Dr. GEORGE CHERIAN, AN AWESOME
GURU
It was a day in Narayana
Hrudayalaya Hospital. I was posted in
CCU of Narayana Hrudayalaya, with some of my friends. I was
in first year 1st year of my PG, used to look for new learning always. Narayana Hrudayalaya
is just like IIT for nursing students,
especially students who are doing MSc
in Cardiothoracic nursing. I will say
if you wanted to do MSc in cardiothoracic nursing Narayana Hrudayalaya
is the place for you. I am always proud to become the part of that institution.
And I always look forward for a life settled in Bangalore working in of Narayana Hrudayalaya
Hospital.
Let me come to the topic. Me and my friend Maria posted in
CCU, we used to have rounds there and learn self by going through patients. We
helped staff too. I was really eager to learn X rays those days because I had a
seminar to conduct up on chest X ray, and I was just like – it is not my cup of
tea.... whenever I tried to learn X rays, it given me a look back like WHO ARE U?.
I started getting
irritated because I can’t read X rays. One day I was standing near to a
patient, he was a case of cardiac arrest with certain pulmonary complications,
(I am not remembering the case clearly now).patient had some pulmonary
infections, he was intubated. Dr George
Cherian came to the CCU with his
student. I liked him very much; he was one of the perfect doctors I have ever
seen. He started taking his rounds, used to ask questions to the companion. I
was afraid of questions as always (that’s why Viva’s always had a tragic end; I
will come to those topics later). He
told the student doctor to explain the X ray, he did it. He patted on his
shoulder and explained certain subtle details of it. I and Mrs. Maria Thomas
were trying to get some knowledge which overflows Ha ha ha. He moved to one
patient from another. We were following him thinking that we can also learn
something by listening to him. Things like ECG and x ray were difficult for us
because he started always teaching from a level above what we knew. I felt like
he was noticing us and I told Mrs. Maria also to be aware not get in front of
his eyes. Suddenly he turned to us and called me…Come here,
He was quiet simple and soft spoken so I felt comfortable
to go near him.
What actually you are doing, both of you are students?
We said – yes, we are doing MSc nursing from Narayana
Oh, do you have any speciality?
Yes – we told
We are in cardiothoracic
nursing speciality
Oh good. he said, He asked me if you wants to learn X ray
he will teach you (he pointed the student doctor (DNB))
He was not happy but nodded his head, and explained the x
ray to us.
When we started asking questions he got some interests to
explain it. It was the first time I started seriously learning X rays.
Then I was learning X rays of different patients, I was
going from one x ray to another. Those days I used to read the file for ½ an
hour and 15 mints for x rays. Nurses looked at me, like they have seen an
alien. Doctors saw me, who is this x ray nurse? Some of them were different
they encouraged me and they were also wanted to discuss. Sister.Solly, she is a
nurse intensivist in Narayana Hrudayalaya
now, helped me a lot by inspiring me and learning by discussing with me. I was
very lazy in writing care plans and daily diaries which is practised in nursing
colleges. I found those are useless and unproductive.
After this incident I have so many experiences from that
great doctor, whenever I see him I feel so happy and my mind fill with fear out
of respect. He taught not only an x ray, but also how a real teacher should be.
I never feel hesitated to tell anything to him because I feel connected when he
is around there.
A teacher can be anybody who teaches something, but a guru
is a person who really led to ultimate learning and inspires us holistically.
I consider him as my Guru not just a doctor.
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