The patient is Mr. Aldridge , a former hospital administrator in his 80s who is lucid but physically failing. He lives in a converted lighthouse with his two adult children: Simon (cold, financial, wants to sell the property) and Leah (frail, anxious, possibly medicated by Simon). The assignment is straightforward: monitor vitals, administer insulin, prepare meals, and document everything.
She provides tips on "sneeze etiquette"—advising people to sneeze into their shirt or jacket rather than their hands—and warns against sharing items that have come into contact with saliva to prevent the spread of illnesses like mononucleosis. tara tainton nurse