I'm writing this mainly because I just want to vent a little. I have a peds pt who is an adolescent, but BIG and strong. He's a big developmentally delayed and watches lots of cartoons. You know how in cartoons you see these exaggerated actions, like bouncing into the clouds or the feet moving at supersonic speed before the character even takes off? Well, this pt copied something he saw...one character going to another and throttling them at the throat swinging the head violently back and forth. One minute I was sitting, charting, and the next minute my head was whipping and my throat was in a vice grip. Once I realized what was happening, I was able to take his hands off, but I was rattled.
I am sure he didn't mean to hurt me. My throat is still tender, but there is no bruising. This is home health, so nobody was around, but I was firmly explaining to him that what he did was not ok when the parent walked in and heard. The parent was angry, because apparently they had told him before not to do this.
I did have a few minutes where I maybe I had a touch of PTSD from some domestic violence, and I felt sort of unreal and a bit tearful, but I was able to shake it off. The bottom line is that I am ok. I guess I just needed to write it down.
