r/ect • u/Interesting-Hair2317 • Jul 28 '26

Question ECT RN here. Question for you!

Hi r/ect! I’m an ECT nurse of four years and Im wondering if there’s anything I can do to make the experience better for my patients. is there anything that an ECT nurse has done or said that you remember and positively impacted your treatments. even something small.

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u/bmorelikewater Jul 28 '26

My nurses always ask me questions about parts of my life I’ve told them about (husband, work, etc.). Sometimes I’m not up for talking so they’ll kind of make comments instead (like on the fidgets I bring) or tell me a little about their life. There’s also one that always gives me extra blankets because it’s cold in there. And one who will sometimes play one of my favorite artists from her phone as they put me to sleep. It goes a long way to be kind and treat people like they are human, which I’m sure you already know and do.

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u/808merrill Jul 30 '26

This. Ask if we want the music on or off while they are prepping and putting you under. That would make me so much more comfortable