The Language of Nursing

#11
This week, as I wrote earlier, I had a patient that spoke no English. As I was writing my Record of Care, I came to self-evaluation part of the paperwork. At that time I was able to reflect on my week. I was thinking of all the care that I was able to provide for my patient even though she spoke no English. I did have an interpreter a lot of the time, but not every time I entered the room. I realized how I was able to communicate through my actions alone. I was able to speak deep concepts such as care, concern, love, and gentleness without ever saying a word. Then I realized that nursing is a language all on its own. The act of caring for someone speaks all these concepts. It reminded me how universal nursing is. I can go anywhere in the world, even though I may not be able to speak much of the language, I can still show love. This week I learned how to communicate better, was able to experience the language of nursing.