The poor little grey looked quite forlorn as the riders went past. He looked as though he wanted someone to take him for a ride!
I've been on a walkabout in Wilstead today with people from the housing association who owns bungalows in 2 roads and we've been knocking on doors to ask residents if there is anything we can do to help them. It is good that the housing association are purposely speaking to people who they may never hear from because they pay their rent and it was well worthwhile for me as I now have 4 new clients to visit and potentially another 2. It is good to reach people who may be isolated and lonely in order to put them in touch with people who could take them to coffee mornings, etc. in order to make some friends. Loneliness among older people is a real problem especially in rural areas and can contribute to things like dementia if people have nobody to talk to. I usually have themes to my work and I have been asking people whether they have suffered any falls and have referred them to the Falls Clinic run by the NHS to learn some exercises to improve balance etc. as well as giving them written information about how they can lessen their chances of falling. I have also been to some dementia training lately to update myself and I'm trying to get people to take steps to prevent the onset of dementia with 10 top tips as well as giving people a thought provoking questionnaire to see whether they are already suffering from symptoms which might be suggestive of dementia so that they can get help early in order to remain independent. We really do need to talk about these subjects to destigmatise and reduce fear in people as there is a lot of help out there if people know where to go.
There I go - on my crusade again! I've never really stopped being a nurse as it has been bred into me. My mother and auntie were both nurses as were many other family members who I've never met.
Lovely capture, love greys. Yes once a nurse always a nurse, I speak from experience! Where did you train? I was at Barts and then Tommy's/Kings for my midwifery.
@lucypics I trained at our local hospital in Bedford but as soon as I had some experience under my belt, I worked at Papworth 4.5 years out of 6 in ICU and then moved to Addenbrookes for promotion as Ward Sister on a brand new medical admissions units. Then I went on to do my HV degree finishing up as the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children for the last 7 years of my career. Due to more NHS reorganisation, I decided to retire early and I'm really glad I did. I can't believe what goes on now - it's shocking!
@lucypics Surgeons must be very stressed as they are called on at all times of the day & night and they can't just walk away when patients need them and I'm sure they must be even more stressed today than when I was working at Addenbrookes
@featherstone Thanks Sue. I always loved my job when I was nursing but unfortunately these days there is more and more paperwork and less time for them to be where they should be - at the patients bedside! Also too many managers who really haven't got a clue what it's like on the front line and are just driven by creating wonderful reports rather than staying in touch with what's going on
November 8th, 2013
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