“I’m not trying to frighten you,” she replied. “I’m trying to make sure you’re safe.”
She pressed the call button and requested an urgent assessment.
For a few seconds, the room was quiet.
Then the monitor began sounding an alarm.
The patient’s expression changed instantly.
“What’s that noise?”
The nurse moved to his side.
“Stay with me. Don’t try to get up.”
He gripped the edge of the bed.
“I feel dizzy.”
His face had gone pale. The confidence that had filled his voice only moments earlier disappeared as he struggled to focus on her words.
“Look at me,” the nurse said. “Help is coming.”
Within seconds, she called out for immediate assistance. Another nurse appeared at the doorway, followed by members of the medical team.
The room that had seemed ordinary just moments earlier suddenly became a scene of urgent activity.
One clinician checked the patient’s condition while another assessed the monitor. The team began emergency evaluation and prepared the equipment they needed.
