Yesterday was an awful day my lovelies. I went into work with my normal thoughts in mind. *what section will I have?* * I hope Im on third floor.* *I wonder if Ill have a late lunch again?* nothing out of the ordinary. Well...yesterday was a test of nerves and self control. I was on C section which is normally Ashleys but she wasnt working yesterday so I covered for her. No biggy. Well...her section has Jonah on it. Jonah is an old man thats very demanding. Before I didnt really have any trouble out of him. But yesterday,he decided hedidnt like me and almost got me in a lot of trouble...

He has an alarm in his bed and his chair because hes a fall risk and tries to do things for himself that he really cant do anymore. His chair alarm kept going off so I went in to check on him and he got up to use the toilet. Which meant he peed all over the floor again. No big deal. Im used to that. I asked if there was anytng he needed. He said "No get out!" Which was weird, hes never yelled at me before but whatever, I just shrugged it off and went on with getting vitals for the entire floor.

Five minutes later his bathroom light goes off. So I run back to his hall and check on him. I asked him if he was finished "no Im not finished dammit! I cant shit. You have to stay in here with me." So I explained I cant do that, I have to finish getting the vitals done. I told him when he was finished to put his light on again and Id help him clean up and get back in his chair. Five minutes later...the same thing happens. And then again five minutes later. This happened a few more times until he got up himself stripped down completely naked and sat on the edge of his bed. He didnt wipe btw....

So I had to stop getting vitals, get the stuff to clean him up, clean him, get a new brief, put clothes on him, but wait he doesnt have any shirts....ran down to laundry. They didnt have anything for him. So I had to put his roommates shirt on him for now. And he complained about that. Then I leave his room and he wheels after me demanding to go to the activity on the hill. Apparently after talking to the activities director, she explained he was talking about the war. She told me to take him into the day room so he could play the game shed be bringing in in a few minutes.

I get there at 6:30. I didnt finish getting vitals until 9:30 because of him...oh it gets better though. He was on the shower list for me today...but I had other people to take care of too. We each had about 11 people we were responsible for. Excluding Kim she gets 9 which is kind of unfair but whatever at this point I dont really care anymore. So Im trying to get one of my buddies washed up and Jonah starts yelling for me. I go check on him, hes on the toilet again....so we're playing this game again.

Then when I finally finish getting Mae ready (my buddy) its his turn for a shower. I get his stuff ready and the whole time hes cussing me and being rather rude. He asks me "have you ever lost a paitent?" While I was showering him. I said no and asked why. He repllies "well youre about to. You can kiss my ass!" I stopped and looked up at him (was washing his feet at the time) "Jonah thats very rude. You have no reason to talk to me that way. i habent done one thing wrong to you." And his reply? "Eat a dick!" After everything that happened before that I had finally had enough. "Jonah you cant talk like that to me I havent done anything wrong. Thats very disrespectful not to menton rude." "Get out of here!" So...I just let him yell, got him clean, put his clothes on him and put him back in his room. Or at least I tried. I made him mad when I didnt answer him while he was yelling so he quickly put his breaks on his chair and almost fell in the floor from the sudden stop. I said "Jonah why did you do that?! You could have been hurt!" He says "that will teach you not to ignore me when Im talking to you wont it? If it takes you being fired then fine I dont care. Uou should listen to me." That was it, I have had it, I left him in the hall right there and told the nurse everything. Not that it did anything but at least they know I guess.