Hospital+Visits

Hi guys I thought it would be cool to have a page to talk about our **hospital visits**, our positive and negative experiences. As everyone relates to people differently and we all had different patients, I expect we all had pretty varied experiences.

I was pretty nervour about meet my patient, I was worried I would not have enough to talk about. In the end I met a lovely lady who was very trusting and very talkitive. She told me about her life and her family and even lifted her sheets and showed troubles she was having with her legs. She was also genuinely interested my my nursing. I actually had more trouble trying to leave after the 15 minutes and I think I actually stayed around 20-25 minutes! The time went so fast and I was not nervous once we got talking. But I think I was lucky to have such a talkitive patient. In the end I felt a little rude saying I had to leave but I thanked her for talkijng to me. She was worried that she had talked to much about herself but I tried to assure her that I was their to talk about anything she wanted. All i all I am gratefull for the experience. It was good to "break the ice" and have my first one on one conversation with someone I have never met before in a hospital setting.

So how did your guys patient conversations go?

**Nicole**

i went with another nursing student so i was not that nervous. my patient was friendly and talked alot so we were comfortable. might not hurt to ask the patitnt if they want their curtains closed

mel

I agree that is something really important to remember that could be easily overlooked when we are so fresh and possibly nervous, especially for our second hospital visit.
 * Nicole **