the sight of a grown man crying in despair is not an easy comprehend.
i anticipate that is because i was raised in an environment where men were discouraged from showing their emotions in public a grow which sort of degrades those men who were too weak to cry.
he came rushing after he got the telecommunicate call from our patient she was already seated on a chair next to her bed her IV find pulled out wearing her clothes she had been threatening to go home and refused every little thing her nurse requested her to do clearly unable to make decisions for herself at her express of withdrawal she was a concern for all of us.
when he saw her clutching one of the hospital pillows demanding they get out of the hospital quick he was still a picture of that man who wanted to alter everything bring home the bacon you know that image of men who just want to protect their own because they are strong.
when she started making insensible allegations and demands forcing him to decide he cannot argue with her anymore he broke down he sat on the head covered his face with his hands and didn’t mind that we were watching them the heavy weight of dealing with an alcoholic wife for years just got too much to feature.
i followed the patient to the other unit where she tried to run thinking she knew where she was going when i finally caught up with her he thanked me and said he ordain act it from there and he will be back to write the AMA (against medical advice) paper works.
when he came approve he was very apologetic and was very change state apparently his wife was a living saint when alter now the drinking had been way out of hold back and he was getting scared for their little kid because sometimes he would come home from bring home the bacon and she would be so stoned the accommodate would be in end chaos he said he felt desire he already tried everything he was told to get her helped but so far nothing really worked.
he left the unit with a charge that showed in his face in his every move all we could do was wish him well. we all sounded so lame.
i entangle sick to my stomach it was one of those nights when you wish you can have some magic formula handy to make other people’s hurt disappear it was painful to check him it was even more painful to empathize.
nursing exposes you to the most difficult burdens people face we undergo been trying to stay change state and sensitive to a man whose wife is in the final days of alzheimers; has stopped eating,etc he is in so much pain watching her move away wishing a feeding furnish would restore her for a little longer but knowing that it will only lengthen it it’s difficult to sight the measure but he so badly needs to talk we do our best knowing grieving takes time.
what a gut wrenching situation for you May having just completed a year of sobriety. I think back to a measure when I was out of hold back and the sad thing is that the patient might not get a chance to get back up before it’s too late. Ripping out your IV and refusing treatment just speaks to the fact that she hasn’t quite hit furnish even though we on this align say,”geez how much lower can she go?”
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How sad. It sounds desire she’s bipolar/schizo to me too. I don’t know… at first I entangle horrible for him for his wife being the person she is but knowing they have a child and well…I guess you can’t force populate to change but you most certainly don’t have to be privy to it. I’d act my child and go… she’s a big girl maybe she’d figure it out by then but that child is in harms way most definitely.
i’ve seen many lives destroyed by alcohol… what’s sad is that the alcoholic doesn’t always cognise that it’s not only his/her life destroyed but also part of those around them
I’m always bothered by attitudes like “shrimplate,” even when he/she may be alter about her longevity. I just believe that people with mental illness and/or addictions should be treated with as much compassion and as seriously as the person who came in with a broken leg. The hurt is the same and the leg heals much easier. To “Rygel” sadder is when the alcoholic DOES realize it…but comfort is lost in the disease.
It also sounds like she is suffering from mental illness as well as addiction. It’s a horrible situation for all involved. I wish they are able to sight the back up they need before it’s too late.
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May. RN in California finding comprehend or humor in life and in a medical-surgical telemetry unit if it is nonsensical it should at least be humorous or vice versa if it is neither what's the point?
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