On the Job: Geriatric Nurse
Summary
TLDRThe video script documents a first-person experience of a new nurse's first day at the geriatric monitoring unit at Anderson Hospital. The narrator expresses nervousness about making elderly patients uncomfortable and recounts challenges such as bathing, feeding, and changing diapers. They also share the emotional impact of witnessing patients' embarrassment and the physical and mental exhaustion from the day's work. The script concludes with a deep respect for the nursing profession, highlighting the commitment and dignity with which nurses handle the demanding physical, emotional, and social aspects of their job.
Takeaways
- 🕗 The narrator starts their day at 7:00 a.m. at the geriatric monitoring unit, feeling nervous about their first day.
- 👨⚕️ The narrator expresses concern about making elderly patients uncomfortable and aims to keep up with the nurses' pace.
- 🚿 The narrator recounts an incident where they may have been too rough while bathing a patient, highlighting the need for gentle care.
- 💤 The narrator mentions the challenge of feeding a patient who kept falling asleep, emphasizing the need for patience and attentiveness.
- 👶 The narrator reflects on the importance of taking care of the elderly, likening it to caring for a baby.
- 🩲 The script describes a process of changing a patient's diaper, indicating the hands-on nature of the job.
- 🌡️ The narrator mentions the need for a thermometer, suggesting the importance of monitoring patients' health.
- 💩 The narrator recounts an incident where a patient had a bowel movement, causing discomfort and embarrassment for both the patient and the caregiver.
- 🧴 The narrator talks about applying creams, indicating the routine care tasks involved in the job.
- 🗣️ The narrator acknowledges the communication challenges due to language barriers with patients, showing the importance of interpersonal skills.
- 💔 The narrator expresses emotional exhaustion, particularly from dealing with patients' feelings of shame and embarrassment.
- 🏥 By the end of the day, the narrator feels drained physically and mentally, highlighting the demanding nature of nursing work.
- 🌟 The narrator concludes with a deep respect for the nursing profession, acknowledging the commitment and dignity with which nurses perform their duties.
Q & A
What time does the narrator start their day at the geriatric monitoring unit?
-The narrator starts their day at 7:00 a.m.
How does the narrator feel on their first day at the geriatric monitoring unit?
-The narrator feels a little bit nervous and hopes not to make any of the elderly patients uncomfortable.
What incident causes the narrator to question their approach during the shower scene?
-The narrator is unsure whether they were too rough on the patient, possibly due to using too much soap.
What challenge does the narrator face while trying to feed a patient?
-The patient keeps falling asleep, making it difficult for the narrator to get him to wake up and eat.
What is the narrator's task when it comes to changing a patient's diaper?
-The narrator needs to remove the old diaper, clean the patient, and put on a new diaper.
How does the narrator describe the physical demands of their job?
-The narrator mentions aches and pains from standing for nearly the whole day and bending over to carry patients.
What emotional challenges does the narrator encounter?
-The narrator finds it mentally tiring to use interpersonal skills to communicate with patients, especially due to language barriers.
How does the narrator feel about the nursing profession after their experience?
-The narrator comes away with a deep respect for the nursing profession, acknowledging the physical, emotional, and social aspects of their job.
What incident made the narrator feel uncomfortable?
-The narrator felt uncomfortable when they had to handle a patient who had pooped themselves.
How does the narrator describe the nurses' attitude towards their work?
-The narrator describes the nurses as handling their job with commitment, no complaints, and dignity.
What realization does the narrator have about the care of the elderly?
-The narrator realizes that the elderly truly need to be taken care of and that this responsibility is not an easy task.
Outlines
😟 First Day Nervousness and Elderly Care Challenges
The narrator begins their first day at the geriatric monitoring unit at Anderson Hospital, feeling nervous about potentially making elderly patients uncomfortable. They recount their experiences with bathing a patient, ensuring they were not too rough, and the challenges of feeding a patient who kept falling asleep. The narrator also discusses the physical and emotional demands of the job, such as lifting and transferring patients, and the importance of interpersonal skills in communicating with patients who speak different languages.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Geriatric Monitoring Unit
💡Shift
💡Nervousness
💡Elderly Patients
💡Femur
💡Soap
💡Diaper
💡Interpersonal Skills
💡Mandarin
💡Respect
💡Dignity
Highlights
Starting the first day at the geriatric monitoring unit at Anderson hospital at 7:00 a.m.
Feeling nervous about making elderly patients uncomfortable on the first day.
Struggling with the challenge of bathing an elderly patient without being too rough.
Concerns about possibly using too much soap during the patient's bath.
The difficulty of keeping elderly patients awake during care routines.
The importance of maintaining hygiene and the process of changing diapers for patients.
The realization of the intense care needs of the elderly and the emotional impact.
The discomfort and embarrassment experienced by a patient who had a bowel movement.
The mental and physical exhaustion felt by the end of the first day.
The physical demands of the job, including standing and bending over to assist patients.
The communication challenges faced due to language barriers with patients.
The deep respect gained for the nursing profession after experiencing the job's demands.
The commitment and dedication of nurses in handling the physical, emotional, and social aspects of their job.
The lack of complaints and the dignified manner in which nurses perform their duties.
The acknowledgment of the complexity of caring for the elderly and the skills required.
Transcripts
okay it's 7:00 a.m. now and I'm outside
the geriatric monitoring unit at
Anderson hospital the nurses usually
study or shift around this time and it's
my first day and a little bit nervous I
hope I don't and make any of the elderly
patients in there uncomfortable I'm just
gonna do my best and try and keep up
with his toughness are we going to try
about him okay
I want to get involved by the same time
I'm gonna be disrupting linger I usually
drop the femur and this morning a shower
scene s reason for the first time in my
life maybe I put a bit too much soap I
wasn't sure whether I was too rough on
him or so by then I think overall is
okay
[Music]
eating was a bit more challenging the
same thing I did I wanted to make sure I
wasn't being too rough on patient and he
kept falling asleep so way to somehow
you know try to get him to wake up okay
where's how you gonna good good good
based on rest okay okay okay okay okay
let me play okay thank you
[Music]
I also need a hotter body yeah
for that I will hold the below like this
part do that Panthers up here so that
boxer no 14 I did it anyway
remove the diaper remove a soy by for a
web app of the human and put a new one
in escape air for me if L really drove
home the point that they they they do
need to be taken care of is it really
that brings home the baby like a
business
[Music]
I gotta be honest here in wins and wins
a little bit when there's poo and a
frost and the snow and everything
[Music]
so one of the patients just pooped
himself I mean I Betty I've very touched
his food with my hands and it was really
quite uncomfortable ever smell made me
but it must be so much worse for the
nurse who had to we did most of the
creams but even more than that the
patient himself he's still very
embarrassed by what happened he's still
talking about how he feels ashamed of
what he just did
so actually by the end of the first day
I was already quite drained both
physically and mentally there were the
aches and pains involved from associated
which you know standing for nearly the
whole day and bending over carrying the
patients it was also mentally tiring the
most difficult part for me was having to
use interpersonal skills to communicate
with the patients I'm not particularly
strong in Mandarin or dialects and
convenient speak Malay they're well for
example for many of the patients there
are many of the other patients that came
down to using these other languages I
come away from this experience with a
deep respect for the nursing profession
in the physical and emotional and social
aspects of their job which they handle
and Antico with such commitment day-in
day-out looking after the orderly is not
an easy thing to do but they do it with
no complaints and dignity
[Music]
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