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myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all2 months ago

Before I share let me first say, I have been caring for the sick since Febuary of 1989, I must admit I am really good at it, but after a while the job began to stress me out, the desire was gone so a couple of years ago I gave it up, I don't really miss it, but I know that was my calling.

Right, so yesterday I was waiting for the bus, this old lady came with her walker and sat down, when I saw the bus coming I asked her what bus was she waiting for, she said 116 cool, same for me, so I helped her, when I got on the bus this guy said to me you will be blessed for what you did, I said oh that is sweet, but that comes natural to me.

Today, I dropped my grandson of at school, his class was outside, I waited inside but he did not come in, so I went out to check they must have went in the other door, so I said well since I am here I will walk this way, the corner on the right was closer to the corner on the left which is my usual route, so I opted for the right, the whole time walking I am thinking about how bad I had to p, my mom lives close so I knew it would be o.k, as I am walking I see this old lady she asked me to help her cross the street, of course I said yes, as we are walking she is really wobbly I felt bad, I said how far are you going she said a couple of blocks, so fine I will go a little out of my way what the heck, as we are walking she said she has to go to the bank, I said o.k I will take you there then leave because i have to go to the bathroom, we get in the bank no security or else I would have left, so I waited shocked she said I am o.k still wobbling I said well let me watch you and then we will see, no way, she had to go to the post office which is two blocks from mom so no problem, we walking people smiling and saying good morning, i know they thought I was her home attendant but I didn't know this lady, anyway we get to the post office she said can you get the money order for me, I did, can you fill it out I did, mind you shacking my leg the whole time, I walked her out to the bench where she said she sit, she said god bless you countless times which was great, but no soon she sat down I had to run.

My question is could this be a sign that maybe I should go back into my field or was this just a matter of being at that right place at the right time?

 
 
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tags:  work, nurse, good deed, helping people, elderly
 
1. myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 9 out of 106 in not interested at all   2 months ago

It could be a sign. Did it feel right to you? Go with your gut here, I think.


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello my friend happy

Taking care of people is second nature to me, even when I walk with my mom or anyone that is a little older then me, my first instinct is to look out for them, hold their hand, make sure they don't trip its crazy how I do this, this lady said god bless you so much to me today, it really made me wonder, their may be some elderly people that really need me.

Thank you so much my friend, I am really thinking about this.


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 9 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

It really does sound as if you're suited for it.


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello my friend happy

I know that people talk to hear themselves, but my friend if you can only see me, when I walk into my patients room even if they have a room full of family its like I fit right in, its amazing the energy that follows me when I am taking care of the sick, sometimes when I have a patient that gave me a hard time, they beg me to come back,they say please I am so sorry, please come back, thank you so much, I always know they will change all I have to do is touch them, I will go back part time.

Thank you so much, I know my discussion was alot to read, thanks for taking the time my friend.


myLot reputation of 92/100. Irishfrndly65 (7310)   ranked 5 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Yes..she's suited for it, but she had to pee too! heeeee


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 9 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Yikes we all have to pee, what's your point. lol


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello my friend


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really curious to know what this code was, seems like a good time to check it out lol


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello my friend

It came up nothing, what is the b, u, i what are they used for, do you know?


myLot reputation of 92/100. Hair_of_the_Dog (460)   ranked 13 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

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2. myLot reputation of 85/100. Hatley (20235)   ranked 18 out of 106 in not interested at all   2 months ago

kitty42 once it gets in your blood you are hooked,you just
have to help other people. its your calling,I worked as a
nurse's aide for many years, then as a library page,and even then I was forever going out of my way to help a patron find a certain book although that was not part of my assigned work. it always gives me such joy when I feel I have helped someone else
and am doing something worth while not just taking up space. So it seems to me maybe you should go back into your field.


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello my wonderful friend happy

You are so right my friend, this lady was so grateful, she said god sent you to me, maybe he sent her to me, Hatley there is no way someone can be so good at something then end it, almost 20 years this is all I did, I know I can start from scratch else where but crap, what happens to all the years I have under my belt in this field, a friend said I should do it part time, I will go to the union and get into a hospital but explain I need to work part time and see what happens, at least I can get the feel of it and decide from there.

Thank you my friend, you been there so you know.

I think, like you I will be good at any job, but sick people need people like me.

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3. myLot reputation of 97/100. thea09 (4154)   ranked 2 out of 106 in not interested at all   2 months ago

Hi sweety, it's obvious that you have enough patience and caring to use it professionaly, but you know already what I think, go back to your nursing training where you'll have some respect for what you do. You'd be a natural. thumbup


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello my friend happy

I know, if it wouldn't take so long I would do that, I know I would be the best nurse my friend, like I told you before I did so bad when I took up nursing, sure they will help me and send me out in the field clueless I can't do that, for some reason it does not stick in my head, the work is so hard, my memory stinks, I don't know what to do.

Thank you so much.

If that was what I was meant to do, why was it so hard?

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4. myLot reputation of 98/100. mipen2006 (2427)   2 months ago

Oh, kity, this is such a hard one, and while you probably will get some good advice from your friends here, I believe, in the end you are the only one who can make this decision. Maybe caring on a part time basis would suit, but I don't know. I do know you will make the right decision if you let your heart, and your mind work together on thos. Good luck, and take care. Mike.


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello my wonderful friend happy

Its really hard, I am so good at this job, my last patient was it, I said no more, its not easy my friend, my family tells me to go back because I have so much experience, but maybe doing this part time will make a difference, I have been out of work for a little while I need to go back, part time may be the answer.

Thanks for sharing my friend thumbup


myLot reputation of 98/100. mipen2006 (2427)  2 months ago

I'm sure you will make the right call, kitty, Take care. Mike.


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello my friend happy

You see sometimes other peoples input really helps, part time never crossed my mind, now that is what I will do for sure, thanks for the advice thumbup I will go to the union and explain I can't work on these floors that will kill my back, its too much I had enough of that. we will see my friend.

Thanks again.


myLot reputation of 98/100. mipen2006 (2427)  2 months ago

That's one of the reasons I like myLot, kitty. And I'm happy I could halp. Mike.

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5. myLot reputation of 98/100. savypat (7609)   ranked 59 out of 106 in not interested at all   2 months ago

I truly believe that nothing happens just be chance, this seems to me that you need to take a good hard look at where your life is heading and then decide.


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello my friend happy

That is good advice, this old lady today was the icing on the cake, and the smiles from these people it was so strange, this is not the first time I ever walked with an older person, but today it was like wow, she said god sent me to her, I think that she was sent to me.

Thanks so much.

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6. myLot reputation of 86/100. tdemex (2211)   ranked 95 out of 106 in not interested at all   2 months ago

Hi there Kitty! I'm trying to be objective here. I like you but I'm not going to stroke you and tell you what you want to hear! This line: "after a while the job began to stress me out, " what has changed? My first wife went through something very similar but she worked on the terminal ward in the cancer ward! She went back and forth for over 6 years! She had a knack for it also, but it finally drove her nuts! It could be your calling or your just a great person! give it another shot but nothing has changed except the economy is worse, so expect the job to be worse! Luv ya! T----


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello my wonderful friend happy

You know what, you are absolutely right thumbup in my heart I don't want to do it, I give too much of myself and it burns me out, my co-workers hate me cause I make them look bad, I may go back part time, but like you said what has changed lmaooo, you are something else, I would not have thought of this until I got back and say crap, this is wait I needed to hear my friend, you hit the nail on the head, so glad you know someone that worked in the field this way you were able to give it to me clear and uncut, good job my friend, I will more than likely do it part time because this is where I have all the experience, maybe I will get lucky and work on a floor that will not burn me out, wish me luck my friend.

Thank you for this, wow, you see my friends here are wonderful.smoochesssss

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7. myLot reputation of 94/100. Misterwit (1003)   ranked 10 out of 106 in not interested at all   2 months ago

Hello kitty....

I have no objection in helping anyone who needs help......but you should not take it too hard on you.......as you did with this lady...
You could have helped her to get into the bus and to get out of the bus....and could have left the lady to her destination and you to yours.....

One cannot help others beyond one's ability, no matter how hard we try.....if we keep up doing this we will loose much more than what we achieve by the very good deed and we may not even know that........and if this feeling of yours cannot be stabled than you should return back to your job and start helping people every day so you will be satisfied.....fully... thumbup


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello my friend happy

I decided to do it part time, but wont expect too much, I will go to work and hope things wont be too hard for me, I don't know how to not work hard, sometimes I make things harder on myself, I am not the person to stand around chatting when doing this kind of work someone always need help so there I go, my co workers get mad, I don't mean to do this, I can't help it, then I get burned out, its a hard job my friend, but people need to understand we can all get sick, if my mom was to get sick I would hope someone will take good care of her, some sick people make this really hard then you start to question yourself,why am I here, part time will be good enough unless I end up on the mental word, may have a chance, maybe lol

Thank you my friend.


myLot reputation of 94/100. Misterwit (1003)   ranked 10 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

I think you should take the job back.....

If you are a care taker by nature it is very difficult for you to live without it like we do.... thumbup


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello my friend happy

I am so glad I started this discussion I got some really good advice, things I didn't consider at all, I knew this was a good idea, people here are really great, I have some good friends, they look out for me, and they tell me the truth and that is what I needed.

Smmochessss

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8. myLot reputation of 98/100. vandana7 (1347)   2 months ago

Hi kitty42, that was very nice of u on both ocassions. But - I think such moments come only when we are not getting anything out of them. Once we link them with some remuneration and time, we start resenting them.:( Do it when u get an opportunity to do it. Dont go around seeking that opportunity, unless of course, u need that job with that money.


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello happy

Being in the field for so long, you see that people are not treated right, when I work my goal if to make my patient feel good for whatever hours I am there, yes the money is good, but its not about that when you have these people that depend on you, health and hospitals really suck, people priorities are all screwed up, I feel bad for these patients but then I feel bad for myself because while I am working others are whispering its really sad, sick people are not treated right, but I am one person, which is why I gave it up, I am thinking about doing it part time, I will always do a good job but not sure how long I will be there, we shall see.

I have been doing this for too long to look for anything, I get pleasure out of seeing my patients face when I am done with them.

I sure did not seek out this lady,I had to use the bathroom, but my heart would not let me leave her, she would have fell for sure, or maybe this is something she does for sympathy who knows, I will always help in the field or out, thats my nature.

Thank you for sharing. and reading my long discussion sorry about that.

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9. catiebaby12346 (51)   2 months ago

it is up to u weather u want to to back to the feild. to me this was just some really good luck you are a very helpful persone in my eyes thanx


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello happy

You are right, this is why I started this discussion to get other peoples point of view, when I told my mom the first thing she said is you need to go back, not matter how much I explain my feelings she wants me back in the field, everyone that knows me tells me this, but until you actually do the work you will never understand how hard a job this is, the lady said god sent me to her, maybe he did because she really needed help, I was thinking it could be a sign but after reading the responses why would god put me in a position to be unhappy, the job is hard, I am getting older, although I am good but they had me for almost 20 years, if I return it will be part time only, then we shall see what happens.

Thank you so much for sharing, and reading my long discussion thumbup

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10. myLot reputation of 92/100. Irishfrndly65 (7310)   ranked 5 out of 106 in not interested at all   2 months ago

Go with your gut, kitty. You're the one that knows the ins and outs and the ups and downs. ONLY you know what you can and can't handle. What about putting out an ad for a home attendant, or for a companion to an elderly person. Maybe if you only had one to concern yourself with it would be easier on you. Get some good letters of recommendation and check into it. What do you have to lose?


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello my wonderful friend smoochesss

You know what, I did this a few years ago, I put a add in craigs list and also made some flyers I put out the flyers and put some on the bus stop and got a ticket, lol the bus stop was full of flyers I never knew this was against the law, they threw it out but could you imagine, the last patient I had was a doctor I worked with him friday morning to monday morning, I thought this was meant my boss use to interview people in the starbucks where my daughter work, she said ma this man is interviewing people for companions I said talk to him and give him my number, she did but he did not call right away, she said should I say something to him I said no, he could be a perv, he has the number he will call, he did, that patient is the reason I gave up caring for sick people shocked he was the worse, doctors make the worse patients.

I will put another add in craigs list and see what happens, I will also go to the union from what I understand they need people bad, I will do it part time, maybe it will work out, although its not in my heart to go back, I know if I do that special something will kick in and I will be as good as usual, only part time can't handle anything else, I am getting old myself, my back is not what it use to be all that lifting is too much for kitty my friend lol


Thank you so much.


myLot reputation of 92/100. Hair_of_the_Dog (460)   ranked 13 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

*ins and outs and the ups and downs. *

ninjawub


myLot reputation of 92/100. Irishfrndly65 (7310)   ranked 5 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

bad Dogg!


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  2 months ago

Hello my friend smoochesss happy

LMAOOOOOO shocked

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