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The clock reads 00:30. The voice of silence pervades the building. The Hospital de Terrassa, Terrassa city leaving behind him, quietly opens its doors. Avoiding any outbreak claustrophobic, got on the elevator to the floor number 9. The information panel shows our destination: Palliative Care Room 901-916. Previously documented and hot emotions, move uttering a few words. The lobby exudes tranquility until, suddenly, a faint sound arouses curiosity in our ears. A terminal patient just died and medical staff begins pre-established ritual. We would never have imagined that this sounded the death.
In Catalonia, the Palliative Care were belatedly introduced in hospitals. In 1991, we developed downtown culver city a non-homogeneous throughout the territory. Nationally, the first unit of this type of treatment was established at the Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla (Santander) in 1984.
Anna Armengol, Matadepera resident nurse, works at the unity of Terrassa Health Consortium (CST) for 5 years. According to her, after completing downtown culver city his studies in nursing, never thought partly devoted to the terminally ill. Anna not only the care of these patients, certain intervals devoted their time to different downtown culver city plants or parts of the building.
Santi Fonollosa, radiographer downtown culver city living in Barcelona, working in the unit for 25 years. It has always been part of the medical staff of CST. His character somewhat passive and indifferent glance, independent living naturally allows the bitter situations that coexists. So, has managed sympathize with death even if it is the enemy of man.
Question: downtown culver city Working at night and palliative plant. From the outside it looks more demanding routine. Fonollosa Santi: I already took 25 years working here at night. It's downtown culver city not as hard as it sounds, really. Wear this dynamic. downtown culver city In addition, we must also add that skipped work days. The times are changing every week. I can not complain. Anna Armengol: We went at nine, dinner together and get to work. We review the information you have delegated the afternoon shift: how is each patient, how it has evolved over the day, if your situation has worsened, if there were changes in their treatment ... We started to distribute drugs and hours pass quickly. You get used to, like at all.
Q: So you have total connection downtown culver city with the other comrades who work here during downtown culver city the day. S: Exactly. Works like a wheel. The same process that makes the evening to spend our information, we do with those entering the mornings. downtown culver city I so on. It's called 'passing the part'. Accompany patients and their families to the end is a unique downtown culver city experience
Q: When you thought in your future railroaded and start your studies related to nursing, do you ever have seen dealing with terminally ill? A: In my case, if I'm honest, whatsoever. I just made one and a half that I have the title of nurse. Until then I was administrative ... But as things stand, I decided to try something new. Currently downtown culver city in healing is very difficult to settle in a permanent position, so I have been rotating in various downtown culver city plants. A few months ago I was able to spend time working in hospice, and I was fascinated with the tasks involved downtown culver city in this field. The fact accompany dying people and their families to the end is a unique experience. S: I really am set for a long time in this plant. At first I was motivated me most everything related to the emergency room, I was passionate about the dynamism that is breathed. But when implanted palliatives in Catalonia, in 1991, I was offered the opportunity downtown culver city to work here and little by poc, or I adapted. All people who work in hospitals have a tendency to fill our emotional deprivation helping others, and we are dealing precisely this.
Q: But if to help heal people understand, this is not the case ... S: We are helping these people to live their last days in the best possible condition, without pain nerves. This is the objective.
Q: Is there more staff during the day? S: In the afternoon, for example, three people. And during the course morning itself, are a few more. A part of nurses, patients have a psychologist, a social worker ... And then there are those of PADES (team dealing with cases that have decided to tackle the terminal process downtown culver city from home) and UFISS, ie the Functional Unit Interdisciplinary Socio-sanitary (personnel who decides at what time a patient must enter palliative).
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