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CaptainFantastic01
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Also any help from you real caregivers would be great
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What type of carer? Old people? Mental health issues? Alzeimhers?1
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You gotta post a towel selfie Noah.5
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skctilidie wrote: »
Yea I saw that in another thread. Must be very rewarding and very upsetting. Keep up the good work though2 -
I have a lot of nurses in my family. I admire them. It's not something I could do. I've heard all kinds of stories too!1
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What type of carer? Old people? Mental health issues? Alzeimhers?Avocado_AS5 wrote: »You gotta post a towel selfie Noah.
Probably not:P1 -
How do you stay positive?1
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CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »
Personally, I think that would be much harder for me than what I do. I’m so thankful there are wonderful people like you who can handle it.
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CoffeeAndContour wrote: »How old are the people you work with?
Between 65 and 952 -
Ever been attacked by a patient?1
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Hey, look, I was right. You ARE the real hero.1
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CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »
How do you not lose your temper, if its the same person?0 -
CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »
How do you not lose your temper, if its the same person?
Some people are with it enough for me to be like ‘we don’t do that, this is not acceptable behavior’ and some are just trying to get to a thing I am preventing them from getting and aren’t able to understand they are causing pain.
I used to need to take a couple minutes of breaks or something but my tolerance for stuff over the years has built up. Getting enough sleep is important though for keeping your head I feel9 -
Has a patient ever wandered offsite?1
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Bookmarking for the towel selfie1
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