(People's Daily Health Client Reporter Xie Fei Yang Linsong) There is such a group of people, they are dressed in white, shuttling between the ward and the treatment room; They are well-versed in a variety of medical care procedures, and are listeners to the hearts and minds of patients and soothes their emotions, and they can be seen busy day and night everywhere in the hospital...... On the occasion of International Nurses' Day, the People's Daily health client listened to the warmth and tenacity behind them.
Nurse of Intensive Care Medicine, Lina He: In the ward, we are the "family" of patients
"Three points of treatment, seven points of care, this is vividly reflected in the intensive care department. For us, patients are patients, but for patients, we are their family. He Lina, a nurse in the intensive care medicine department of Chang'an District Hospital in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, told the People's Daily health client reporter that she has been working in the nursing position for ten years.
Lina He, left, cares for a patient. Photo courtesy of the interviewee
"The intensive care unit is unique in that it requires continuous and rigorous monitoring of the patient's vital signs, as well as meticulous bedside care. Emergency response ability is the biggest test for nurses in our department, who need to be ready to respond to emergencies at any time and quickly implement rescue measures. He Lina introduced that in the intensive care unit, she usually comes into contact with some patients with severe trauma, acute serious diseases, postoperative severe illness, and paralysis in bed, and in order to continuously improve her nursing skills, she is still learning until today.
Cai Meixiao, nurse of the International Medical Department of Pediatrics: Years of nursing have taught me to "not forget my original intention"
"Auntie gently, don't be nervous, let's detoxify you first." Cai Meixiao, a nurse at the Department of Pediatrics International Medicine, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, touched the child's forearm with her left thumb, skillfully demonstrating the "hit the nail on the head" she had practiced in her 18 years of pediatric nursing work: she could successfully inject the child by touching.
Cai Meixiao (left) comforts a sick child. Photo courtesy of the interviewee
"In order to improve the success rate of puncture for these children and reduce their pain as much as possible, I have been constantly exploring and practicing." Cai Meixiao admitted to reporters, "Years of nursing career have taught me to 'not forget my original intention', and after becoming a mother, I can better understand the feelings of parents." In the face of parents' anxieties and misunderstandings, maintaining empathy and resolving them with professionalism and love have become my constant beliefs and pursuits in my career. ”
Liu Yanyan, head nurse of the emergency center: Nurses in the emergency department are always on the road of growth
"Even though I am very busy and tired at work, I am more motivated when I think of the vow I made when I became a nurse." Liu Yanyan, head nurse of the emergency center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, told reporters with a smile. Just yesterday, she was awarded the honorary title of "Good Nurse of Guangzhou" in 2024.
Liu Yanyan is working with her colleagues. Photo courtesy of the interviewee
"In an urgent care center, the work is hectic and hectic, and you need to be prepared for a very long growth cycle." Liu Yanyan, who often faces acute and critical patients such as myocardial infarction, shock, poisoning, acute pancreatitis and cardiac arrest, shared with reporters her experience as a nurse for many years, "Nursing staff must be proficient in the basic skills of the specialty, so that theory and practice are combined, and only through repeated thinking and practice can we maintain the continuous progress of professional ability." ”
Lin Jinxiang, head nurse of the Department of Internal Medicine: Use "invisible" care to do warm nursing
"Nursing is not only a technical job, but also an art of emotional communication." Lin Jinxiang, the head nurse of the Department of Internal Medicine of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, has been engaged in nursing for 34 years, from the establishment of the intravenous therapy team to the opening of the intravenous catheter clinic, Lin Jinxiang has personally promoted the application of a number of innovative technologies.
Lin Jinxiang (right) asks about the patient's condition. Courtesy of the hospital
Lin Jinxiang introduced that since the establishment of the intravenous treatment team in 2008, the team has been making continuous breakthroughs. In the face of the psychological needs of young cancer patients, Lin Jinxiang's team launched the upper arm infusion port technology, which hides the catheter under the skin, which not only ensures the quality of treatment, but also takes into account the privacy and dignity of patients, and truly achieves "invisible" care.
"What we do is care with temperature." Lin Jinxiang said that she hopes to help patients and their families reduce their mental burden through meticulous care and psychological counseling, and feel warmth and respect even in the face of the final chapter of life.