It's been an interesting week in the NICU.
One of the Lab Techs has accepted a promotion of sorts to move to an LTII position in the Blood Bank. I wish her all the best, but I'm afraid it won't be a good fit for her. English is her second language and she's consistently refused to answer phones in our lab because of it - it will be part of her job in BB as well and believe me, the supervisors there are not particularly nice.
While I understand why she's doing it...more money for one thing, I don't think she looked into the big picture of it all.
The oddest part of her promotion was from my supervisor. He was shocked that she wanted to give up her line and leave our department. One of the other folks said, "It pays a lot more..." and my boss DID NOT GET IT!
Shoot, I've got every qualification for a promotion and inform them I want it at my evaluations and they just say no...it's no wonder people start looking at the job lines again! Duh!
We have a Warrior baby that I need to tell you about. I will ask for your thoughts and prayers for him - not for healing, but for "best outcome", whatever that may be for this child.
He came to us as a transport from another hospital. There was a problem that required some surgery. At the former hospital it was done. Sad to say, the bowel was nicked twice during the procedure and it appears there has been enough damage that it's unknown how much of the intestine is surviving.
While that in itself is major enough, there's more. WB has had a Grade 3 and a Grade 4 brain bleed. With those bleeds, chances are immense that he will have little or no brain function to have any sort of normal life.
We've watched him rally time and again. It's at the point where one nurse is assigned only to him and no others. They usually sit at bedside with him throughout the shift. Yet he keeps on, of course, with the help of machines. There's *just* enough hope.
But, he's scheduled for surgery later this week. The docs are going to explore his digestive system to see how much bowel is surviving. If there is enough, they will continue to wage the battle to save him. If not...the parents have already made the decision and have signed the DNR order.
So, you see the reason I ask for your prayers for "best outcome". It's in the hands of a much higher power than we mortals. So mote it be.
3 comments:
Well Kate, I have nobody to pray to but sending out positive thoughts has been known to be very effective in recent months so that is what I shall do. Tough job you have there x
Good thoughts and intentions are every bit as powerful. Diane. Thanks.
Consider it done Kate.
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