Tomorrow I start orientation for my first job in my new career. I must confess to being a little nervous - it's a huge responsibility. I had such a grueling time of it on my practicum in the Manor. I wanted to make sure that I did everything right because the consequences can have devastating results. I suppose that everybody feels that way before they start because when I talked with one of my friends from the course, she felt the same way. You can't help but wonder if you are going to be able to keep up and do the job right.
I would love to be able to have a job like Nancy's. She is in charge of activities for the residents and she does such a marvelous job of it. It is such a non-threatening job and puts you in such a marvelous position. You can communicate with the residents in a more positive role because you aren't seen as the caregiver then. That role can intimidate the residents because there is usually a little fear factor involved.
There is a one day course in the Sault on Friday dealing with dementia and I have already signed up for it. My course instructor had told us to always go for things like that because it looks good in our file. I guess we get a certificate with it as well which goes into our in-file. I feel that anything that helps to communicate with our residents can only be a positive thing and will help me in the long run to give the best care possible. It's important to me that I be able to do the best I can to help these folks in their final years.
I am rather uneasy about tomorrow for another reason though. Dad has to go in to have a pacemaker and there is no family around him. Sharon has kind of reassured me that this is a simple routine procedure and my mind is a little easier on that point but I do not like him going in without family.
I'm only in for 2 hours tomorrow so maybe I can find a way into the Sault tomorrow night somehow.
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