When I step into the ward. the very first impression of the ward is the machines beside each bed and the sound of the machines all the days. The patients are connected to many tubes and connected to the machines. I don't know why everytime I feel blurred when I am inside the ward. May be I feel pity to the patients and it is the first time I saw patient with many tube on their body which I can only see this scene in the movie previously.
Most of the patients require tube feeding as they may be sedated or unconscious to feed themselves. So our role in the ward is to provide appropriate formula milk for those on tube feeding and the feeding regime for each patient. Nutrition is a part of very important element for their faster recovery. Thus, I can see the importance of a dietitian in the ward.
There was once I happen to see the scenery of medical teams in rescuing a short of breath patient. They was doing intubation to her and finally she was fine. I think the doctors and nurses there must be always be ready to overcome any emergency. They would be at the first line to rescue the patient when emergency occur. Any hesitation may result in loss of a life.
However, mortality is a very common thing to happen in the ward. The patient that have been met yesterday might be passed away today. Sometime I feel pity with the patients who left the world in a younger age. But may be this is their fate, hope that they may rest in peace and reach a happier place afterwards.
