@anemale.eth
Tonight, a patient came to see me in acute distress. She was agitated, scattered in her thoughts and behavior, trembling, breathing fast, convinced that a T-Rex was about to attack her because it was extremely hungry.
In moments like this, I remembered an older nurse who once taught me something essential: when someone is trapped in their own reality, you don’t fight it, you meet it with calm and imagination.
So, with a steady and professional attitude (not knowing if it would work), I told her there was nothing to worry about, because I was a certified T-Rex trainer.
She looked at me, intrigued, and asked if I could teach her what I knew. I shared a few very simple rules, slow breathing, staying close to me, and letting me know if the T-Rex came closer.
The conversation ended with a smile. She said, very calmly :
“Actually… it was a baby T-Rex. And it was licking my hair.”
She then went back to her room and fell asleep. 🫡 🦖