Hospital

I haven't been feeling 100% since having Carter. I had a cold three weeks ago and thought I was better. On Monday I had some body aches and thought I just needed some vitamins and rest. Tuesday morning was a little worse. I was sitting on the couch feeding Carter and I got this horrible pain in my left arm, shoulder, back, and chest. I ignored it at first. Then it got hard and painful to breathe. I started getting panicked because I thought I might have a blood clot. I waited for the pain to go away and it didn't. So, I called 911. My first ride in an ambulance. I spend hours in the emergency department. Had MANY tests done and found out I had pneumonia and pleurisy. I spent 3 nights in the hospital with IV meds. I am feeling a little bit better. Some things I learned for better nursing skills:
Dont let my patients suffer in pain. If they say they are in pain, do something
Answer the call light within a 10 minute frame. Not 1 hour
Heparin shots.....HURT! Those small needles injected in the stomach sure burn!
Zithromax running through an IV really hurts! Especially if it runs too fast. It it better to run it over a long period of time and not have the patient feel like their arm in on fire.
Patients get more rest at home at night than in the hospital. They like to take vital signs and draw blood when you are sleeping at night!
I should invent a comfortable hospital bed. I needed one with a memory foam. If I ever have to spend a long period of time in the hospital I want a memory foam.

I got my pre-auth letter from the insurance company today. I had been approved for 7 days. I wanted to take the letter back to the hospital and tell them I was coming back for the other days I was approved for. Baby was fussy today and the other boys are in summer wild mode. It is exhausting.