This week, I am thankful:
for the way my hospital cares for people
One of the most touching things I see at my hospital involves incarcerated patients. More often than not, we have one or two on my unit, guards at the bedside, patients often handcuffed to the bed.
The thing that is beautiful to me is: for us, the inmate status is irrelevant. These are just human patients. We treat them the same way we do other patients; the surgeons meet with them, perform surgery, and we care for them post-surgery just like usual.
I think it is beautiful that, although these patients have possibly broken the law in some way (I say “possibly” because we never know their stories), we treat them with dignity and respect. People do not have to be perfect to receive calm and professional care.
And even when there are behavioral problems (which can happen with any patient, not just with inmates, trust me!), we try to handle the situation in the most non-violent, non-harmful ways possible.
I feel proud to be part of this team of people, truly I do. 🙂
for the ability to listen to my textbooks
Is the reading voice a boring, monotone computer? Yup.
But I can throw it on 2x speed, put in my earbuds, and get some “reading” done while I fold laundry, wash dishes, and clean up my kitchen.
for the brightness of the snow
I say this every time it snows, I know. But I love how it makes my house so bright! I would like to have this lovely reflective surface on my yard the whole winter long. 😉
What a nice little bonus in these dark days of winter!
for the lengthening days
Speaking of darkness: as of today, sunset is at 5:40.
And on the last day of February, sunset will land almost exactly at 6:00 pm. Woohoo!
that I’m at the six month mark in nursing
My group started mid-August, so now we have been doing nursing for six months.
I have always heard that the first year is really rough for new grad nurses, but honestly, all things considered, I feel decent.
Do I frequently have dreams about forgetting to give a med or about charting improperly? Yup. But overall, the stress levels feel manageable.
I figure that if I can handle the first year ok, I’m probably gonna be fine. And here I am, halfway through that first year.
that my iron pills are treating me all right
Regular iron supplements always made my stomach hurt, but the slow release ones my doctor recommended are working well.
It’s a lot easier to stick with taking a supplement when it’s not painful to do so!
What are you thankful for this week?
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