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    Days 12- 26

    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”

    December 7, 2017December 7, 2017 by Crystal

    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”

    July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 by Crystal

    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”

    July 22, 2017July 22, 2017 by Crystal

    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”

    July 20, 2017July 22, 2017 by Crystal

    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”

    July 20, 2017July 22, 2017 by Crystal

    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”

    July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 by Crystal

    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”

    July 17, 2017July 22, 2017 by Crystal

    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”

    July 17, 2017July 22, 2017 by Crystal

    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”

    July 15, 2017July 22, 2017 by Crystal

    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”

    July 14, 2017July 18, 2017 by Crystal

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