I spent my A-level years working part time in a Nursing home, then a year full time after that. whilst working in these various care/nursing homes I witnessed both amazing compassion and love for patients, some wonderfull memories and many happy times. For three years I worked Christmas day and it was fab! However... I have also witnessed down right abuse. there is no other word for it. Working as a Care Assistant it would have also been usefull to have been able to understand the launguage of some of the 'nurses' who's care I would regularly question in my mind. How worrying that they dispense drugs without knowing what they are/for/do! - I wouldnt dream of it!