It is so much easier to deal with individuals professionally rather than personally. I got called back to work last night with a resident who got in the car and was not going to get out, wanting to "go home". It doesn't matter that the family are medical professionals. I hope I was able to convey to the family that's normal and okay. No matter how much training or experience, when it is your family, the family role takes priority. I've watched it with my boss, I've seen it with family members of my residents, I know I will be in the same situation in the future. It is so much easier to come into a situation fresh, having had a full night's sleep, not knowing the person that used to be-only what you see before you at this minute, knowing you will be able to hand off to another staff member that is also fresh and rested and can return to your own home when it is over.
I was also amazed by looking at my past and seeing how everything has come together to make this possible. I prayed before getting to work, asking for the right words to say. And when I left last night after calming things down, I realized how right Joyce Meyer is when she says it is so good when you know you are in the middle of God's will for your life. Oh how tough were those years working with juvenile delinquents and how I felt that was "paying my dues". But without that training I wouldn't have the skills I now have that made last night's success possible. Thank you God for knowing what you are doing. Help me to fulfill your will for my life.
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