Today a lady made me empty her pee bag!
I was supposed to be off at 10:00am but the other girl was sick so they asked me to stay longer, I need the money and I’d slept in and had been late so I thought hey why not. I had just finished up my last arrival for the day and was looking forward to going home when I got a call from Service Desk.
“We have a business class wheelchair – can you take it through?”
I really didn’t want to put thought, well I was late so I’ll do this one last thing. She was a medical assist and had her doctor with her. Fine whatever doesn’t worry me I’m just here to push. I’m going to take her through security and she asks for the toilet. Yeah alright.
Bring her over, put her in the wheelchair toilet and I’m not too keen for a front row seat so I ask her are you gonna be alright? Meanwhile her doctor guy is like I’ll be back in a minute. Okay whatever I figure hey I got her in the toilet she can figure this out herself it’s all good. She says she’s gonna need some help so I’m like oh okay thinking she meant with the feet rests and positioning but next thing I know she’s sticking out her leg and hiking up her pant leg to reveal a pee bag!
You have got to be kidding me – I did not sign up for this I’m here to push wheelchairs. I give her an are you crazy kinda glance and say I’d think I’d rather wait until he gets back but she keeps waving her foot in my face. There’s no sign of her medic guy so finally I just think whatever I just want to get out of here I just have to touch that little white thingy.
Next thing I know I’m holding her foot out over the toilet draining a little baggy full of pee. Not something I ever really expected to do. Not something I really enjoyed doing. *Note to self- don’t become a nurse.
Not even a thank you did I receive. I’ll remember that next time some old lady wants me to drain her bag.
Negative.
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ha ha! I’m with you on not being a nurse…or care taker of any sort for that matter. yuck. poor you!
Comment by Tammy May 6, 2010 @ 2:36 amO… M….. G….
Comment by Aliza May 8, 2010 @ 8:01 amyou’re one brave chick. i would have never done it. that’s why i never wanted to be a nurse!!!
Aw-w-w-w , You poor dear. Life gives you a bump. Now you have some really gross story to tell to your kids/grandkids. They will laugh about and so will you or you will puke. Ha, ha.
Comment by Arlene May 10, 2010 @ 9:36 am