warpednormal's Diaryland Diary

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too tired to write with any thought

I saw a lot of poop today.

i'm not sure how much i'm allowed to write here due to the whole patient confidentiality thing..but i did get the chance to bathe an older fellow, and give him a little hand massage. I felt kind of horrible, the way the nurses were treating him, they just left him there on the toilet, with nothing on. And it just felt wrong having the nurse show me his leg like he was some sort of object and telling me how to palpate him, when he was in so much obvious pain.
i also shadowed a nurse today, named D. he did a lot we were told not to do, like pre-pour meds, which made me feel a lot less intimidated and afraid of everything. i'm starting to get used to the whole idea of being in a hospital for 12 hours a day. I'm liking it there. also, most of the nurses are filipino, so i feel right. at. home.
i just wish i knew how to do everything already. i suck at patience.

2:24 p.m. - 2009-10-27

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