January Blog
During the month of January, I have volunteered for a total of 6 hours (2 hours every Sunday). I made my return to UMC on 1/14/24 after our winter break ended and was placed back in the ortho trauma unit. In my time there, I was tasked with answering calls from patients then notifying their respective nurses of their needs. I also helped organize folders and wiped down desks with sanitizing wipes. I was also asked to restock the refrigerator with drinks for the patients in case they asked for anything. There was one instance where I entered a patient's room to help him open some bottled drinks and place a straw in since he was unable to do so himself. During my first day back, my trip home was annoying as there was a parade going on in the area that I was unaware of, so I was caught in traffic for about 2 hours before I was able to get moving. I was prepared during the second week and was able to take an alternate route home. I experienced no difficulties yesterday as there seemed