Back to Work

Today was my first day back to work. I was totally nervous about going back to work. I mean, 2 months off may not seem like a long time, but to me, it totally was! I felt like I was gonna go back in and totally not remember how to be a nurse. I was so stressed about it that I slept HORRIBLE last night, which doesn't help with being a good nurse the next day :)
Anyway, it actually turned out to be a really good day. The beginning was a little scary: getting report and not remembering what I was supposed to be asking about the patients. I even got some scary patients that had things that I'd never taken care of before (insulin drips, which are normally only done in the ICU!) Talk about scary. But, I was really surprised how fast it came back to me. I had my rhythm within the first assessment and I was caught up all day long, even having enough time to help out the other nurses on the floor. I was really proud of myself! And I'm happy to report that I actually enjoyed it today. I was totally dreading going back to work, but today made me realize that I have a good job and I work with great people, so I should be more grateful!