I love animals. I love the fact that they aren't critical, unpredictable, impatient, loud, obnoxious, (please insert more negative adjectives regarding some people). I had a confrontation with a co-worker today regarding something that technically I'm not trained on, but every nurse has said it was fine if I do it. Its merely pressing a button on the IV when it begins beeping for random reasons. She came in when I told her it was continuously going off (she had never bothered to rush in there and check it so I did). Instead of just taking the time to fix it in the first place, she waits until I bring it to her attention again and then its my fault because I continuously was hitting the silent button. The patient had complained multiple times that it was annoying her and so I did that to give her peace. Now another nurse had gone in there to look at the IV and said it was fine. What I would like to know is why this nurse never complained before about me doing this? What about this situation was different? She upset me so much that my chest started hurting and I'm feeling very anxious. I know she complained about me to another nurse (she didn't really bother to be discrete about it). So now I'm afraid everyone knows and that they are all being overly-critical even though they have done it themselves. I'm sure its just my anxiety overly exaggerating the situation, but my mind just can't help but think these things.
Luckily my day wasn't all bad. A bloodhound who is working as a therapy dog came by the unit and I just love these days when they stop by. I just had a blast loving all over Daisy and getting those big slobbery bloodhound kisses from her! Animals are so great to be around.... how can you be angry when you have that cute of a face staring at you??
Cheers!
