It was an interesting day to say the least. We wasted no time getting involved in our pt's care. I had Ms. B. out of bed, in her wheel chair and off to the bathroom, immediately after breakfast. We did her morning care, and I got her dressed and back into her room where she wanted to stay in her chair and watch some t.v. She soon feel asleep there, so I and two other students made rounds and started taking vitals on all the patients for that wing. After a short while, My pt was whisked off to therapy and so I started on my care plan.
The care plan is overwhelming to say the least. This pt has so many risk factors, I could write a book. For a first time nursing student, writing her first real care plan...it's frustrating. I'll get it though, I've got awesome clinical instructors and peers.
I've learned two things from today.
- My classmates are awesome, and one in particular (the only male in our class) is my hero. I had to call on him a few times today to help me move the pt, because this facility did not have the Gait belts, did not have the walkers, etc. It was very difficult to transfer the pt on my own, and I will never try it again...lol.
- I've confirmed what I already knew. I will NOT be working in Geriatrics. Even though the residents were very enjoyable (for the most part), It's just not for me. It's to slow, it's not very exciting and the things you see regarding pt care from others, is disheartening to say the least. And we were at a top notch facility.
Ahh, out living my CNA dream today. You always did like things more fast paced than I did, so you're dislike of Geriatrics, for that reason, gives me hope that I'll like it a lot, lol. I've heard about the patient care issues in nursing homes, that's one of the reasons I want to do it, to make a difference in someone's life, even if it's just one pt, a few hours a day. I intend to be that one nurse, where they can say that everyone else may be sub-par, but that one woman who comes in here...... Yeah, I want to be that "one woman".
ReplyDeleteAnyhow, glad you enjoyed yourself today and are getting to know your instructors and classmates on a different level. Won't be much longer and you'll have that LPN under your belt!!