Today i had training for Moving and handling at the care home, It is safe to say i love it there, and cant wait to get my purple tunic and start properly.
I had training with 4 other girls, 3 with experience in a care home and 1 in the same position as me with no experience at all, we all got on really well.
The day started by sitting in the training room doing theory work about legislation acts, back care, different types of equiptment and the advantages and disadvantages.
We went for a 15minute break then went back to learning theory. In that 15minute break, I learnt alot about what working there would be like. I met a few of the patients there, a lovely man named John who hugged me then kissed my hand, there was also Barbara she had the sweetest smile, I found her whilst trying to find my way back from the toilet, she was wandering the corridors with two dolls which she seemed to think were her babies, it was sad seeing the way some of them acted, there were also some funny times.
After the break we done a lot more theory and then learnt how to help the patients stand up if they weren't capable of standing up for themselves. We took turns in assisting each other to stand up ect.
We broke for lunch, a 45 minute break, myself and Norla headed straight for the exit to the staff smoking area ;) then went back in to meet the others in the staff canteen, I had a pack of crisps and a bottle of summer fruits juice stuff and sat around talking to the other girls on the training course. Lunch was finally over, it dragged on for what seemed quite a while, and i couldn't wait to get back and learn more about the equipment.
We went up to room 2 on the 2nd floor a vacant bedroom where we were introduced to slide sheets, turntables, A hoist, Handling belts, and various other items.
We took turns with practising the slide sheets, handling belts and turn tables on each other, talking them through what we were doing like we would be expected to with the patients.
The hoist wouldnt work soo our trainer shaun went to find another one, while he was gone one of the patients Phillis unlocked the door to the room we were in said hello to us all asked Tina to move over and then got into bed. Shaun couldn't get phillis to leave the room so he called for one of the carers to come and get her, she was not amused, she wanted to stay in bed, she told the carer "Go away you silly bitch!" then when he asked her again if she would go out of the room with him she replied "i cant go out there its raining, theres snow in london, and theres too many chickenss outside" then she sat up and got herself out of the bed, then left the room.
I never thought i'd ever say i cant wait to go to work again but i really cant wait to go!!
We all had a go on using the hoist and being the patient and being strapped into the hoist, i hated it, kinda screamed.
Just before we left shaun remebered i didnt lay on the slide sheet, i thought i'd snuck out of that one, soo i had to have a go, Anyways it turned out that i was lighter than they thought and they pulled the sheet up a bit far and i went flying up the bed and hit my head on the headboard :O lool
I've been waiting almost 2 hours for bobby to get here, i just want to go to bed but i have to let him in first GRR. Its been over 3 months since we got together now, but it seems alot longer, and i have to admit i have enjoyed all of the time i have spent with him.
He took me for a meal and to see a movie last night as a treat for getting the job. We went to an american diner (IN ENGLAND) - how cool lol, then went to watch "the way back" which was an amazing film about communism and how a group of polish camp inmates escaped and walked from the prison in siberia all the way to indea, it told their story and the story of others, a captivating movie which i would recomend to anyone!
Anywayss i better leave because im ranting about completely boring babble, the story of my life really haha!!
Much Lovee
Becca x
