This is for all the great float nurses, per-diem nurses, registry/agency/mercenary nurses. The ones who drop in, perhaps having never been in your unit before, grab the reins of the wild horse, and get through the shift and the shit, no matter what is thrown at them.

The Worst Friggin Mess

You know the drill
It goes something like this,
You're a visiting nurse
Expecting a kiss,
Because you're helping your colleagues
In their time of dire need,
Then you get the worst patient's
Like a title and deed.

You know the pattern
It's the same every time,
They'll abandon you for a nickel
And screw you for a dime,
Their faces painted with relief
When you appear at the door,
They'll say, "Thanks for coming back"
Now, we'll screw you some more.

You know it's damn common
Ya, it's really a shame,
But the odds are stacked against you
In the mercenary game,
You're the knight in shining armor
For the damsel in distress,
And what thanks do you get?
Of course - the worst friggin mess!!!

Fibril_late;
7/31/08