I’ve been laterally transferred to pediatric department which I hate by the way. Pediatrics was never my forte. I do not struggle with it but I reckon I am more effective with adults. I know and understand that nurses should be flexible, but despite flexibility, I know that I more capable dealing with adult patients.
For one, pediatrics test my patience which I would say not that much. The parents are more like the patients and mind you, most parents of our pedia patients are really ‘toxic’.
Two, it’s freaking difficult to medicate pediatric patients, they scream, they cry, they wriggle free, they move a lot (dislodging the IVF in the process) and the vomit the meds you give them. Sometimes, if you’re really lucky, you become the recipient of the disgusting vomitus.
Three, the attendings are overly toxic.
I didn’t expect that I would say this, but I miss 3c terribly.
And I kept on loitering on the 3rd floors (where 3c is).
SIGH—
And I blame one person for this: J.B. (I really hate you).
I realized that being a nurse is incomparable. As we care for our patients,
