Journal Entry One - Work

As I sit at work today I'm thinking about how these people must feel. Living in a long term care facility is bound to be hard on anyone. The frustration of being unable to care for yourself has to be devastating. This makes me think of how much we take independence for granted. We are always trying to find something to help us. We justify it by saying that it makes our life easier when really it just makes us lazy. Even I am very gulity of this. I look at these helpless and confused people. Sitting all day not know what your doing or where you are has to be very miserable. In fact, I bet you could ask these people and despite that fact that they all have alzheimer's disesase they would tell you that they're miserable. When people say they want to die it truely breaks my heart. It even makes me question if I'm doing my job the way I'm supposed to. Everyone needs support and attention but since were always so short staffed it makes that task difficult. My job,being a CNA, can be mentally and pyhisically demanding. I belive alot of people can't handle it purely because it can be so stressful. When I am at work i truely do appreciate all of the people that I work with and for. Everyone's job is important to this facility even if we don't always feel that way. Doing this journal entry has reminded me of the things I need to keep in mind when I'm feeling overwhelmed or upset at work. The residents and staff appreciate me as much as I do them. Since I believe most people are good I believe they value what I do as much I as I value what they do.