Looking for some advice..your words will help me to decide my future.  | | 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 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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| | | | | | | | 1. dawnald (9499) | 2 months ago | It could be a sign. Did it feel right to you? Go with your gut here, I think.
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dawnald (9499) | 2 months ago | It really does sound as if you're suited for it.
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kitty42 (1150) | 2 months ago | Hello my friend 
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.
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Irishfrndly65 (7310) | 2 months ago | Yes..she's suited for it, but she had to pee too! heeeee
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dawnald (9499) | 2 months ago | Yikes we all have to pee, what's your point. lol
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kitty42 (1150) | 2 months ago | Hello my friend
It came up nothing, what is the b, u, i what are they used for, do you know?
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| | 2. Hatley (20235) | 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.
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kitty42 (1150) | 2 months ago | Hello my wonderful friend 
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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| | 4. 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.
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mipen2006 (2427) | 2 months ago | I'm sure you will make the right call, kitty, Take care. Mike.
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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. savypat (7609) | 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.
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| | 6. tdemex (2211) | 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----
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kitty42 (1150) | 2 months ago | Hello my wonderful friend 
You know what, you are absolutely right 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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kitty42 (1150) | 2 months ago | Hello my friend 
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.
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| | 8. 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.
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kitty42 (1150) | 2 months ago | Hello 
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
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kitty42 (1150) | 2 months ago | Hello 
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 
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| | 10. Irishfrndly65 (7310) | 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?
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kitty42 (1150) | 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 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.
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