Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Praying for the patient.

So it's 6:55 am. Just before the shift ends and as i walk towards the front nurses station, i decide to stop in the room of a patient i've had for the past 2 weeks but didn't have tonite cuz my preceptor isn't her. I heard earlier this morning that she's going for a surgery to have a PEG placed. The word out on the floor between 2 nurses was that the probability of her making it through it is really slim and that the doctors have told her that. Her nurse tonite was particularly concerned because the patient is not oriented or alert.
So i walked in, called her by her name and asked how she was and in her sweet irish accent, she responded "fine, thank you." So i go ahead and say " Good luck with your surgery today." She says thank you, you're a very sweet girl."
Then she says "Say a prayer for me" I thought i didn't hear her right so i ask, 'what did you say?"
And she goes "say a little prayer for me."
So i put my hands over her hands which are beneath the blanket and go:
"Dear Lord, I commit Miss ******** into your hands today. I pray that as she goes for a her surgery today you will guide her and be with her and make everything successfull. This i pray and ask in Christ Jesus name, Amen."

With that said, she said "thank you. you're very sweet." My response was
either i hope i see you and take care or i just said "take care." i prolly said
something more than that before i left the room.

With my little prayer said, i hope God hears and answers. I know he heard it,
the thing is the answer of the tongue is from God (proverbs 16:1b). Poor widow, May the Lord
be with her.

No comments: