Hi everybody, Today was the first day of class. All we did was orient to the hospital. We found that we will be attending a Mental Heath Unit with people who are suffering from schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, depression, etc. We are also going to spend part of our rotation in a addiction clinic helping people detox and break free from addiction. Overall I was very nervous for this clinical rotation to happen, after all it is kind of intimidating to be working with mentally ill patients because it feels that they could do anything at any moment. There are so many more gray areas in mental health. It's not like when you have a patient in heart failure and you can predict exactly what their problems may be. With a mentally ill patient, they may have a diagnosis, but their symptoms and problems are so individualized that you can never predict what is going to happen. What if I am in with my patient and they end up freaking out and trying to hurt me? What am I supposed to say to a person who is suicidal? What if I say the wrong thing? What if my patient starts hallucinating and sees things that aren't really there? These are some of the daily challenges I will be faced with, and to be honest I am not exactly looking forward to it, but who knows I just may turn out liking it. Regardless, I am going to give it a shot and I will keep you all posted on what I experience and the things I learn from my experiences. Thanks for reading and have a great day, it is beautiful outside today and I just may go for a run. ~David S.N. |
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