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Tag: dementia

  • A Stable Father’s Day Weekend (Suspiciously Stable)

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    Julie Kay
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    This weekend was…..stable. And in long-term care, stable is basically the gold standard — like, we don’t ask questions, we just say thank you and keep it moving. It was Father’s Day weekend, which was noticeably quieter than Mother’s Day. We only have five men on our unit, so it wasn’t exactly a full production.…

  • 🩺 When You Lose a Resident You Barely Knew

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    Julie Kay
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    Losing residents is part of the job.You know that going in. But no one really talks about what it feels like when you lose someone…and you’re not sure how you’re supposed to feel. Within a few weeks, we lost two residents. And I sat there thinking—am I sad?I think I am… but not the way…

  • 🩺 I Hope I Was a Good Nurse Today

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    Julie Kay
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    It was one of those days. My feet are throbbing.My brain feels like it’s still running.And I’m replaying everything I did… and everything I didn’t. I felt like I wasn’t as helpful as I should’ve been.Like I was always one step behind.A little panicked. A little scattered. And I hate that feeling. I had just…