Nov 05, 11 07:03PM
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So, Megen wrote this post recently about “Therapeutic Presence.” The following passage really caught my attention: Question is: are there more things in nursing, Horatio, than science can explain? Can we touch patients and zap them with calmness or take away their pain? Can we, by our mindset during our provision of care, substantially affect [...]
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There is something remarkable about therapeutic touch. I am not sure exactly what it is. Maybe we’re transferring positive vibes or something, but I think that caring can be felt through touch. Babies feel it when we hold them. It’s natural to be comforted by the touch of another.
I’m an OR nurse. I have frequently noticed exactly the phenomena of calming touch you talked about. I also make a point of holding one of my patients hands just before anesthesia is induced. As you also point out, frequently patients have little or no memory of these events, but we do them anyway for the moment the patient is in.
I am glad your surgery went uneventful, despite the post op nausea. As a CRNA, I like to think that simple therapeutic touch goes a long way. Sometimes when my patients are very anxious with the versed onboard, holding their head helps put them at ease. Maybe it’s the feeling that you are in good hands, I don’t know. It is very nice when the OR Nurse helps me out and holds the patient’s hand as they drift of to sleep.