Final exams are finished and I am working in the mental wards at Liverpool hospital. I feel that it is very different from regular acute nursing due to the different pace. I find mental wards a lot more relaxing and fun; in fact I am considering specializing in the mental health field.
It's actually very hard for people to understand mental people. I still do not, however I feel that I understand alot more already. There is often a stigma attached to people with illness problems - whether they are a danger to society, whether they are aggressive, or have limited capacity to make decisions. Truth is, they are just like us, they all have their own story to tell and we are in no position to judge anybody else. Calling anybody a retard or a spastic (even as a joke) is very unacceptable.
Because I am more of a listener rather than a talker, I really feel that mental health nursing is my kind of thing now. However I need to work on how to defuse chaotic situations and improve on my communication abilities.
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