Survived another 12 hour clinical! I was super tired at the end of it, but not nearly as tired as I was last week after going 8 hours Thursday and 12 hours Friday. Now to tackle the massive amount of work to do this weekend... I am really thankful to have Fridays off, though. That makes my weekend SO much better. I figure if I'm good and focus on school tomorrow, I can treat myself to taking some photos, play some guitar, and read some theology books on Saturday. Welcome to the exciting life of Grace :) hehe.
I haven't really talked much in detail about my community and clinical experiences, but today I discovered the power of the little things you can do to make someones day so much brighter. My patient hadn't had a shower or bath in 10 days, and she was absolutely dying to take one. I offered to help her, and man, I have never seen someone so excited. I also told her I'd change her dirty sheets and blankets and what not, and she just seemed so astonished. To me, it was no big deal at all (after working as CNA at a nursing home, this was cake)! She was pretty independent other than setup assistance. Afterwards, she was rather tired and worn out from walking around and showering, so she laid in bed. I then asked if there was anything else I could do for her, and she burst into tears. Thinking that maybe she was in pain after moving around so much, I asked her if she was. All she said was "I'm clean!" In school, we learn about all this theory, procedures and skills, but really, it's your bedside manner that people truly remember. It made my day and hers :)
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