July 25th- August 28th The hiatus I had to take from these posts is illustration enough that a job like this quickly takes a toll on you.…… Read more “Days 12- 26”
Day 11: Judge’s Ruling
Monday, July 24th, 2017 Today, our mean patient, Ralph, was a little nicer! If you met him on the street you would still think he was the…… Read more “Day 11: Judge’s Ruling”
Day 10: End of Week 2
Friday, July 21st, 2017 Most of my day today consisted of a very comprehensive CPR training and examination. I can now successfully save (or at least attempt to)…… Read more “Day 10: End of Week 2”
Day 9: Desensitization
Thursday, July 20th, 2017 Let me introduce you to our new patient. She lives in absolute delusion. “Hi, are you new? What’s your name?” I smiled, greeting…… Read more “Day 9: Desensitization”
Day 8: Highs and Lows
Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 Things change constantly inside of the institution. I work from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Patients stay inside all the time. Although my…… Read more “Day 8: Highs and Lows”
Day 7: Just as safe in here as you are out there
Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 I wasn’t assigned to any time on the unit today. We spent the whole day in our small nursing classroom, learning about documentation…… Read more “Day 7: Just as safe in here as you are out there”
Day 6: Inspiration
Monday, July 17th, 2017 Today was a quiet day. The fact that I can say that proves that my threshold for what “quiet” is has severely downgraded…… Read more “Day 6: Inspiration”
Day 5: Week one complete
July 14th, 2017 My biggest fear walking in today was Steve. Would he remember me? Would he be mad at me? Why am I even here today?…… Read more “Day 5: Week one complete”
Day 4: A lot of Darkness
July 13th, 2017 Today, I was only scheduled to be on the unit for around 3 hours. Less time for things to go wrong, right? Nope. If…… Read more “Day 4: A lot of Darkness”
Day 3: Exhausted
July 12th, 2017 Today was my very first eight-hour shift at the unit. I was with patients from 7:00 AM till 3:30 PM. Today would be the…… Read more “Day 3: Exhausted”
