I couldn't wait to get home tonight to wirte in my journal about a significant moment in my life.
I think I saved a life today.
You know that feeling rushing through your veins?! Adrenaline kicking in!! Like you're nervouse and calm at the same time. You're shaking but yet still inside. Makes my life seems worthwhile.
A million things running across your mind:
Do your job Van, do your job!! Ahhh... my fricking hands are so small.. I can't even bag 'em. The freaking mask is so big... it's okay Van, it's okay... just bag against the arm... bag against the arm. Okay.. Okay... Yay!!! He got the tube in. COUGH!! COUGH!!! Whoa, thick mucus. watch out for flying noogies. Dodge this way, dodge that way. Suction that crap. Nasty yellow stuff!! Bagging with both hands now. Taped the tube in place. Secured. Whew* The hard part is done. Just chilling.. Bagging and chilling. Getting tired... Yay! The vent is here. Whoa, whoa... What's going on?! Am I shaking?! Why they twitching? Whoa. It's like crazy!! (While my preceptor and I connect the Vent real quick onto the tube.) Nurse: Look look (pointing) Seizure. get some drugs!! Me: WOW!!! Really.. let me get out the way. OH... It's happening on one side of the body. So this is what a seizure looks like. The EKG is Crazy!! Hmmmm... Oh.. VT signals! Hit the lights. Lights off. Checking out the eyes. Pinpoint pupils. Hey, I studied that!! cool! Whoa... Seizure on both sides now. Very classic sings. Seizure stopped. Preceptor handed me the ABG kit. Whoa. Me?! Really?! =) OK! I got my setup here. I feel the pulse. Here I go. Big Stick. Yeah.. Yeah... I think I got it... Yay!! Red Flash!! I got it! Blood!! Yay! Oh wait.... I think they starting to siezure again! WTF?!!?! I need a little more blood. shit. I lost it. Preceptor: That's enough to analyze. Me: OK! =) Results: Acidotic. High CO2 levels... which is expected. Increase Rate. Decrease FiO2. alrighty. Be back in thirty minutes to do another one. Okay Lunch Time!
My first experience in a coding situation. **Patient's identity protected.** These are just some of my random thoughts that ran across my mind at that time. There's a first for everything!!! and this moment here made its impression in my life. It's amazing how much you can change in a year. I can't believe it! This time last year, I just found out I got accepted into the cardiopulmonary program. and one year later. I'm at the bedside helping to save a life. Wow, it's an honor working with these people and learning from them. Okay it's late. I had a long day. Gotta get up for another. Goodnight
