Life?!
This is an AI translation, pending the author’s review.
Sitting restlessly in the MO room until 9:10 am…
Then greeting, one by one, a dozen grandpas and grandmas who don’t respond, or who can only “make eyes” at you. Then chatting with a few elderly patients who say they want to go home but have no one to look after them. Soothing, in a gentle and encouraging tone, the man who desperately wants to go home but is gasping like an ox… while the lady in the next bed announces every day: “Today I’m marrying the dragon”…
Half an hour to an hour as a typist (including copying discharge summaries into CGAT referrals, CNS referrals, and repeating every drug they already have piles of at home)… “wiping out” a few trees before going to do battle with the veins.
Then a change of career to “social worker”: Example one, the real social worker’s view: the family say they’ll take Grandma home. But on closer enquiry… …Grandma will be at risk at home, someone needs to look after her… We’re very busy, we have to work, no time. …Grandma will fall at home… Then let her stay a few more days in hospital… …Whether she stays a few more days or a whole year she will still fall; someone needs to look after her… We have no time. …A few days ago we already asked you to consider a helper or a care home… Grandma is stubborn and won’t have it. …I’ve asked her, she says she’s willing… We’ll discuss it again… …But she can’t stay in hospital long-term… Then take her home… …If she goes home who will look after her… We’ll go up and check on her when we’re free…
Example two: …Why has it taken months and still no care home… We want one near the family, nice environment, one Grandma likes, one we can afford; we looked at the homes near our flat but none were very good… P.S. Perhaps the home you want hasn’t opened for business yet, or has already closed down.
Example three: …When are you taking Grandpa home… The social worker says we need a doctor’s letter for a public housing transfer + money to buy a walking frame…
OPD/DMCS:
- Where are the last notes?
- Why isn’t there……..
Gained: I got to eat lunch. Lost: my temper.