Jaclyn.ready

I'm a new grad at a nursing home. In my spare time, I'm also a hospice volunteer, which I did through nursing school. While Hospice offered me a chance to learn lots and really learn how to develop great repose with my patient's... I take care of 22 patients now. My issue is how do I break away from patients who want to talk. I'm a social person and I know "you'll have time after your work is done." But, I'm talking in the moment. In particular there's one man who's a bit grumpy and hard to handle (he's hard of hearing which compounds the issue) but I've actually just developed a good working relationship with him... but I'm coming off orientation and I need to be able to get my work done... and of course leave him safe... but how do I get "away" from him when he still needs help? Typically the help he needs is minor things, but, most of my med time for other patients is maybe 5-10 minutes to pull meds, give them and get out. I can take 30 min or even more with him! I don't have that time... but I feel guilty for leaving him in bed when he still needs help (usually things like get me this/that, turn on/off this/that... etc). His temperament has left some of the staff to avoid him. He's not someone I have to worry about with safety... so um... help please?