Everyone seemed to be really happy on my return to work. The ER wasn't really that busy last night. It could have been because I had only two rooms assigned to me (the cardiac rooms - which at times can be very hectic). I got the report on the only patient I had (this was at 3:00). About 10 minutes later this patient was out of bed in the hall cursing her mother like a sailor and then bolted out of the ER and the hospital. We had to call the police (as they brought her in). I looked around and told a fellow worker, "I've been here for 15 minutes, the only patient I had has bolted, the world is still in orbit, God is in control, I am back in the ED."
The police found the patient and brought her back to the ED. It then took 3 large police to hold her down and 3 of us to put her in restraints. She was given some sedating meds and 30 minutes later, when most people would have been zonked, she got out of 4 point leather restraints. Fortunately for me, I heard the buckles and went to see what she was trying to do and a police detective just happened to be walking into the ED at the same time and we together got her back on the bed and restrained. It took another 30 minutes for the meds to kick in. So that is how my first night back to work went.
Some changes had taken place in the ED, nothing major. It was sure good to get back to work. I felt I was a little slower than I should have been. My pace should pick back up. I didn't feel really tired when my shift was over but I must have been because I slept until 9:45 this AM. I never sleep that late. My back was a little tight, but not hurting when I got home - thank goodness.
I probably will not blog again until next week, unless I get out of bed at an earlier hour tomorrow morning, as I have a few things I need to attend to that will take my time. I know that there should not be anything more important than blogging, but there are people in this world that just don't feel that was and they are called creditors.