devilish_sprite

I have been a nurse for 10 years. I started out with the ideal I can make a difference. I have learned over these years: That I do make a difference, maybe not in the grand scheme of things but a small difference. When a resident smiles when I say good morning, or when a resident is returning home from rehabing at our facility and says thanks. It is the satisfaction and overall feelings, That I made a difference in at least one persons life in a day, that makes me stay in nursing. I left nursing for a short time, and came back to it because I missed the small things I did for people. It can be a gratifiying job but in return it can be very stressful at times. You have to decide for yourself what is more important. Like most here in these forums, we come to vent and destress ourselves. It is one way to keep sanity in a very tough field. Dont give up just cause of what you see here. Go out and visit some nurses. Ask other questions here. See for yourself what nursing is about before you end something you havent begun. I hope I made sense, It has been one of those long weeks at work and I actually came to forum today to vent and destress. But saw your post and needed to give my input. :)

I work in a nursing home. Due to the family members coming to visit a deceased family member. We always put the resident in a gown. I think it helps family and also our own aides. Many of our residents our with us for a very long time, and most of us like to put a gown on for our own sensibilities and the families respect. I believe it is a respect and dignity issue. I dont think that I would want my body paraded around naked. I do what I think the person I cared for would want.

Those were great.. Thanks for the laughs..:chuckle