Today I was in the rehabilitation unit. I was assigned to follow a nurse. The day sorta started out in a bad way, as the nurse they assigned me to was 1.5hrs late! So I followed my partners nurse with her during that time. I realized that I would not want to be a nurse in that department. The nurses really don't have that much patient interaction and that is what I like about nursing.
They get report, pass meds, and perform treatments if needed. Don't get me wrong, they were nice to me. I just can't see myself working on that unit. We talked with the clinical manager for a few minutes at the beginning of the day (our shift was from 7a-1530). He said that he would give us a tour the next day. It was frustrating because we never got the tour at the beginning, so I always felt I was lost at where I was supposed to go or when asked to get something I had to ask where it was.
I still think that the patients in this department are amazing and it is still really humbling to see them do everything possible to get better. I saw my patient from Friday again and she was really happy to see me. It made me smile. I really wish I could learn how to speak spanish. My goal is to learn! = )
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