What a thoughtful post, ladyq! 💗 I'm glad you took the time to speak with that patient - soothing the heart can help heal the body!
Society nowadays is so busy, so rushed. Whether we are nurses, doctors, teachers, or parents, there are so many demands on our time and high expectations to always "do" more. But like you said in your post, sometimes the most helpful thing we can do is to slow down a little and take the time to connect with each other.
I am sure you will be a wonderful nurse and I hope we will have more nurses like you who are more "patient" (pun intended!) and can truly see the person behind the illness.
Thank you so much. The patience took a little time to get used to, due to the fact that whenever I had a less than happy patient, I would take it personally. Sometimes I'd even take it home with me, however after meeting so many people (patients), I had an epiphany that people react to certain things differently. This doesn't apply to only nursing of course, but everyday life as well. We all do not deal with things the same. However taking a step back and putting yourself in someone elses shoes can definitely help you see a little of what they're going through.
Thank you again for such kind words! I will continue to try my best!
@sizzlingmonkeys thanks for sharing @ladyq's post. Wouldn't have seen it if you didn't resteem it. @Ladyq, thank you for sharing your story with us. I was a patient once when I had knee surgery, and I remember feeling so lonely and scared at the hospital when I was left alone for a couple hours. It was so nice when a kind nurse came in to talk to me for a little bit. It's crazy how much words and love can do for a person when you need it the most. Thanks for doing what you do. We need people like you out there! :)
Ahhhh I feel so honored, I didnt know my post was resteemed! @sizzlingmonkeys thank you so much for sharing! As for what you said I can totally understand. I've been hospitalized and recieved HORRIBLE treatment by the nurses. When i'd call it'd take forever to get one, and then i'd get a response of some sort like "you arent my patient so ill tell your nurse."
On the flip side someone in the family recently had a surgery, which wasn't at the hospital I do my clinicals at (it upset me a little it wasn't there to be honest), however I was really happy that we ended up at that hospital because the nurses hospitality was AMAZING in comparison to the hospital I'm familiar with. They gave us a "thank you" card & were really attentive to our needs/questions/concerns. I ended up telling them I'm a nursing student & the nurses at this hospital provided better care than the hospital I do my clincals at! I had to compliment them on the things they did to help us out. We didn't feel alone, or anything else.
However I'm sorry for you experience, next time for future reference, if anything goes wrong or your unsatisfied with the service I'd speak to the charge nurse or floor manager. You can also report hospitals (online anonymously) for anything that involves health code violation matters, such as patient privacy, unsanitary conditions, etc.
Good to know! Thank you for sharing that information. Hopefully I don't have to be in a hospital again... but if I do, now I know what to do. :) I saw you just recently joined, I'll have to check out your last blog! I know the feeling, when people resteem your stuff it feels super good. You deserve it, really nice article!
Thank You! I checked out your page and saw your a youtuber. what does you channel feature? I may have to check it out!
:) http://bit.ly/kssyoutube Here is the link to my channel. I teach acroyoga and crafts. I also started to vlog about my travels and acroyoga! :)
awesome! I love crafts! I will definitely check it out! (:
aww thanks! :) I actually just taught a crafting class for the first time this weekend in person. It was pretty cool :)