Tuesday, May 22, 2007
~ Lesson Learnt... ~
10:47:00 pm
It's another tiring day at work...
But it's not the same as my other working days...
I started my working shift with a collapsed case... We had to do active resuscitation close to an hour... Attempts to bring the patient back were futile... Patient was pronounced dead an hour later...
We were all physically tired after the resuscitation... But for me, I was mentally affected over this resuscitation and I simply didn't feel like working... Well, of course, I didn't since I had a responsibility to take care of my other patients...
Honestly, no nurse would want to encounter any resuscitation during their shift... But that is almost impossible since we work in the hospital afterall...
Just before I ended my night shift yesterday morning, my patient was all alert and still able to communicate... Still able to tell us that he feels discomfort and that he wants suctioning... In fact, I brought him for his daily showers despite him being on oxygen cuz he prefers being showered than to be sponged... Of which, I brought along the oxygen tank to the toilet...
The lesson I've learnt...
Life is short... So treasure those whom you love while they are still around cuz you'll never know when they will leave you... And when they do, there is no way to let them know that you love and care for them...
And this is what I've always learnt when a patient dies during my shift...
written, NaDiaH eRNiYaNTi
