A
Visit to Hospital
A hospital is a facility where sick or injured
people can receive medical care and nursing. A visit to a hospital is an
experience itself. Last Sunday I happened to visit the District Hospital to see
my friend who was injured in an accident. I experienced many things there.
As I entered the hospital, I found a number of
patients sitting on benches. Some of them were waiting to be called by the
doctor. Some of the patients were talking about their diseases. They were
talking each other their experiences about hospitals and doctors. Most of them
were worried about their health. Women’s outdoor ward was full of women. They
were waiting anxiously to tell the doctor about their diseases.
There were heart-rending sights in the medical
ward. Some patients were moaning with pain. Some of them were lying in their
bed unconscious. The doctor was on his round. He examined the patients in this
ward turn by turn. He instructed the nurses on duty. His way of talking was itself
very consoling. The nurses were moving from bed to bed to look after the
patients. They were helping them in taking their medicines.
After walking a little, I visited the surgical
ward. The patients were lying silently on their bed. Some of the patients had
their arms and legs bandaged and plastered. A doctor and nurse were attending
on them. They were enquiring about the welfare of the patients one by one. He
listened very sympathetically to troubles of the patients. The doctor came to
my friend and examined him carefully. He gave him some medicines but he refused
to take them. The doctor was not angry. He was very polite. He smiled and
assured my friend that he would get well soon. The doctor also told me that he
was out of danger. I thanked God.
Then I decided to leave the hospital. I had to
see many horrible scenes. I passed by the Emergency Ward. The condition of the patients
in this ward was pitiable. Some patients were in a serious condition. They were
being carried on the stretchers to this ward. The corridors were crowded with
patients. There was no doctor in attendance upon them.
The environment of the hospital looked gloomy
to me. The doctor and nurses were performing their duties in a good way. They
were solving the problems of the patients wisely and carefully. The atmosphere
of the hospital was filled with the enchanting smell of air-fresher. The
patients were looking happy with the behaviour of the staff.
I then came out of the hospital. I saw some
patients lying on the ground in the shade of trees. The sight was unbearable. I
trembled with fear and prayed for their recovery. I took my motor-bike and
returned home with a heavy heart. I prayed to God to save us from diseases.
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