My week went well. I had the opportunity to care for the patient I had the week before. She remembered me when I went to introduce myself in the morning. I helped her with her AM care, changed her bed, assessed her, took her vitals, help the nurse administer her medication, talked to her, and mostly listen. She was bringing memories of her mother and her sister. Her mother died years ago after decades of dementia. Now, her younger sister is suffering from dementia too. She was sad that the sister could not remember anything anymore.
My other patient was a nice and cooperative Asian woman. She was only 68 years old but suffered from so many co-morbidities. She said that there was no point of living that was. She just wanted “to die.” I was
My other patient was a nice and cooperative Asian woman. She was only 68 years old but suffered from so many co-morbidities. She said that there was no point of living that was. She just wanted “to die.” I was