12 hours of sleep

I worked night shift last week, Thursday-Sunday. Monday I went to the beach with some other nurses who were also working nights. What a good break from working, to go and swim in the ocean waves with some friends. It was beautiful weather, and to top it off we had a ride in a mercy ships vehicle, and didn't have to get a taxi. Monday night I didn't sleep to well, and Tuesday night I recovered with a good solid 12 hours of sleep! I really needed it.



I started back to work yesterday with a somewhat busy shift, but it was still nice. I had a little boy who had cataract surgery on both of his eyes, so he had 2 eye patches on, but he was making me laugh. First he started complaining about pain, but when I brought medicine to him, he sat right up and yelled, "I'm not having pain!". It was funny.



I had a woman who had a tumor removed from her face. She has her baby with her, who is a few months old, and so sweet. I can't imagine having major surgery and having a baby to care for too. But of course, the other patients on the ward and the nurses are more than willing to cuddle her little one! I sure was.



So far I can say the encephalocele repairs and other surgeries are going ok. We did have a few unstable kids yesterday, but seems they are moving in the right direction. Praise God for all the talented pediatric and PICU and ICU nurses!