask? If the patient comes in and is confused and getting out of bed or pulling at their IV lines or whatever; then they put someone in the room with them to babysit.
ALL NIGHT LONG!!!
Dear reader, I know you are thinking, that sounds boring, or horrible to be babysitting an adult who is acting like a child. Well, it can be. Trust me. But, it's a job, and often times I work the floor and do my LPN thing but the last four nights....well, let's just say I haven't got much exercise. So.....I work nights because I don't enjoy being at home alone when Matt is gone. However, I'm really not a 'night owl', it's kinda out of desperation. Last night 2 am rolls around....then 3 am. Lights are dim, TV's off, I'm bored, jealously observing the peaceful, deep respirations of my patient who is sound asleep. Not to mention, my bum is numb from sitting. So, I decide to prop up another chair and get comfy. I usually fall asleep for at least some period of time on nights, I'll be honest. Last night was no exception. I dozed off.....sue me.....anyway, right before I got to my deserted 75 degree island, one of the aides on the floor decided it would be funny to put on a hospital gown and wake me up and scare me. Well, he did. I screamed- LOUD. He looked just like the patient I was 'babysitting' that night. Anyway, adrenalin pumping, heart thumping......... I couldn't go back to sleep, to say the least. Joke's on me! Oh well, it was well worth my meager 10 minutes of much needed shut eye. (If you're wondering about the patient, he didn't wake up-luckily:)



Tomorrow I'm off to Detroit to meet my sweetie pie and look for some apartments in the area. Then- CLIMATE CHANGE- sunny San Diego for the wedding!! I'll catch you bloggers in a week or so...............Happy St. Patrick's Day!