Have you been watching #SuperSurgeons on Channel 4? 👀 📺 When our patients wake up from their surgery they are under the care of our wonderful Recovery Unit. The Recovery Unit is an essential but lesser-known department who support people in the vital moments after their surgery and before they return to the wards to see their loved ones. Here, members of the team share their insights into the ways in which they care for patients, ensuring they recover safely and comfortably from their operation. Lovelie Sio, a Senior Staff Recovery Nurse, explains: "Being a recovery nurse is about advocating for patients when they are at their most vulnerable. It is a big responsibility. "My job is about being a kind and reassuring presence and – importantly – ensuring people are safely transferred to the wards where they can be reunited with their loved ones. "It is an extremely rewarding job – we care for patients as they come round from anaesthesia by managing their pain and comfort levels and regularly monitoring their vital signs." Tina Kitcher, Theatre Practice Educator and Sister, says: "It is very disorienting having general anaesthetic, so I always make sure each patient is gently reassured as to where they are and what the time is once they wake up. "For some people, being in recovery can be the first time they allow themselves the opportunity to have an emotional release. "We are conscious that not only have our patients undergone surgery, they have also received a cancer diagnosis and are undergoing a particularly difficult chapter in their lives. “Patients can talk to us about how they are feeling. This can be an ideal opportunity to suggest whether they would consider speaking to our psychological services or to speak to their clinical nurse specialist.” Read more insights from our Recovery Team on our website 👉 https://bit.ly/3Hhxrcl #SuperTeam #SuperSurgeons #cancerhospital #NHS
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