Night shift

This is my first overnight shift here. Angelica and Luz, my favorite Friday night nurses back home would be very proud of me because it is almost 2am and I am almost done with my charting. I have 9 patients, but it is manageable because the paperwork is not extreme.

The patient that usually prays for everyone before going to bed was discharged home yesterday. I overheard the patients discussing that someone should take over the praying for him. A 35year old lady started singing a song, then she prayed for the ward, the nurses, etc. It was really nice.

Unfortunately, the patient bathrooms here have a large step up to get into them. I have a 65year old woman who had her femur (the thigh bone) fixed. She had been walking on it for 12 years with it broken. It is not easy to get her up into the bathroom, but she does it! She walks pretty fast with her walker (they call walkers "frames" here). I am amazed at how these patients get around with their crutches. They are very strong people!

I was told it is perfectly acceptable to raid the kitchen during the night for cereal, etc. So I took my turn up to deck 5 to the cafeteria and grabbed some frosted flakes and more coffee. Night shift is from 9:30 to 7:00am. I think I am going to like this shift. Bye for now...