Tag: dementia
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šæ Thatās a Wrap
Thatās a wrap for the week! Off for the next four days š I canāt wait to do absolutely nothingā¦while somehow still having so much other things I need to take care of š But heyā I made it out alive. And honestly?It felt like a nice break. Having a slower, more manageable weekend like…
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š Three Doubles Down (and Somehow Still Standing)
Iāve officially completed my third doubleā¦and somehowā this one was surprisingly calm. Everything justā¦ flowed. Nothing out of the ordinary,No major chaosNo alarms going off nonstopNo beds or chairs screaming for attentionNo running room to room trying to put out fires It was justā¦ steady. The healthcare gods were definitely on my side this weekendābecause…
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āØ Second Double: Smooth Sailing (ā¦Almost)
Double number twoādone āļø And surprisinglyā¦ smooth sailing. Nothing major,nothing crazyā just one of those shifts where you almost donāt trust how calm it feels. š There was a moment thoughā¦ where a family member somehow let out two residents and Iām likeā ummmā¦ excuse me, sir??what are you doing?? š He said he didnāt…
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š A Q-Word Doubleā¦ (Did I Just Jinx It?)
You know youāre not supposed to say itā¦but somehow, this turned into a Q-word kind of double. But honestly?Four days off after this, so I canāt even complain too much. This morning started off good. No complaints.No emergencies.No wound changes (a miracle, truly). Just a little anxiety from one residentābut thatās expected with her. Other…
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š¤ļø Sunshine Shift: A Reset We Didnāt Know We Needed
Yesterday felt…off.Maybe it was the thunderstorm coming, the gray skies, the heavy air–but my mood was definitely not it. Nothing major even happened.No emergencies.No chaos.No “drop everything, we need a nurse” moments. It was a stable Saturday…with an unstable mood. But today? Completely different story. The sun is out, there’s a nice breeze,and I’m sitting…
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Paradise Shiftš: Don’t Get Too Comfortable
Back at it again. Different shift.Different unit.Different residents.Different vibe.and whew…. what a change of pace. Covering some vacation shifts and I’m not even going to lie — this feels like paradise. No major behaviors. Residents are mostly independent.And right now? We’ve got gospel reggae playing in the background and it’s a whole mood. Like….smooth sailing…
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The Final Shift: (Donāt Say the Q Word) š¤
The double has officially started. And surprisinglyā¦ this morning has been calm. Too calm. And if you work in healthcare, you already know ā we donāt say the Q word. Iām not about to jinx the rest of this shift by getting too comfortable. So for now, Iām just going to take it for what it…
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A Stable Father’s Day Weekend (Suspiciously Stable)
This weekend was…..stable. And in long-term care, stable is basically the gold standard ā like, we donāt 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.…
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š©ŗ When You Lose a Resident You Barely Knew
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 someoneā¦and youāre not sure how youāre supposed to feel. Within a few weeks, we lost two residents. And I sat there thinkingāam I sad?I think I amā¦ but not the way…
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š©ŗ I Hope I Was a Good Nurse Today
It was one of those days. My feet are throbbing.My brain feels like itās still running.And Iām replaying everything I didā¦ and everything I didnāt. I felt like I wasnāt as helpful as I shouldāve been.Like I was always one step behind.A little panicked. A little scattered. And I hate that feeling. I had just…
š Scrubs and Side Eyes 