Comments on: Hold My Hand (Just Another Transfer)… http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/2009/11/hold-my-hand-just-another-transfer/ Living the dream. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:48:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: a-mac http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/2009/11/hold-my-hand-just-another-transfer/comment-page-1/#comment-10476 a-mac Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:19:38 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2687#comment-10476 when i was a student doing my BLS in Ontario, my preceptor said the same thing - most people are scared, lost, nervous or just confused... and something most soothing is a caring touch, holding a hand and a good laugh together. Thank goodness for those who can teach me the value of love, care and laughter being the best medicine one can give. Thanks for sharing this story! when i was a student doing my BLS in Ontario, my preceptor said the same thing – most people are scared, lost, nervous or just confused… and something most soothing is a caring touch, holding a hand and a good laugh together. Thank goodness for those who can teach me the value of love, care and laughter being the best medicine one can give.
Thanks for sharing this story!

]]> By: Js http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/2009/11/hold-my-hand-just-another-transfer/comment-page-1/#comment-10344 Js Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:17:43 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2687#comment-10344 We are lucky, we get a chance to make a difference in someones life every time go to work! How many people can say that? JS We are lucky, we get a chance to make a difference in someones life every time go to work! How many people can say that? JS

]]> By: richard jaffe http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/2009/11/hold-my-hand-just-another-transfer/comment-page-1/#comment-10174 richard jaffe Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:58:20 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2687#comment-10174 great post. very well expressed, and hopefully a reminder to us out here that dealing with patients with connection, compassion and humanity goes a long way. thanks. www.MedicInterrupted.blogspot.com great post. very well expressed, and hopefully a reminder to us out here that dealing with patients with connection, compassion and humanity goes a long way. thanks.

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]]> By: Mommy-Medic http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/2009/11/hold-my-hand-just-another-transfer/comment-page-1/#comment-10048 Mommy-Medic Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:02:10 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2687#comment-10048 Amen sister! A blanket can sometimes be the most valuable piece of equipment you use on a patient. It's not all about the drug box. Amen sister! A blanket can sometimes be the most valuable piece of equipment you use on a patient. It’s not all about the drug box.

]]> By: Elisabeth http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/2009/11/hold-my-hand-just-another-transfer/comment-page-1/#comment-9980 Elisabeth Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:36:30 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2687#comment-9980 You never know how much of an impact you can have on a patient with a simple smile and holding of the hand. Very well said. :) You never know how much of an impact you can have on a patient with a simple smile and holding of the hand. Very well said. :)

]]> By: Old NFO http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/2009/11/hold-my-hand-just-another-transfer/comment-page-1/#comment-9966 Old NFO Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:26:39 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2687#comment-9966 Well said, and thanks for holding his hand... Well said, and thanks for holding his hand…

]]> By: MIrmie http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/2009/11/hold-my-hand-just-another-transfer/comment-page-1/#comment-9958 MIrmie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:32:31 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2687#comment-9958 Just a lurker stepping in to let you know I read that with tears in my eyes. Thank you (all of you) for the wonderful way you handle your patients. Just a lurker stepping in to let you know I read that with tears in my eyes. Thank you (all of you) for the wonderful way you handle your patients.

]]> By: Ambulance Driver http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/2009/11/hold-my-hand-just-another-transfer/comment-page-1/#comment-9957 Ambulance Driver Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:52:26 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2687#comment-9957 Indeed. Indeed.

]]> By: ben http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/2009/11/hold-my-hand-just-another-transfer/comment-page-1/#comment-9927 ben Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:34:16 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2687#comment-9927 Exactly. Treatment starts and ends with treating the person. As a person. The medical stuff in between is sort of secondary. Wow. Well written Epi! Exactly. Treatment starts and ends with treating the person. As a person. The medical stuff in between is sort of secondary.
Wow. Well written Epi!

]]> By: bobball http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/2009/11/hold-my-hand-just-another-transfer/comment-page-1/#comment-9923 bobball Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:48:12 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2687#comment-9923 Sadly, I think that's something a lot of less wise medics realize... When I deal with complaints, it's almost never because of a particular treatment. It is almost always related to how the the patient is treated (or not) as a *person*. We could all do with more hand-holding and apologizing for the inevitable bumpy roads. Sadly, I think that’s something a lot of less wise medics realize…

When I deal with complaints, it’s almost never because of a particular treatment. It is almost always related to how the the patient is treated (or not) as a *person*.

We could all do with more hand-holding and apologizing for the inevitable bumpy roads.

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