It's my first day. Again. I am starting on a medical floor tonight - respiratory. Man, am I nervous. The only lung sounds I have ever had to document are "decreased air entry to the bases" and "crackles throughout". This is going to be a whole new world. And a whole new language. Not to mention all new staff. I work with a different nurse every set or every two shifts or as schedules allow.
Wish me luck.
I really liked being on that ward...mainly because of the staff! I did 3 practicums there. I hope you like it too, and if you don't, you'll still learn a lot about respiratory medicine :)
ReplyDeleteAnd chest tubes. Which used to terrify me.
And sputum. Which I could never handle.
There's quite a few people from my grad class who work up there now. Let us know how it goes!