So, long-term care was not long-term care at all. It was a rehab unit in a facility that also houses long-term care residents... Oh well....
I showed up and was wearing my uniform, as the instructions from the instructor said. Only problem was--I was wearing my community uniform (black pants and the school polo shirt), when I think they meant scrubs. Oops. At least I wasn't the only one--two others were wearing their community uniforms.
In any case, we began the day with helping the nursing staff take vitals and sitting with the patients during breakfast. Then, we met and went over the expectations. Yes, another 12-page assingment. How many pages do you think I can turn this one into? Yeah... Awesome....
I got to meet with my patient finally, and from the start, I knew it was going to be tough to get through a bazilliion pages of questions. The standard program gets three days for this--we get two. Two days to work with elderly patients who are tired and have a tiring schedule already--and then we add this crazy-long questionnaire.
Thankfully, the gentleman I was working with was very pleasant and was very willing to share so much with me. I felt like I got a lot of information, but looking back at the packet, it really doesn't feel like that much. And, he felt he was going to be discharged later this week, so I may or may not see him next week to finish with all the questions.
Oh well--it was an interesting day. Definitely not what I would have thought of as long-term care nursing, but very cool to hear the stories some of these folks have to tell.
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