Will you marry me?
I said, "TOMORROW. It's a little late in the day to ask me." And the wife giggles.
Sometimes, it only need a little effort to make someone feels better. For nurses, a little touch there, a gentle smile, a reassuring voice, a presence, a glance, makes so much difference, with the most difficult to give is TIME. Sometimes we want to, we just can't. Prioritisation overload!
I guess we're lucky that most patients are understanding in what they see us do. Very understanding infact that they're hesitant to be transferred to another ward when better.
"Getting out of here means you're much better! Off with you!"
Not exactly like that but this do work most times. Though some grumpy old men don't want to be chucked out of their bed in the very early morning hours! Someone sick needs the bed mate!
Patients don't know this but when a patient starts complaining of non-physiological in nature, he/she is getting much better and on his/her way to recovery. That's when we become sternly pushy! In a nice way of course.
All it takes is a little effort.
All images are mine and original, taken with my Samsung Galaxy S7.
