A Nurse's Tale

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[tristan_moore]

I have a lot of respect for you.

I hate nursing homes, but not because of the geriatric patients in them, but because of the awful treatment of them I have seen in the past.
I have always been afraid that if I went into long term care, I would end up in prison by beating the shit out of the first person I saw treat a helpless person like shit.

Its a big problem here in the US. I am embarrassed by how we treat our aging population here.

[tristan_moore]

With that said, I still enjoy visiting them for the sheer pleasure of picking a stranger and spending the day with him or her.

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I think it's also common here. It's an advantage working in the US as a home care nurse because you get paid a lot.

Nursing homes' activities here are very routinary, which makes it boring. You'll only love the job if your heart is really in it.

[antonioooo]

You do the work of angels!

Salamat

[paperboatsam]

Thank you so much for this post. It makes me nauseous at times when I think about how the elderly are treated anywhere. The quality of life, I feel must be the best for them ever.

Salamat for your post.

[maxwerx]

That was a very inspiring post. :) Reminded me of my days volunteering for nursing homes and orphanages.