Je Fait Mal

I'm lazing by the pool today... seriously. But I have been working my hard-exhausted by the end of the day. At this point I could stay here for a long time and be happy. I like it here. The people, the voodoo, the weather... and it's beautiful. They need help. By 8am even my knees are sweating and I prefer this to Boston weather. Who'da thought. I move bed to bed all day long hanging meds, placing IVs, saying "c'est bon", and pantamiming just about everything. This is what I've learned in Creol. The whole ward watches me work. It no longer makes me nervous. We do have 2 vents- powered by a generator when the power goes out, and one big oxygen tank in the center of the room with tubing running out to the different beds. Two days ago we finished making charts for everyone- it's as organized as can be ;) Eyeballing a versed drip..- god part of me really likes being far away from nursing that's based around preventing lawsuits. I feel like we are helpful here and it feels good. I joke with the translators. I document what is important. I take care of people. It is simple.