Yes, TGIF! Like finally. 2 days for my feet to rest. It is totally terrible to stand for hours because I'm a person who is usually lazy and does not like standing up. I could still remember vaguely when I was younger, I always preferred to sit in a pram or having my mom to carry me.
I must say that for the past 5 days of attachment, I have learnt tons of things. Whatever I've studied in the book has come to real life. It's hard seeing that transition! Ok, I think I have become more of the patient's maid rather than a nurse. LOL. Well, as they always say, year 1 is like that.
I love the patients under my care a lot! I guess, I am already too emotionally attached to them already. I mean, how can I not when I am serving them 8 hours a day? I really love interacting with the old people.
Today, someone at the next cubical passed away. Although she is not under my care, I am in shock. Yesterday, I took blood pressure for her. Spent some time doing it because her arm was just made up of skin and bones. But the looks of her face, I just had the feeling that her time was running out. At least she passed on peacefully. Then, I thought to myself, what if those under my care were to pass on? So, I even more tried to look after them, initiate things and smiled at them every single time, causing me to be EVEN MORE emotionally attached to them.
Thinking of the brighter side, I will still miss them when they are discharged or when I finish my attachment. Can't wait to give them a firm hug before leaving them :)
I think I'm really set with nursing.. Because I would rather stare at people then to stare at computers or papers. Haha. And, my smiling technique works!! (it's my secret) It's brings a joy to my heart when I see happy faces on the patients.