Job Update and the Inauguration

Whew! This has really been a rough month! I have endured the 3-11 shift shift as long as I can and will be starting day shift on Monday. This is good and bad. Good because I am a morning person. I love to rise early and enjoy the quiet of the house before my husband stirs. The bad part is that I am afaid day shift will be really rough. That place always seems to be nothing but chaos during the day! And the state inspectors will be in any time now. I dread the thought of one of them following me around and watching every move I make. It makes me feel like I'm back in nursing school going through clinicals again. But I love my patients, so I guess it's worth it. One of them asked me why I was so nice to her when the other nurses didn't have time to help her. I told her that I tried to do all I could for anyone who needed me, because I may need help some day myself and I want the same treatment in return. I would hate to ever have to rely on someone to take me to the bathroom or wipe my butt for me, but if I did, I would want prompt and courteous attention. I think that's the least we can do for our elders.

I woke up early on Tuesday to watch the inaguration of Barrack Obama. I wanted to see everything....as much as I could! I was actually very excited about it. I think our country made the right choice when he was elected, and feel that he will bring about some very exciting changes. I cried just thinking about it, and how proud his family must be! He worked very hard to get where he is today. That is just proof that anyone can do anything they want with a little hard work and determination! I can't wait to see what the next four years will bring!

Happy 2009!

Happy 2009! I hope this year turns out to be better than last year.....no, I KNOW it will! I am confiidant it will! And I wish only the best for my family and friends for 2009. I know some of you had a really rough and uncertain year, but for some it turned out for the best and it will only get better. I still hate my job, but that will change eventually. I know there is something more for me out there, I just have to be patient and accept what is....for now, anyway. There is just so much darkness in that place. It doesn't feel like a good or happy place to be. I've never seen so many elderly folks so doped up on so much narcotics. It really bothers me. It bothers me that a doctor would prescribe so much, and that a nurse would actually give them as ordered! Anyone who has worked with the elderly know narcotics only confuse them more....how can you do any kind of reality orientation with someone whose brain is fogged with pain pills? I just don't know. I just don't.