So, I know it's really late for me here, and I have been up studying and will be going to bed shortly. But I have been seeing a lot of folks doing a Thank-A-Thon or something like that. Anyways, each day, a person is meant to post on their respective social media something they are thankful for. I'm more than a week behind in starting, so I will hopefully be able to make up for that here, using my experiences from each day to hopefully formulate something relevant to be thankful for (so it is something that I would have said on that particular day) and then continue right on through Thanksgiving.
Nov. 1 -- I am thankful for how my parents raised me. I am grateful I understand accountability for my actions and respect for others, among many other valuable lessons. On this day, I taught health promotion to K-5-aged children, and some of them were just plain rude. I am happy my parents taught me NOT to be that way, but to instead show regard for those around me and especially those in authority positions. I probably didn't make it easy on them, but I am so happy my parents were able to teach me these things.
Nov. 2 -- I am thankful for education. Not just the education I have already received, but my future education as well. I am grateful that I have the opportunity and access to education to be able to further my knowledge and experiences.
Nov. 3 -- I am thankful for a working vehicle. I know I sometimes complain about my car--although probably mostly to the car itself. But, I am truly glad I have a car and especially a reliable car that runs very well. It has been about 7 years now that I have had this vehicle, which is more than half of its 13 years. And it is amazing and runs very well with very few problems. It is able to transport me from point A to point B, with probably a few stops in-between sometimes. And, while I appreciate the importance of public transportation, I am grateful that it is not something I am required to take advantage of.
Nov. 4 -- I am grateful for my background in medical transcription. I feel it has been advantageous for me in so many ways--even though many people have written it off because it is not clinical experience. I cannot tell you how many things I seem to know (from having picked it up during transcription and while looking up weird terms I didn't know) that some of my instructors and nurses don't know. Okay, I guess it's really not an exorbitant amount, but still--it shocks me that I have knowledge that they seem not to have, and my knowledge comes from "worthless" non-clinical experience. So yes, I am grateful for what my background has done for me and will continue to do for me.
Nov. 5 -- I am grateful for being confident enough to speak up. Today I had the opportunity to advocate for a patient who otherwise would have missed out on a dressing change because of a nurse being either lazy or ignorant. Perhaps it didn't make a huge difference--perhaps that dressing would have been changed the next day. But, not changing it would have risked further infection and breakdown, especially if it was given another three days to wait. In any case, even if it didn't make a huge difference, I feel more confident for having spoken up and advocating, and I feel empowered to continue being a patient advocate--because who else will advocate for them if they can't do it for themselves? That is the calling of a nurse.
Nov. 6 -- I am thankful for sleep. It is so rejuvenating and refreshing and I love it. And on this day, we got an extra hour--or so it seems with the "fall back". It is a simple thing to be grateful for, but I find myself glad that it is something that gives me a break from school AND makes me feel better AND allows time for the learning to sink in and process. Yeah--amazing.
Nov. 7 -- Blankets. I am grateful for blankets. And sweatpants. There is just something about, at the end of the day, taking a shower and getting bundled up in sweatpants and a blanket (and other articles of clothing, obviously) that is very comforting. Perhaps it is the warmth of it, or just being able to be comfortable in pajama-type clothes. I guess I don't really care -- it just feels very good, and I am grateful that I get to do this routine after my obligations of the day.
Nov. 8 -- I am thankful for music, and in conjunction with this, for the ability to hear it and feel it. Music is such a big part of my life, although I'm not sure I could tell you why. I hear the beauty of it and feel the emotions it conveys, and I am so grateful for this. I'm also glad music makes such a good backdrop for studying and how certain types of music can help me focus and retain information.
Yes, so that brings us up to today. I know I have put some minor things up here, but I feel it is the minor things that sometimes get overlooked--as the things we take for granted. Now, for my loved ones -- not to worry, you will be mentioned as we get closer to the actual day of thanks. You have not been forgotten!!
TO BE CONTINUED.....
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