Week 5 3

Today we went on a bus outing to the Dolphin Discovery centre.
We had had afternoon tea and were getting up to go for a walk when a lady spilt her drink on her. We were cleaning her up and I was talking to her when she began to not make sense then go quiet and appear blank like she was off in a different world. I asked her if she was ok and I didnt get a response and she wasnt her normal self. She was sitting on a chair with no arms and so I held onto her so she wasnt going to fall off the chair and signalled for the PTA to come over. When the PTA came over she instructed me to go get the other PTA.
I went outside and got the PTA and I stayed outside with the other residents, since there were dementia patients which couldnt be left alone.
I stayed outside and made sure I kept an eye on where everyone was and was going and encouraged the residents to stay outside, since they were unaware of what was happening inside.
After the patient who had the TIA had come to we had to load everyone onto the bus and go back to the nursing home.
NOt that I would wish it to happen to anyone but it was a good experience to have and have to deal with. I was happy with the way I responded, since there is nothing we could have done except make sure she didnt choke on her tongue or teeth and make sure she didnt fall off the chair.