Two days ago I was attacked by a psychotic patient for the second time throughout my short 1 and a half years of psychiatry experience. (the first time, I was slapped by a schizophrenic lady in a relapse)
The lady had eyes so big and angry. She was hollering at the staff nurses who tried to calm her down and when she saw me, she demanded that I let her out of the psychiatry ward. Knowing better than to provoke her, I told her yes and I have to go get the keys to the door but the next instant, she charged on to me, half grabbing my hair and banged me towards the wall. I managed to grab her hands together to stop her from punching me but she was stronger. Her legs were busy kicking my crotch and thighs. I thought I was gonna die.
Everyone was terrified and screaming. Luckily the nurses came to my aid by grabbing her four limbs which were moving aggressively. We managed to drag her to her bed and restrain her at four points while she then began to sob loudly and pleading for my help. “Doctor, help me!” She wailed. I wailed in my heart, “Actually I’m helping you. Who’s helping me?”
My head and face felt sore. My left arm that bumped into the wall felt like it was breaking. I’m glad she didn’t smashed my crotch – I’m glad I’m not a male or else there goes my hopes for the future generation.
My job is hazardous. That explains why I have 14 days of hazard leaves in a year. But I couldn’t take it despite the incident BECAUSE WORK IS TOO MUCH AND I HAD TO BE ON CALL THE NEXT DAY, and the day after the next, and the day after the next…
For a moment, I secretly wished that I was banged so hard to have a fracture so that I could be admitted and have the rest I needed so much… pathetic huh?
OMG! you okay now? Damn stressful neh. you need a bodyguard at work! Sigh.. You take great care of yourself aight. HUGS! Missing you.
I am shocked! After all that has happened you SHOULD be utilizing your ‘hazard leave’! You’re obviously slightly banged up after the incident and with all the crazy hours you’ve been putting up with you sound like you really need the down time.
hey, you alright? take it easy. you should get your rest. More rest! take care k? *hugs*
serius???? u need time off la. let’s go for a holiday……
Oh, it sounds so dramatic and pathetic. Take care gal. I hope you will not be defeated to continue working in psy dept..
sin: yeah, sometimes i really need a bodyguard!
Jasraj Sandhu: if i take leave my colleagues will be damned…
blurdevil: yeah, i’ll try to get some rest. thanks!
aL: boleh, u paying? hehehe!!
Bird: no worries, this won’t put me off psychiatry. but the heavy workload in the hosp i’m working in might (i hope not, though).
are u okay now? or still got bruises all over? put up pics of your injuries la:) kidding.
seriously though, no sleep and then get betan up? can you complain to anyone that can do something about it?
Oh dear – you should get hazard pay as well! Hope you are feeling better now. Take care.
OMG Cindy. Ur job sounds worst than mine!! Better take good care of urself! Hope u didn’t suffer much damage.
the perils of being a physy…
Eh ah poh, computer systems also got scheduled downtime one ok. You better give yourself some downtime, take the leave and rest deii.. Don’t have to worry about your colleagues larh, like larh they are going to give you a healthy body when yours get too tired. Hehehehehe.. Come Penang, I squeeze you like how I did to ah Sin, then you can get leave.