Weekends in the Emergency Room....

There is a different breed of people that work weekends. Thats not bad in ANY way. I have been picking up weekends, because, you know, its that time of year and extra Santa Claus payments have to be made. Working at anytime and enjoying it is actually easy if the right people are there. Emilee has become one of my best friends (despite hearing about Edward every day). Oh, and did I mention that Im going to clone her husband Mike? I have to dig out the pictures of Mike and I enjoying life! But seriously, working in an Emergency Room and working 12+ hour shifts daily is hard, but it does make all the difference in the world with who you are working with. We had a great Saturday in the OBS area. Natalia, Emilee, Ashley (who I am orienting) and Anna. It was a pretty great group.

This was also the last day to early vote, so as everyone in the ER awaits the results of OUR poll, we were all talking about early voting and Dr. Marshall even got on the bandwagon of making sure everyone had voted. Emilee started talking about it and the next thing you know we sent her off to take lunch and early vote. She called and then came right back because 'the line is about a mile long'. I sent her right back. I was covering her beds and told her not to come back until she had a 'sticker'. That was her proof. ha ha. She kept texting me...

(1318)-Emilee "all ok still? I am strating to get close to the door"

Me "you are NOT allowed back until you get a sticker!"

(1339) Emilee "Almost there"

Me "Sweet! I told Michael you were with Edward"

Emilee "I heard! Too f'in funny" "This is getting unbearable"

Me "But think of the satisfaction when ur done"

(1405) Emilee "Coming back, send Ashley asap" "Come let me in

door by break room in 30 seconds"

So Emilee was back, Natalia was next. Ashley was actually leaving at 1500 so she was going to head over after work. We gave Natalia the same instructions that we gave Emilee, do not come back without a sticker. Got it?

Natalia didn't let us down either. Dr. Marshall was quite proud. Someone actually made the comment that we were sisters in another life. I took that as a compliment.

So off to the end of our 12 hour day.... Needless to say it helps when your Charge RN can function, mentally as well as the staff.. when you have this leading you... you have no where to go but up...