Once we got there, we were split into groups and then went to our floors. I went to 4south of Baptist East which is the skilled nursing floor. It means the patients on this floor are not quite ready to go home yet. They still need some hospital care such as pt or ot. I was paired with a friend, and we were sent to visit our patient for the first time. He was a sweet man and very patient with us. He let us give him a bath and do vitals on him for 9 and 11. I had a great first day in the hospital.
I'm getting more nervous about next week because I will have one patient to myself, which is a little overwhelming to me. It's a huge responsibility.
Before we left the hospital, we had a sweet ceremony that is called Blessing of the Hands. It is where the hospital preacher and our school's Spiritual Life leader come to pray over our hands. It was so nice to have someone pray for me, my school work, my good days and bad days, and the help that I will be giving to my patients. I hope that I will be able to help in the lives of others the way the nurses I have had given me.
After the hospital, my friends and I went to lunch to celebrate not dying or passing out once we walked in our patient's room for the first time. We had a great time comparing stories and learning so much from our first visit. I have a great group of friends in school. All we want to do is pass and learn everything we can.
