Peds floor. 13 year old, new type 1 diagnosis, has been absolutely refusing to touch the pen for two days. Wouldn't even look at it. Mom was doing everything and you could tell she was terrified about going home.
Tonight I just left the pen on the tray, didn't say anything, and started talking to him about some video game I know nothing about. Ten minutes later he goes "can I just try it" and dialed it himself, did the injection, barely flinched. Then looked at me like he was waiting to get yelled at.
I said nice, and he gave me this little fist bump and pretended he didn't care. Mom went out in the hallway and cried.
I know it's like 30 seconds of a whole shift but I'm going to be riding that one for a while. What's the small thing that got you through this week?
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Post replyMeanwhile my small win this week was getting a lunch break before hour 9. Love this for you though. The mom crying in the hallway got me.
Did he keep doing it after that or was it a one time thing? We had a 14yo who did it once for me and then refused again the next morning, which crushed me more than if he'd never done it.
Small thing this week: 89 year old man asked me to stay an extra minute so he could finish telling me about his dog from 1961. I had four call lights going. I stayed anyway.
The look like he was waiting to get yelled at is the part that would stick with me. Somebody's been on that kid about it, even if it's just his own head. Glad you were the one in the room when he tried.