Week two @ NEMC (Renal)

What an awesome week this was! I was lucky enough to keep my patient from last week. As a 51 y/o homeless, ex-alcohilic, and heroin abuser (with a college education---strange, huh?), he was absolutely perfect for my psychosocial assessment. I really enjoyed caring for this patient.... In fact, I will miss him next week. It's always enjoyable when you're able to connect with your patient and actually spend time talking with them (something that probably only happens in nursing school with a one-patient assignment). I also became much more comfortable with the charting, medication administration, and the floor itself. These are the sweetest, most helpful RN's I've come in contact with yet! It's really reassuring when your RN answers all of your questions as if they are valid ;)