Here is the report for April 8-9, April 8. I was in charge of one of the same rooms as yesterday. Today, too, the nurses at Keiju were busy with their duties, including educating newcomers, and each of them seemed to be extremely busy throughout the day, as each of them had a lot to take care of.
After I finished my own duties, I tried to help others as much as I could. I tried to find what I could to support them and respond to their needs, but the nurses at Eisu were busy keeping records even after 6:00 p.m. and were unable to leave.
April 9. Today, perhaps because there were more nurses than usual, work seemed to be finishing on time. Keiju Medical Center has a physical therapist to assist with bathing. Also, oral care and other daily living care are basically done by assistants. I thought these were good initiatives, not only because they reduce the burden on the nurses, but also because the physiotherapists can be evaluated with regard to bathing assistance.
Another HuMA nurse was sent to another ward yesterday. After work, we went to have dinner together and happened to see the head nurse of the hospital and we talked a lot. She asked me if I was having any problems with my accommodations or activities, etc. After a while, an acquaintance of the head of the department also happened to come to the counter and told us about the difficulties he had faced when the disaster struck. It seemed that toilets were a problem everywhere, and at an elementary school where the sewage system was working, they used water from the swimming pool to flush the toilet. It was a very fulfilling day for me to learn about Nanao in various ways.