Even doctors were amazed at the sudden recovery of this patient. I had been working in the trauma unit at a local hospital for about a year.
Nurses can easily become callous to it.
On this particular night during visiting hours, my patient's wife came in. I had taken care of him for several nights. I was very familiar with his care and what he was able to do. Actually, he didn't do anything. He barely moved at all, even when something would obviously hurt him, such as suctioning.