Short Note
Hello,
Just a quick hello to everyone as I finish up my night shift. I have found that people here assume that because I am white I must be South African. When people here guess my nationality it’s South African every time. Now that has never happened to me before and truly must be an indicator of being in a totally different part of the world. Actually the units have been great, three languages being spoken at once in the break rooms, none of them English. Everything is documented in English, but it is certainly not many peoples first language. We get by with a lot sign language with the patients and even sometimes between each other!
Tonight was another funny visiting experience and this happens frequently. We do rounds when shift begins and I walk into a patient’s room to find her family sitting around on the carpet with their dinner spread out, potent smells filling the room. The bed is empty, where is the patient? The patient in fact has left for the evening, out on pass. The family, however, are staying on to enjoy the social hour of visiting time. People love the hospital here! Tonight I have been fed well, chocolate, Arabian coffee, homemade donuts (very yummy), cake and cookies.
Off to get some sleep. Hope all is well,
Emily