What was I thinking: What a week and it's only Thursday!

What was I thinking: What a week and it's only Thursday!: "I went back to work on Monday to discover this week is JAHCO week. For those of you that don't know what the means, JAHCO is the accre..."

What a week and it's only Thursday!

I went back to work on Monday to discover this week is JAHCO week.  For those of you that don't know what the means, JAHCO is the accrediting agency for hospitals, something we HAVE to have to operate.  Kind of extermely important.  It gets everyone a little stressed (or as someone put it in a heightened sense of awareness).  We heard they started Monday, but thankfully noone showed on our unit.  In an effort to be prepared for a visit the next day people were asked to work Tuesday instead of Wednesday.  Guess what happened?  Of course the big visit to us didn't happen til Wednesday, when our staffing was back to normal.  No extra staff around to help compensate for the nurses that would be pulled off the floor to talk with the entourage.  Not only that, but we had 12 discharges (13 if you count the one that left at change of shift) 1 admit, and 3 post-ops and oh by the way the Department of Health is going to be here too.  That equates to a little bit of craziness and I was in Charge that day.  I didn't have to be, but I just couldn't say no when Ronda asked me to work.  Before she asked me I passed by a couple of the other managers that said in a kind of joking way "go see Ronda, she has a question to ask you".  They knew I couldn't say no to her either.  I am happy to say all went well with both visits, as far as I know, JACHO is still around til Friday and could stop in again, but they should be on different units. 

Overall I feel like I dealt with the stress of the situation pretty well, some people were irritated, but hey, everyone reacts to stress in a different way.  How did I deal with it?  I was able to run the night before, evcen though I had to use the dreadmill it was worth it.  I always feel better after I run, no matter where I do it, and yet I have the hardest time making time for it.  I also had Bob give me a priesthood blessing that morning.  I know that made a difference because despite my anxiety the rest of the day, I became calm inside when it was my turn to speak to the people.  Can't remember what I said, but I was calm:) and my face didn't break out in to the Rosacea rash it usually does when I get stressed at any point in the day.  I am very grateful for that.  I like to look like I am always confident and in control of the situation I am in, and the rash is a dead give away that inside I am really not at all calm or confident at that time.

Today, I get to play catch up on my one day off (other than Sunday, but I don't want to do any of this stuff on Sunday). I started with a dental appointment to have a filling replaced, ended up being 2 fillings and took well over an hour, even with the nitrous I get anxious.  Why is it that a doctor or any other medical person can do just about any test or procedure, but the dentis freaks me out?  Maybe it's the sound of the drill?????  I also started a new semester of school this week, my last one for my BSN!  That means I have school work to do, and of course house cleaning and running and choir tonight and yea...all that to do and I am blogging.  Perhaps there is just a small amount of procrastination there?  I work better under stress, wouldn't want to waste any time (LOL, I end up wasting way too much time as it is). 

Oh well, time to get to it, I just want to thank every one that reads my blog, I decided last month to focus on being thankful, or more important letting people know I am thankful and I appreciate what they do, because apparently I am not too good at that.   I decided I need to continue that focus for another month.  So have a great day, and join me in being thankful, because it looks like it will be a great one.