IV attempt #1.

today i got to try to start my first IV!

hold the excitement.....it wasn't quite successful.

i tried 2 times and couldn't find it.

he was old, dehydrated and had wrinkly skin.

and i felt much better when the nurse i was with couldn't get one in either.

she said he had bad veins so that made me feel a bit better.  

you got to start somewhere!  and i was so thankful for my chance to try.

hopefully next time will be more successful!

also, i am convinced my professor hates me haha.
she is always dogging on me.
today, she told me that she should be giving me an un-safe.
{an unsafe is when you do something unsafe with the medicine}
i accidentally let a needle touch my hand.
but it was a needle that gets discarded and doesn't go into the patient.
i know there are rules, but nurses do it all. the. time.
and just for her to say that in front of a patient is not appropriate.
she also yelled cause i didn't put my syringes in the 'right' order.
well, that's personal preference!
and again, in front of a patient makes me seem incompetent.
ugh.  these next 3 weeks will be rough.

and then i got this lovely note from her:

it reads:
ann, i have said this before--this folder is ONLY for THIS week's paperwork.  Please get another folder for all your other papers.  I don't want to carry all that around!

oh dottie.

thats about all that happened today.

i'm beat and looking forward to the day off tomorrow!