"left arm... numb... pins needles... call nurse"
→ My left arm feels numb with pins and needles; please call the nurse immediately.
"chest tight... breathe hard... sit up"
→ My chest feels tight and I'm having trouble breathing. Please help me sit upright right now.
"head... stabbing pain... left temple... dark room"
→ I have a sharp, stabbing headache in my left temple. Please dim the lights and close the blinds.
"catheter... pinch... burning... check bag"
→ My catheter is pinching and burning. Could you please check the line and drain bag?
"dizzy... room spinning... do not let go"
→ I'm very dizzy and the room is spinning. Please hold on to me and don't let go.
"choking... phlegm... suction machine"
→ I'm choking on thick phlegm; please bring the suction machine right away.
"hip cramp... right side... heating pad"
→ I have an intense muscle spasm in my right hip. Could you please apply the heating pad?
"pillow... slip down... neck crooked... lift up"
→ My pillow has slipped down and my neck is crooked. Could you please lift my head and readjust it?
"cold feet... heavy blanket... blue quilt"
→ My feet are freezing. Could you please lay the heavy blue quilt over my legs?
"air conditioning... vent blowing... my face... turn off"
→ The air conditioning vent is blowing cold air straight onto my face. Could you redirect it or turn it off?
"shift left... thirty degrees... pressure lower back"
→ Could you please help turn me thirty degrees to the left? There is too much pressure on my lower back.
"curtain open... sunlight... tree outside"
→ Could you please pull the curtains open? I would love to see the sunlight and the trees outside.