A Parcel of Pain (Nursing Role)
Category: Filipino Nurses, Filipino Nurses' Stories, Posted on January 18th, 2010 by adminNo Comments
Last Friday, a family friend gave us a pair of love bird. It came with a set of circular cage and some small plastic cylindrical containers for the water and food. It was well obvious that my brother and sister loved it.
Such a pretty couple. Just when work have eaten me up, where everything is about finishing a day’s work and leaving tomorrow to face the same routine, here comes this simple form of recreation telling me it’s ok to slow down and it’s fine not to worry. But sadly, on Saturday morning we were on shock to find out the cage open and the other bird missing. The culprit? A cat that frequents our backyard every night to chase some mouse. Apparently, she considered having a different menu for dinner that night. I was happy having the cat to get rid of the nasty rodents; or so I thought. At that moment I really wanted to grab a copy of the finest siopao recipe, lol. 
On Sunday afternoon, the other bird was suicidal (often, they don’t survive without a partner). I could feel his sadness, but what would really draw your attention is his eyes. It’s sheer melancholy. I’ve seen a lot of those eyes. I’m a nurse and if you happen to be in a government hospital for a quite a while, you would see those everyday. They may come in different shape, color and form but they all convey a poignant message—-painful, lonely and helpless. Some on their deathbed lying hopelessly, and some clinging to the last thread of hope—a miracle. Those eyes are moving and piercing. Should I be moved, or should I grow callous and be numb?
Long have I realized that Nursing is one profession where you have to take a parcel of the patient’s pain to get your job done and satisfy your role…