Welcome to my week, you mean!

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:06 am

Wow! Out with the District Nurses all week. I have been going on visits to all the house bound folks in our 'patch' as they call it. Giving flu jabs, doing dressing changes, and changing catheters etc...

Some of the situations are so heart wrenching, I feel I can barely take it, then others are so frustrating!

And just about every other person we see offers us a cup of tea.

You see, we are the only outside contact they have. And company is company.

Then you get the ones who you want to wash your hands going OUT!

Afraid to kneel on the floor for what may crawl up your leg!:-3

At the end of the first week (got 4 more to go) I feel so emotionally drained.

I can actually see myself doing this job.:-6

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:22 am

On behalf of those you visit, you are appreciated.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:28 am

Raven;1264512 wrote: Wow! Out with the District Nurses all week. I have been going on visits to all the house bound folks in our 'patch' as they call it. Giving flu jabs, doing dressing changes, and changing catheters etc...

Some of the situations are so heart wrenching, I feel I can barely take it, then others are so frustrating!

And just about every other person we see offers us a cup of tea.

You see, we are the only outside contact they have. And company is company.

Then you get the ones who you want to wash your hands going OUT!

Afraid to kneel on the floor for what may crawl up your leg!:-3

At the end of the first week (got 4 more to go) I feel so emotionally drained.

I can actually see myself doing this job.:-6

I agree with AFTR. Although you may not hear it like you should, your work is so appreciated by some of these people and their families.

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:20 am

well done, i hope you enjoy it and i kow you will get plenty of job satisfaction:-4

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:45 am

raven;1264512 wrote: wow! Out with the district nurses all week. I have been going on visits to all the house bound folks in our 'patch' as they call it. Giving flu jabs, doing dressing changes, and changing catheters etc...

Some of the situations are so heart wrenching, i feel i can barely take it, then others are so frustrating!

And just about every other person we see offers us a cup of tea.

You see, we are the only outside contact they have. And company is company.

Then you get the ones who you want to wash your hands going out!

Afraid to kneel on the floor for what may crawl up your leg!:-3

at the end of the first week (got 4 more to go) i feel so emotionally drained.

I can actually see myself doing this job.:-6

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:55 am

My best friend is a District Nurse and they all do a wonderful job. She finds a lot of nurses come out of hospital work to have what they think will be an easy life on the district, how mistaken they are when they find out just how hard it is!

Hope you continue to enjoy it :-6

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:50 am

I have to say it, and my apologies before I begin for what I thought.

I thought you was an opinionated gobby mare, (you do 'get' englishisms, I seem to remember)

That is not necessarily a bad thing ....by the way.

But you can't be all bad.

You have just gone way up in my estimation.

I admire greatly people who can, because I know I couldn't.

Hope you enjoy your job for many years.....good on you.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:56 am

Raven;1264512 wrote: Wow! Out with the District Nurses all week. I have been going on visits to all the house bound folks in our 'patch' as they call it. Giving flu jabs, doing dressing changes, and changing catheters etc...

Some of the situations are so heart wrenching, I feel I can barely take it, then others are so frustrating!

And just about every other person we see offers us a cup of tea.

You see, we are the only outside contact they have. And company is company.

Then you get the ones who you want to wash your hands going OUT!

Afraid to kneel on the floor for what may crawl up your leg!:-3

At the end of the first week (got 4 more to go) I feel so emotionally drained.

I can actually see myself doing this job.:-6 Sending you big hugs :-4:-4

Your the backbone of the NHS... bless you.

I know how hard It is. I have two sisters who are staff nurses... One in Brighton... One in Essex. I have a niece who is a nurse in Worthing Hospital as well. They are permanently shattered.

Swimming maggie · Post by **Swimming maggie** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:16 am

you certainly do a fantastic job, where would we be without all the nurses, thank you all