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I saw the patient was nervous.
I saw the patient was nervous.
Her hands were shaking a little.
Her hands were shaking a little.
I said, 'It is normal to feel nervous.'
I said, 'It is normal to feel nervous.'
Then I told her, 'I will talk you through every step.'
Then I told her, 'I will talk you through every step.'
She took a deep breath.
She took a deep breath.
I explained what I was doing.
I explained what I was doing.
I said, 'Tell me if anything feels wrong.'
I said, 'Tell me if anything feels wrong.'
She nodded and relaxed a bit.
She nodded and relaxed a bit.
The procedure went smoothly.
The procedure went smoothly.
She thanked me afterward.
She thanked me afterward.
I felt good about helping her.
I felt good about helping her.
AV
Calming a patient before a procedure
by @ava30