Half way through...

Second week of clinicals at the Nursing home is over and we got two more weeks to go. This week was exciting and challenging at the same time. I actually enjoyed working at the Nursing home and i am surprised i did. My resident makes my day. The moment i enter the Nursing home at 6 a.m i am like a zombie, but the moment i see my resident, i don't know from where i get all my energy. This week i got to do a lot for my resident right from morning care to feeding, checking her vitals, and administering medications. I even enjoyed working with the CNA's and the nurses. They are very helpful and cooperative. The second weeks experience was a whole lot different than the first weeks and i am glad my perspective of that place changed. Working with older people can sometimes be very interesting and i always enjoyed working with the old age group.

The difficult part is to see them in their present condition. I think to myself that at one time they were like us and now the same people are so dependent on other people for their basic needs. I know as nurses we have to be strong, but in situations like this it is emotionally very challenging. Anyways, i know through these experiences, i will be a stronger individual and will be able to cope with difficult situations. Another important thing i have learned is to be patient. Well, several of us have fed our residents and we all know how long it takes to feed them and especially when you have two or more residents to feed. In the Nursing home, there is definitely not much to do, but just being with the residents and doing small things for them makes them happy and they appreciate everything we do for them. This in turn gives me so much joy and satisfaction. On a whole, this week has been a wonderful learning experience for me and am looking forward to working there again next week even though waking up at 4:30 a.m is the hardest thing to do.