I Enjoy Helping Others

Hi I'm Shaun. I'm 45. Been a sensitive forever. Didn't know what to call it for many long lonely years. I am a CNA (certified nurse aide). I work in hospice. I take care of the terminally ill and their families. I work in a hospital setting at night. Tried the day shift. Too much. Love my job. People think it's weird being around the dead and dying but for some reason it's not. I seem to have a knack for it. I started in a nursing home setting. I've worked on psych wards. Hated it. Felt very uncomfortable with them. Didn't much like nursing home setting either. Worked for state facility for 7 yrs they had psych. The nursing home was hard for me because a lot of those people are in that state for years. Some feel depressed, hopeless, alone, confused. It was a big place and I frequently felt overwhelmed emotionally. Just too much. By the time patients get to hospice they usually have been sick for a long time and they and their families are more accepting. They feel loss sure, but it's more peaceful.