so i started a new job a couple weeks ago. nursing-ish type job. actually my official title is Care Staff Employee. i'm a glorified babysitter/housemom for 75-96 year-olds. i work at a place called Feros Village in byron bay. it's actually really a great way to solidify the things i am learning in nursing school such as why people take anginine. why we should put on lotion all day everyday. have you ever seen an old school 96 year-old sunbaker's skin? you'd wear lotion/sunscreen everyday if you have.
but really, i sort of love the oldies. they have wild personalities (many due to various levels of dementia). and even wilder shades of blue hair. amazing really.
sadly, though, i had my first experience with death as a "nurse". i even had to take vitals to see if any life was left. a paramedic ended up coming to confirm our ideas that no, the 93 year old was gone. freedom. release. pain and sadness for some.
on a happier note, spring is finally here (after a seemingly long long long winter...i may die in santa cruz this winter). warm breezes. snakes. snakes and more snakes. bugs. really strong northerly winds. and the expectation of summer. camping. uni finishing. and putting away my 4/3...yes i've been wearing a 4/3 in byron. crazy i know.
anyway, it is weird to be feeling spring things and smelling spring smells in september, but i say bring it on. sunshine and flowers...
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