Recalling the doctors and nurses in the sleep medicine department

? I remember that on the first day my husband was hospitalized, the head nurse informed him that there would be a group activity at 12:30 after lunch: meditation. My husband and I have never heard of “meditation.” My brother-in-law said: Meditation is very popular abroad, but I didn’t expect it to be available in China. We hurriedly finished our meal and followed the nurse to the meditation activity room on the third floor. Here we are introduced to “meditation” for the first time. The person who led us in meditation was a young "guy". My first impression of him was: He is so young, he must be an intern in a hospital or something! During the chat after meditation, I learned that his last name was "Sun", and I became sensitive. After the activity, I immediately pulled an old patient and asked: "What is this doctor's name?" The answer was: "Sun Wei". I was excited and surprised. Reason for excitement: Before coming to Beijing for treatment, I heard that Sun Wei was good at treating insomnia and anxiety. Unfortunately, I couldn't get his number, so I had to sign up for someone else to be hospitalized. At that time, I didn’t know that the Department of Sleep Medicine was mainly in charge of Director Sun Wei. My family had repeatedly asked me to try to get Sun Wei’s number during my hospitalization and see him. The person who was so far away from our hearts was finally seen here, and we were extremely excited. Reason for surprise: Aren’t those with excellent medical skills all old men who are aloof and out of reach? The Director Sun in front of me was young and approachable, which surprised me.

? I was very excited to learn that Director Sun was our attending doctor, and the more than 20 days of hospitalization proved to be not in vain. When I was hospitalized in the local area, my husband wanted to find a way to relax, but the quality of hospitals in small cities was limited. When I arrived at the Department of Sleep Medicine, I learned meditation from Director Sun. My husband said with emotion, it would have been better if he came earlier. Here we learned about meditation and sleep exercises. We have benefited a lot from Director Sun’s mindfulness sleep precepts and every chat in the meditation activity room. My husband, who had lost his way due to insomnia and anxiety, saw the light here. What was even more beneficial was that Director Sun later organized a mutual aid group for insomniacs and established an insomnia mutual aid group. He encouraged and guided everyone in the group. His "Sleep Self-Encouragement Articles" and "Actually They Are All the Same" were of great help to the patients. Why should I excerpt and compile everything Director Sun said in the group? Not only do I want to encourage my husband and the patients in the group, but it is also a reminder to myself that the bustling and noisy modern life has made us lose our original intention. It is time to stop, let the body and mind rest for a while, sit quietly and meditate and listen to the inner voice.

? My husband’s insomnia has gradually improved, which is inseparable from Director Sun’s encouragement and guidance. And every time I am anxious, nervous, or angry, I will breathe mindfully. As Director Sun said: When walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, I will breathe mindfully. Why are so many patients rushing to call Director Sun? Of course, Director Sun's medical skills are undoubted, but it is more because of Director Sun's inner kindness and patience with patients. When most people get sick, they are anxious and fearful because of their ignorance of medicine. They have a lot of questions that they want to ask doctors to answer. However, doctors are very skilled and common, and they have become numb to the naivety of patients. But Director Sun is different. He will consider it from the patient's perspective. This also stems from his philosophy of "doing one good deed every day". This is Director Sun Wei. He is so approachable and easy-going that I couldn’t believe he was a doctor when I first came into contact with him.

? There are many nurses in the sleep medicine department who left a deep impression on me. It's a pity that I haven't asked them their names after staying there for so long.

? A nurse who taught us the "Thirty-Six Beats of Tai Chi" has a carefree and outspoken personality similar to mine. She is very kind-hearted. During the first weekend of hospitalization, my husband suffered from insomnia and anxiety. She called me Outside the door, he secretly told me not to be anxious and nervous, and what I should do to help my husband. I was very moved at that time. During her stay in the hospital, when she was on night shift, she would go to the office table and chat with us for a while, telling the patients how to deal with anxiety correctly, and encouraging them with positive cases of previous patients. My husband especially liked to listen to her talk at that time. She is particularly responsible for the patients. When she is on duty, she will wake everyone up at six o'clock in the morning. For insomnia patients, it is difficult to get up due to poor rest and poor mental state. The hospital's treatment plan is to get up early and go to bed late without catching up on sleep, so she is not afraid that the patients will be annoying and insists on shouting in the corridor several times in the morning until the patient gets up. Usually, as long as she is not busy, she will lead everyone to do "Tai Chi Thirty-Six Beats". The night before discharge, she happened to be on duty again, and we chatted for a long time. My husband and sister also praised: This nurse is really good.

? Head Nurse Chen must be familiar to the hospitalized patients and their families. She is affable and everyone likes her.

I remember once hearing a family member who had just been admitted to the hospital tell her: This child was unwilling to be admitted to the hospital before he came here. Only after seeing how well you are here did he agree to be admitted to the hospital. Nurse Chen said: My child is as old as him, so when I see him, I especially want to help him. This shows how good she is to her patients. At that time, I often used the microwave oven in the nurse's room to heat up meals. I always felt embarrassed when I did it more often, but the head nurse's kind words eliminated my worries every time. Nurse Chen is not only kind, but also has deep experience. She sometimes goes to the office table to chat with us, and her small talk can always enlighten and encourage my husband.

There is also an unknown nurse who often leads us to play "who is the undercover" and helps us pass some boring days. Although I was a little confused during my days in the sleep medicine department, the careful care and enthusiastic company of these nurses eliminated a lot of worries and worries.

? Every time I think of Director Sun and the nurses in the Sleep Medicine Department, as well as other serious and responsible doctors, I have many memories. There were so many joys, sorrows and joys in those days, it was indeed unforgettable!

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