How do these doctors or nurses do their job?

@vandana7 (101558)
India
August 1, 2024 1:17am CST
I was the care giver for my aunt a couple of times when she was hospitalized. Luckily, first time it was an infection, and the second time, it was hip surgery. The patient next door had cancer. He was young...meaning around 45 or so. Stomach cancer. The whole day he would be screaming with pain. Then doctors would prescribe something, it would be given intravenously I think, and then he would pass out....for a few hours before restarting. His wife would come out of the room. Now and then....must be difficult to watch loved one in that much pain. At my end, I felt, oh god, so this is cancer. Please don't give me so much pain god. If you kill me, make it swift, less than a few seconds. It made me respect my body more though pickles still are very much part of my diet. All I can say is, even though I was not related to that person, I felt the stress, because I kinda extrapolated the situation to me. Do physicians and nurses not do that....and if so, they maybe under terrible stress, isn't it? Medical profession is scary.
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@flapiz (23293)
• United Kingdom
1 Aug
I am a nurse by profession and what you are saying is indeed true. We absorb this pain as most nurses are empathetic. So it does take a toll on us mentally. Sometimes the people who are most in pain too are the most difficult patients as because of their suffering they become a bit grumpy and hurtful without meaning to.
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@vandana7 (101558)
• India
1 Aug
So here is the first hand report.... I hit the bull's eye. It must be tough to tolerate when the patient is hurtful and grumpy....stressful, but I think losing a patient who is angelic in behavior must be more painful. Kinda, you are constantly reminded that you couldn't save that sweet person....at the other end, deliberate indifference is put in place...lest we react badly to the behavior. So impact may not be as bad.
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@flapiz (23293)
• United Kingdom
2 Aug
@vandana7 Losing a patient is sad no matter what behaviour they may have but indeed the kindest patients also stays in our hearts.
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@wolfgirl569 (112968)
• Marion, Ohio
1 Aug
I am sure it gets very hard at times
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@vandana7 (101558)
• India
3 Aug
I don't think I could do that day in and day out. I would be crying everyday.
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@snowy22315 (186541)
• United States
1 Aug
It must be very difficult for medical professionals.
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@snowy22315 (186541)
• United States
3 Aug
@vandana7 I am sure some days are very tough.
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@vandana7 (101558)
• India
3 Aug
The more I think about them, the more sorry I feel for them. Being in constant company of pain is not an easy thing.
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@JudyEv (348059)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Aug
It would be terrible to see someone in so much pain.
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@vandana7 (101558)
• India
3 Aug
Seeing it daily is even tougher. I am sure sometimes the family shares something good about the person, or the person's good side becomes visible. People don't like to trouble others. A nurse would know that the patient is in pain. When the person is adjusting to "not trouble", it adds to that sense of whatever....I know because when I don't get up early and dad makes his tea, I feel so guilty.
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@LindaOHio (184442)
• United States
1 Aug
My husband's 2nd cousin was a nurse for 20 years and has seen it all. I'm sure her job was stressful; but she enjoyed being a nurse and caring for people very much. Wishing you the best of days.
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@vandana7 (101558)
• India
1 Aug
I sure enjoy dominating my father....for the first time in his life, he is behaving like a lap dog. LOL... Wishing the same to you too Linda...will catch up soon. Have to go vegetables shopping. Hugs.
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@LindaOHio (184442)
• United States
2 Aug
@vandana7 Thank you. Hope you had fun shopping for veggies. Hugs.
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@Rimps85 (2323)
• India
1 Aug
Still good, as long as they do their job diligently....else, these days so much of muck has been introduced into the system (blessings of reservation in selection process), most of the docs are way off from reality and messes up with patients
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