I did my "Nurse Duty" (or should I say doody?) today. One of my patients foley catheters didn't quite manage to get clipped back closed, so I got to do the backstroke through the lake of pee until I could get housekeeping in there. It only took me 3 blankets.
My other patient got his Golytely (for those of you who know, you know) and after a "I can't hold it anymore!" jumped up and ran around the bedside commode, yes, around it, to try to get to the actual bathroom, forgetting that he was hooked up to his IV pole. So I got to do the breaststroke across that little pond of doo-doo.
I have paid my dues for the day. Probably the week too. If not the month. I still love my job though. A lot. It amuses me to no end.
And for those who were wondering, I was wearing my crocs and luckily none of it got into the holes, and yes, I have cleaned them off since then with the wipes that will take your skin off if you don't wear gloves when cleaning with them. It is good to be me with clean shoes!