Not long now

Feeling so excited, the cover is confirmed and I have had so much support from people on the book. Just waiting now for the finishing touches over the next month until the launch. I am so grateful to my family and colleagues continued support with my venture. 

Why we do this job

Losing patients is always upsetting whether it is expected or not, not only do you have your own emotional attachment but the families need to be supported as well. Although it comes as part of our job this never makes it easier. I know I will never have the harrowing experience of being told again that I am bad at my job if I become emotional, because all my residents are looked on as my family and the day I cannot be emotionally attached I will leave this career. The positives now however where I am is that I know and the relatives know we have done everything we can to make sure the death is positive in the respect we have done everything we can to follow the residents wishes as well as making sure they are not suffering. Nobody should have to die alone unless it is their choice, of course there are the times when it is not expected and we have no control over these circumstances but just to help every patient live each day to the full they do have is wonderful, for the first time patients are living, not just existing laying in a bed like a slab of cake with no stimulation or care.