I was a nurse in the first ward of the pediatric department of Ruzhou People's Hospital, and it was a very ordinary working day, and I heard a cry that resounded throughout the ward: "I don't drink!" I don't drink! Hearing a familiar voice, I knew it was my "old friend" Stone (not his real name).
Stone is a child with nephrotic syndrome who has been hospitalized for the third time this year.
I hurried to the ward, at this time, the tube bed doctor is checking the room: "Stone mother, your child's test results yesterday came out, the serum potassium value is too low, the child needs potassium supplement treatment, the child is currently edematous, less urination, can not intravenous potassium supplementation too much, so you need oral potassium water, yesterday the nurse has given it to you, you remember to give him." ”
Mother Shi said with a sad face, "I gave it, but every time he refused to drink, it was really sad!" ”
I came to the stone bedside, saw that he was playing intently with his phone, and asked softly, "Stone, what are you doing?" He looked up, his little eyes glanced at me, didn't answer, and then looked down and played with his phone again.
I said, "You need to rest more now when you're sick, don't play for so long, you know?" ”
The stone mother who was sitting on the side saw that he did not want to stop, not only snatched his mobile phone, but also slapped him and scolded: "Playing mobile phones is so active, how can you drink medicine not see you so active!" ”
Mom's move angered the stone. He cried out loudly, "I don't drink! I just don't drink! ”
My mother saw that he was crying, and scolded even more fiercely, and I hurriedly persuaded: "Mother Stone, you are discouraged, don't worry, he is sick now, it must be uncomfortable, we slowly coax."
Looking at his pitiful appearance, I was both distressed and impatient, and suddenly remembered the scene when I used to take care of my sick son, and only a mother can appreciate the helplessness of a mother in this situation.
Although I was distressed, but I couldn't be soft-hearted, I said with a serious face: "Stone, do you know why you can't drink water or eat now?" Because the potassium in your blood is too low, if you don't drink this potion again, it will get lower and lower, and then the heartbeat will not have the strength to jump, and the breathing will not have the strength, and then you will be in danger of life! Are you afraid or not? ”
As soon as I finished speaking, he cried and said, "Auntie, I drink, I drink, I listen to you." ”
My eyes were hot, tears couldn't help but flow down, and after more than ten years as a nurse, I thought I had long been numb, but I still couldn't see the child.
I touched him and choked back, "Well, the stone is really good." ”
I prepared the potion and handed it to him, he reached out his hands to take the cup, looked at me, and whispered, "Auntie, is it that after drinking the potion, your throat will not hurt?" Don't lie to me. ”
I smiled and said, "Well, after you drink the potion, your throat will slowly get better, and Auntie won't lie to you." ”
He nodded, grabbed the cup with both hands and "grunted" and finished drinking!
At this time, The stone mother's face also showed a long-lost smile.
The story of the stone is played out almost every day in the work of a pediatric nurse. The tedious work and intense nursing rhythm make it easy for us to ignore their inner feelings, and sometimes use "coercion and inducement" to make children cooperate with treatment.
In fact, our attitude and words and deeds will affect the trust that children have in us. In the face of them, we must be more considerate, more concerned, and more listen to their voices.
Sometimes a simple word, a concern, an action, or a few minutes of listening at the bedside can change a lot of things.
