Pedro El Awesomeo needs Bombs's blog: "Encephalon"

I started my volunteer work at the VA yesterday.  I was a bit tired, stayed up late watching the first Tron, but I made my way in.  Stopped at Dunkin Donuts for a little energy to get me there.  I went to sign in for duty, but the room was locked, so I just went down to the ER.  While they told me Monday that she'd tell the crew I'd be there on Saturday, I don't think that was the case.

I jumped right in to my duties though.  They asked me if I could take a patient up to X-Ray, so I wheeled him on up, I didn't even get lost.  I also then help stock the carts they keep in the rooms with all the sample vials, bandages, antibiotics, and IV's and junk.  As patients left, I would wipe down the room.  The anti-bacteria stuff is toxic on your skin, so I had to wear gloves, but I did a good job.  A lot of my work is wheeling the patients around, or taking them to the wards when they are admitted.  They have these cool motorized beds that I got to drive around. I didn't lose a single patient yesterday!  Though one I brought back did get up and wander into another bed, thereby confusing the guy who had been in that bed before.  I don't blame myself for that, because it was long after I dropped him off.

Around 1:00 they mentioned that I could take a lunch, but I said I was only down till 2, so I'll wait till 1:30 and take my lunch then and just drive on.  All in all, I think I did well, and I am looking forward to going back next week.  I think I will just make it one day a week though, I need to keep a little time just for myself.