Human Shield – Me?

Saturday I was in clinical at the psychiatric unit at the local hospital. The girls in my clinical group are getting better but some still seem shell shocked and scared being in there. Not me. I find it interesting and have dealt with my psychiatric patients on the ambulance who were in crisis so these people are more controlled than what I am used to.

At the end of our shift my patient started to melt down and was getting verbally absuive to the staff. Our instructor wanted to get us out of there before it got worse and told us to walk to the exit door. I led the way with a fellow student right on my butt. We get outside the door and she says to me, "I have to admit that I used you as a human shield and put you between me and the patient." I had all to do to not laugh in her face. I wasn’t sure if I should feel honored that she would think that I would protect her or angry that she thought I was expendable.

We had out second test last night and hopefully get the grades tonight after class.

I also looked back on my entry from September 5, 2012 and saw that the psychic from the Ren Faire was right in that I would not get promoted and stay in my job.