Nurse on the Run

i should just change units

Last night I got pulled to another floor…again!  Since we switched all the rooms on my floor from semi-private (two patients per room) to private, our total census has dropped while the number of nurses has not.  Therefore, that means we get sent to others floors pretty much every two-three days.  And if you haven’t figured it out yet, I hate being pulled.  It’s tough enough being a new nurse, let alone going into unfamiliar territory with unfamiliar people.  My floor is in the old hospital, and everyone else moved into the new hospital, so it’s a completely different set-up!  Also, I like the nurses I work with much better than the nurses on other floors.  I feel much more comfortable with them, whether it is asking them for help with turning a patient or asking a questions that I feel like I should know the answer to already.

Anyway, when I showed up on the other floor yesterday, a nurse remarked, “You should just transfer to our floor…you’re here enough anyway!”  To which I replied, “I’d consider it if I didn’t cry every time I came down here…”  Another new-ish nurse works down there, and she said, “Oh good, I’m glad I’m not the only one.  I bawl in my car every day after work.”  To which I retorted, “Oh, well, at least you make it to your car!  I lose it sometime around 6pm…”  Excellent.

I ended up having a pretty good night last night, although it would have been helpful if it didn’t take two and a half hours for a doctor to call me back.  And yes, I called five times.  Funnnnn.

zonked

I don’t know what was wrong with me yesterday, but I was totally zonked.  I dragged myself out of bed at 10am in order to not totally sleep the day away.  Drank some coffee and passed out on the couch around 11.  What??  That’s not how it’s supposed to work!  I was hoping I’d be alert enough at work, but it’s amazing how the go-go-go attitude returns very quickly! 

running while zonked

I made myself go for a run yesterday, telling myself that a run would wake me up.  While it didn’t really work since I was holding my eyelids open on the way to work, I was glad I got out there, even though it was only four miles.  Four is greater than zero, so yay for that.

Wednesday, December 9
4.01 miles in 32:11, avg pace of 8:01

I’m trying to figure out what my game plan for training for Boston will be, especially I think 18 week training programs would start on Monday!  I am not ready to start training again quite yet, so I was thinking about building my mileage up to about 40 miles per week and then doing a 12 week training program.  I know that Pfitz has 12 week programs, so I might do that.  Anyone have any experience with his 12 week programs?  Or any recommendations for other programs?  I’m open. 

Off for a run with my marathon buddy Paul, although the wind seems crazy so I might get blown away!  If I drop a sub-five minute mile, you know it’s because I was flying.