During my stay in the ward, one wise patient told me...
There are people or situations that will come to us as a
a short time,
a season,
or lifetime.
And the people or situations that come for a short time or a season,
they are little detours we make in life that will bring encouragement, joy or even lessons that could last us during our lifetime.
So when lifetime's journey seems discouraging, it is these detours we have made that will keep us going.
I thank this patient for giving me this valuable advice.
22 December 2010
01 December 2010
What is best for you
Being a a job where you have to deal with people. You lay down sereval options from your wealth of knowledge and advise what clients should do to under company's protocol and guidelines.
Whats best for them and whats best for you. Most of the time, you'll do whats best for you. So that the figures or results will show that you have done all you can according to protocol but clients are not happy.
Not my fault, client too fussy.
But how about doing whats best for the client? Client cannot come during office hours, create opportunities for them to get help available after office hours. Making the whole hospitalisation stay tailored just for the patient. Every patient has a list of top of priorities. Get them to rate what they are. The top being most impy and needs more attention.
Here's my list:
Of cos for every hospitalisation stay to be smooth. Chemo done with tiny side effects and no infections.
And speedy recovery for home.
1) Being of a peaceful state of mind. And sleep is most impt. If i dont sleep, i cant function properly throughout the day
2) Nausea and Vomiting to be well controlled. Cos if i cant eat, i cant feel better
3) Spinning headache has gone to the top of my list. I can be wallking around like a drunkard and gotta be confined to the bed like a prisonor
Being tied down with all these, not being able to find relief for the spinning headache, vomitting and sleep. I am practically like an invalid. Becuase the diarrhoea has set in,i gotta rush about 3-4 times a day there.
How am i to get the nurses to get me to the toilet on time? If i wanna pee and poo, press the call bell, wait 10-15min. I would have done it on my own in 2 mins. Sigh
They will ask me if i want to be place on pampers. If you let me do own my own, i would not have peed on myself. I wear pampers bcos you were too slow. i have diarrhoaand it cant wait. But if you had allowed me some freedom in going on my own, it would have all been done quickly.
Ultimately symptom control during chemotherapy treatment is very important. It promotes a sense of well-being for the patient. When patients are able to walk, eat and do simple stuff like go pee poo and bath themselves without feeling like a prisoner...It will make the stay very enjoyable and less being reminded of that you are sick
Just bear with it, be strong, its protocol, do not depend on medication....
Its things we say too often to clients. Without stepping into their shoes. Being on chemotherapy can be more enjoyable. When certain palliative care is provided. E.g. Comfort level of patient by finding the best symptom relief.
Who likes to be in bed and all you do is press the call bell and a nurse will serve your every need? Maybe you do. I don't.
Did we not learn to encourage self-care for patients?
If i want to go toilet on my own, you can just get someone to watch me
Not carry a portable toilet and let me do my thingy and the bedside, with no tissue, no sink to wash hands.
Easy for you but does not feel right to me.
Or bring a potty and do it on the bed. Where there maybe chances of spilling on the bed.
Or doctor will say things like, you can bring your baby here today! Make you happy. But what she does not know is that people also got jobs.
My husband cannot just go home, pack milk, diapers, blanklet, calm baby down, get cab and bring baby down on his own. Baby's cry. They need things. So for someone to bring a baby down to visit, its a whole big process.
Everyone living in the hospital has aim in mind. Get the best doctor to treat their illness. Second, they want to feel as comfortable as possible during the stay, which involves symptom management. Thirdly, its always preferred when things changed, reschedule or cancelled, to be informed to them. And not keep them guessing or waiting. Forth, as much as you want to safe money for hospital, try save money for patients too. When you say buy this and buy that to help patients. Think if if we really can buy, who will buy, who has the time?
I've begin to learn so much from healthcare services upon my stay here, If i have the chance to return to my workplace soon, will take all theses in mind when i handle patients.
Whats best for them and whats best for you. Most of the time, you'll do whats best for you. So that the figures or results will show that you have done all you can according to protocol but clients are not happy.
Not my fault, client too fussy.
But how about doing whats best for the client? Client cannot come during office hours, create opportunities for them to get help available after office hours. Making the whole hospitalisation stay tailored just for the patient. Every patient has a list of top of priorities. Get them to rate what they are. The top being most impy and needs more attention.
Here's my list:
Of cos for every hospitalisation stay to be smooth. Chemo done with tiny side effects and no infections.
And speedy recovery for home.
1) Being of a peaceful state of mind. And sleep is most impt. If i dont sleep, i cant function properly throughout the day
2) Nausea and Vomiting to be well controlled. Cos if i cant eat, i cant feel better
3) Spinning headache has gone to the top of my list. I can be wallking around like a drunkard and gotta be confined to the bed like a prisonor
Being tied down with all these, not being able to find relief for the spinning headache, vomitting and sleep. I am practically like an invalid. Becuase the diarrhoea has set in,i gotta rush about 3-4 times a day there.
How am i to get the nurses to get me to the toilet on time? If i wanna pee and poo, press the call bell, wait 10-15min. I would have done it on my own in 2 mins. Sigh
They will ask me if i want to be place on pampers. If you let me do own my own, i would not have peed on myself. I wear pampers bcos you were too slow. i have diarrhoaand it cant wait. But if you had allowed me some freedom in going on my own, it would have all been done quickly.
Ultimately symptom control during chemotherapy treatment is very important. It promotes a sense of well-being for the patient. When patients are able to walk, eat and do simple stuff like go pee poo and bath themselves without feeling like a prisoner...It will make the stay very enjoyable and less being reminded of that you are sick
Just bear with it, be strong, its protocol, do not depend on medication....
Its things we say too often to clients. Without stepping into their shoes. Being on chemotherapy can be more enjoyable. When certain palliative care is provided. E.g. Comfort level of patient by finding the best symptom relief.
Who likes to be in bed and all you do is press the call bell and a nurse will serve your every need? Maybe you do. I don't.
Did we not learn to encourage self-care for patients?
If i want to go toilet on my own, you can just get someone to watch me
Not carry a portable toilet and let me do my thingy and the bedside, with no tissue, no sink to wash hands.
Easy for you but does not feel right to me.
Or bring a potty and do it on the bed. Where there maybe chances of spilling on the bed.
Or doctor will say things like, you can bring your baby here today! Make you happy. But what she does not know is that people also got jobs.
My husband cannot just go home, pack milk, diapers, blanklet, calm baby down, get cab and bring baby down on his own. Baby's cry. They need things. So for someone to bring a baby down to visit, its a whole big process.
Everyone living in the hospital has aim in mind. Get the best doctor to treat their illness. Second, they want to feel as comfortable as possible during the stay, which involves symptom management. Thirdly, its always preferred when things changed, reschedule or cancelled, to be informed to them. And not keep them guessing or waiting. Forth, as much as you want to safe money for hospital, try save money for patients too. When you say buy this and buy that to help patients. Think if if we really can buy, who will buy, who has the time?
I've begin to learn so much from healthcare services upon my stay here, If i have the chance to return to my workplace soon, will take all theses in mind when i handle patients.
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