I'm J.

That's the way I introduce myself to everyone here.

"Hi, I'm J, the student nurse."

But, what happens in nursing home.
They don't always remember you.

People with dementia,
like to ask for your name when first met.
After 2-3 minutes conversation later,
they would ask you again, "what's your name?"
Me : "J"
And then, chit-chat chit-chat, after few minutes,
they would ask the same question again, "what's your name?"
Me : "I'm J."

What's a clue!
It is good and bad.

Good is whatever they aren't happy with, they tend to forget tomorrow.
Yesterday, she said "you are terrible"; Today, she says, "you are gorgeous".
Which is which, I wonder...

Bad is whatever they said, they couldn't remember.
They asked for assistance to get up to the toilet,
when you have brought them in,
they would ask, "what should I do now?"
(=.=) What?! Are you serious? You really don't know what are you gonna do in here??
Well.
I would say, "Come on. I want you to sit on the toilet."
After a few minutes, nothing happens.
Then, I would ask, "Have you done any of your businesses?"
"I don't know..."
"Ok, I like you to sit there a little bit longer then."
Finally, when you heard of something's going on.
"Have you finished?"
"Well, I can't tell. But, it will happen again later."
"Alright then, let's go now! Because it's not happening now, we come back later if this gonna happen again. Okay?"

Through the scenario above,
You're definitely questioning of my profession.
Well. What I can tell is I'm still getting used to know my role as a profession to work with whom have mental health problems.
I apologize for my unprofessional behaviors and speeches.
Take the whole story for none!

You're gonna be patient with the dementia people.
Cause when you lost your ability to control yourself, you make things worse.
What if they keep asking, "what am I doing?" or "what should I do now?"
I'm still learning how to work with them.
It could be frustrating sometimes. To be honest.
But, I get touched when some of them can actually call out my name.
In every you and me, calling for help is not the hard task to do when you really need it.

But, with the dementia people, it's hard for them to know a new face of you.
If they can actually call loud of your name and ask for helps.
That's heaps appreciated.
And then, you feel more better.
You're probably thinking, "Thanks goodness. I'm doing the right thing now."
What's a pheuw!!

Not much. But really challenging.
Challenge for your patience.

Smart works, J.
;)