My boss is going to shadow me at work tomorrow.

[Alligatorbling]

As most of you know, im a home health aide (i take care of the elderly in their homes)

Ive been a companion since around January, sitting with clients in the hospital, but no hands on care.

About a week or so ago I started my in home care assignment.

My boss, who is also an RN is going to be doing an assessment on my client tomorrow. Basically he wants to observe how my client does with his daily routine.

My day goes like this

Get to work, chill for about 30 minutes... Go in and wake him up, give him 5 minutes, he always asks for 5 more minutes.

Get him up, undress him and get him on the toilet, clean him up if he had an accident over the night (he wears adult diapers)

Get him in the shower, wash him, get him out of the shower... yada yada yada, shave him dress him ect ect, fix breakfast, so on and so on.

Hes total care so basically i do every thing for him, or at least assist him.

He can feed himself (he loves to eat)

So yeah, I basically am the total care giver for this guy.

Tomorrow my boss will be there watching every step I take. ... Now normally id be jumping out of my ass screaming oh my god too much anxiety! But im acutally confident. Ive gotten really good at this mans care plan and can do it with ease. Im sure ill be a little nervous but im going to just go though the motions as if no one was watching me. I think they will be happy with what they see.

 

[Pal]

Don't be nervous you got this.

 

[The General]

Good luck. It's always amazing to me that you can do something like that. I would be done at putting him on the toilet. You are a better man than I am, and society is lucky to have you.

 

[Pop1655]

Don’t change a thing. No show for the boss. Just do what you do. Let it speak for itself.

 

[Alligatorbling]

Thanks guys. i really enjoy the job and it is very rewarding to know that i am helping my clients to live a better life. Not only am I his home health aide, im his friend. We spend 10 hours together every day. He has Alzheimers/dementia but he remembers me and remembers my name (most of the time)

To me it comes natural. Im also a nurses aide, as well as a radiologic technologist (i gave up xray because that is a burn out profession. especially working 3rd shift in the ER for 10 years) i wouldnt have wanted to work 1st shift xray... eeeeffff that b.s. too much drama for ya momma.

With this job its me and the client, no one else to make things complicated.

Cleaning him up from having accidents is easy peasy, you just put on gloves, roll up your sleeves and wipe him down, its really not that big of a deal. you just gotta have the right mindset for it. everyone poops, it is what it is lol...

what i like most about the job is he has a sense of security when im there, he confides in me. i am available to do that today, i am able to be a productive member of society. thats a good feeling.

 

[elephantrider]

do what you do every day. ...and hats off to you for it.

 

[MikeyTheCat]

As most of you know, im a home health aide (i take care of the elderly in their homes)

Ive been a companion since around January, sitting with clients in the hospital, but no hands on care.

About a week or so ago I started my in home care assignment.

My boss, who is also an RN is going to be doing an assessment on my client tomorrow. Basically he wants to observe how my client does with his daily routine.

My day goes like this

Get to work, chill for about 30 minutes... Go in and wake him up, give him 5 minutes, he always asks for 5 more minutes.

Get him up, undress him and get him on the toilet, clean him up if he had an accident over the night (he wears adult diapers)

Get him in the shower, wash him, get him out of the shower... yada yada yada, shave him dress him ect ect, fix breakfast, so on and so on.

Hes total care so basically i do every thing for him, or at least assist him.

He can feed himself (he loves to eat)

So yeah, I basically am the total care giver for this guy.

Tomorrow my boss will be there watching every step I take. ... Now normally id be jumping out of my ass screaming oh my god too much anxiety! But im acutally confident. Ive gotten really good at this mans care plan and can do it with ease. Im sure ill be a little nervous but im going to just go though the motions as if no one was watching me. I think they will be happy with what they see.

Your job is much harder than mine. Much respect.

 

[Alligatorbling]

Some people do tell me that mikey, they think its hard work, but its not for me. i enjoy it and look at it as "ok what new challenges can i master today?" ... i used to not think like that.... back in the fall/winter of last year i was having panic attacks left and right and setting myself up for failure on the job before i even go broken in on the tasks. this job is probably the easiest job ive ever had.

 

[Nippon]

You do a very valued and important job. You should be proud of your work.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

You're a good man, 'Bling. My ex- did in-home care for a quad patient and lasted about a year. Good as she was, she couldn't do that with him.

Hope all goes well for you. Like Pops and others have said, don't change anything, go in, nail it down, go home.

 

[Tim Fezziwig]

Beware ,when BOSSMAN cometh things go haywire-be VERY careful.

 

[artis_xe]

Beware ,when BOSSMAN cometh things go haywire-be VERY careful.

are you tryyyying to make him paranoid ?

Bling . pocket full of hard candy . everyone's a butterscotch man

 

[Rotorhead]

God bless you for the work you do and for being there. I gotta be honest and say I'm not sure I could handle work like that every day.

When there's talk of silent heroes out there, it's about people like you.

 

[Dun Ringill]

i enjoy it and look at it as "ok what new challenges can i master today?"

This is perfect! Never look back!

 

[Tim Fezziwig]

are you tryyyying to make him paranoid ?

Bling . pocket full of hard candy . everyone's a butterscotch man

a, I speak truth. "Shadow" means stress. One day I was "monitored" I got tray bounced off my head =22 stitches. I just sat there,
"Please ,don't hit me again."

They hugged the guy who hit me!

Yeah, nothing like "social work."

 

[Bobby Mahogany]

Great attitude Bling!
You've found your place and you're the Man!
I have the utmost confidence that you will do just great,
as you do every day.

I salute you!

 

[Tim Fezziwig]

Bling will do fine-he has the LoveLight.

 

[Rds]

You got it man. No prob. Boss will be impressed.

 

[OldBenKenobi]

Old people are awesome but I could never bathe one.

Respect.

 

[electric head]

Beware ,when BOSSMAN cometh things go haywire-be VERY careful.

especially this boss man!!!!!