Life of a nurse Part 1

Being a nurse has never been an easy path.  I have been a license registered nurse for 2 years.  I am glad that I chose this path as I may help make a person's life better.  I now am taking care of a 92 year old lady.  I feel  that I might  be able to do more but due to my limitation in life,  I will have to stop somewhere.  I am able to share all my experience with the juniors and have made friends with alot of nurses.

Being a nurse and daughter to my dad

My dad suffers from mix dementia is going through a therapy session at least twice a week.  He is doing well with the sessions at Allium Care Centre. They have a specialized set of team.  Being a nurse and a daughter to my dad is sometimes difficult especially when i have to make decisions.  Now that we have done the Lasting Power of Attorney document, wonder if it would be possible to even make a decision for the future medically as a donee.  Those that have been through this I know have been through hard times.  As a nurse and daughter, I will try my best to make him fulfill a full life.

Random thoughts

Its pretty interesting in  my line of work the different types of client's that I meet. Sometimes also we can meet more people and know what the world is like. I am taking care of an elderly lady now whose family and helper are very nice.  I feel less stress when I work cause its like my own timing and I can also self improve on some other sectors.  Its weird cause at my age things seems to have to slow down but ain't slowing down much.  Things have been well with me and the less stress I get the better I feel my body is, less tired and the aching pain that I use to have is like hardly exist. The essential oils that was recommended to me by my ward sister who is really a super nice person. I believe if you guys met her you will like her alot to. Kinda of miss her though. Essential oils have played actually a big part in my life, not only I was able to improve my health but also help others to.  When I saw the people got better, I was happy too.   

Dumpling festival for my dad

Yesterday was dumpling festival.  Lucky for me I manage to ask a friend for help to get the dumplings for me.  My father only takes the nonya dumpling. Should trythe Kim Choo brand in Century Square. They seem to be one of the best sellers for nonya dumpling.

Life as a private nurse

As I just started as a private nurse not long and the experience has been awesome.  You get to experience alot of new stuff and the reason it gets interesting is also because of the different challenges that you face.  I come across lots of nice people in my job and the clients that I take care of are nice and interesting.  It is the joy as when you get to see the happiness in people.  the appreciation they show.  Though sometimes it may be tough but the effort that you put in to take care of them and after appreciation is shown, it is like you get a feeling you know you have done something good for the client and hope for them everything will continue to be smooth. 

random entry

through time and space, 2ill ever one know of why is past nd present gonna be?  Street  between people and relationships grow more tense. why is happening.  I can not phantom what this is, all the time  old nd hot,  is it normal?  I wonder if there is a me out there that truly co-exist happily without an6 worries or cares in this lifetime....... Maybe my gal is right, I am.pathetic ........ Lifetime in my generations have led to I don't know...... He called me crazy u know, am I crazy Maybe I am,?

Does one understand dementia?????

How can one assume that they know dementia very well when they don’t even know the stages of dementia and how it actually progresses.  My dad has dementia and what my sister had recently done could have indirectly cause some problem.  She tried to clean up the place and in the end these few days my dad has become more confused and better part is he becomes more withdrawn.  My mom told me he is very attach to me cause maybe its also because i tend to spoil him.  He is in the 4th stage of Alzheimers and has lewy dementia, so yup the way of handling him is almost the same as handling a toddler.  Most people do not understand like my sisters.  Should I titrate his Olazapine medication is another question that I ask myself everyday.  The doctors did tell me to try and wean down and I did to 1/2 a tablet instead of 1.   This is a anti-psychotic type of drug that increases confusion.  What should I do and why?  I need more time to spend with him directly so hoping that in a way this might slow down his deteoriation of the dementia.  Although dementia is not an illness but it can disrupt a family life is mishandled.  Most likely I will be going for a week holiday and so I have to prep a lot of stuff for him like the essential oil diffuser and also his medication for that period of time.  I have no idea with so many things going through my mind each day.  I wish to pursue my own interest but at the same time have to think a lot, tough but somehow I will get through this.  No matter what I will have my own ideas and method to handle.  I haven’t had a chance to see my grandma till to date since she was hospitalised. I hope can at least see her tomorrow morning