Day 4

August 28, 2014

Day 4

He's a soft spoken man, but since I've gotten to know him he's been a little more open talking. On my last day of clinical on the unit, he looks at me during breakfast and randomly says, "You remind me of my mother." I laughed. "How so?" "Because she used to feed me all the time when I

Day 1

August 23, 2014

Day 1

On the first day of clinicals I got to clean and paint an old lady's nails. When I asked if she wanted me to paint her nails she said "Oh I don't even know what that is," apprehensively as I pointed to the nail polishes. I smiled at her and told her to choose any color that she

Listen once in a while.

August 21, 2014

Listen once in a while.

Throughout my experiences and interactions with people, there is one conclusion that I've come to: People love talking about themselves. Many times, I let other people talk because they seem to enjoy having someone listen to them. I learn a lot about people simply by listening more and responding when appropriate. Some people will continue to talk about

Prove it to yourself.

August 06, 2014

Prove it to yourself.

Don't worry about what anyone else is doing or what they're telling you to make yourself feel bad. Worry about you, and think about your own goals. Sometimes our dreams are not unrealistic, but our timeline of how things will turn out is. Ignore the backlash. Once it all turns out right everyone will then go back on

Pick-Me-Up of the Day.

August 02, 2014

Pick-Me-Up of the Day.

In case you needed something to brighten your day, here's a man who just found out he is going to be a grandpa. :)

Pay Attention to Names.

August 02, 2014

Pay Attention to Names.

If there's one thing that people acknowledge, it's when you remember their name and call them by their name. It establishes a relationship because you are not only taking the time to remember that person's name, but you are also urging them to remember yours. I did this with a woman who I'll be working with in the