Infiltration

Ouch! I gave blood today (or tried to) when the needle infiltrated through my vein. That sounds painful, but really, veins don't hurt to be stuck with needles. What hurt was all the blood that filled up the non-vacant space between my skin and muscle. It swelled to about 1/2" high and 1 1/2 " wide! I cussed too, under my breath of course. I totally freaked out, tried to loosen the blood pressure cuff while the nurse was turning off the hemaphoresis machine.

What a reminder of the sheer terror that I can strike in the hearts of my patients...

In other news, 2 1/2 weeks left of school and I'm currently working in the ICU at Alvarado, endeavoring to take care of 2 patients simultaneously; it ain't easy. Shannon is 34 weeks pregnant today. The nursery is complete, only awaiting our friends artwork on the walls and a new occupant. :D