[hajiagambo]

I cared for a sixty eight year old transient male from Arizona for three days and after he was discharged, he sent me a bunch of the most beautiful flowers and a card saying that he had been admitted in different hospitals many times in his life, and that no nurse had ever treated him with such respect and dignity as I did. In addition, he sent a letter all the way from Arizona to NY to our VP of nurses of how excellent I treated him.
I surely felt good, wouldn't you?

[VickyRN]

Wonderful! What a well-deserved morale booster!

[MBA2BRN]

Thank you for not being judgmental and treating your patient as you would any other human! I seriously doubt the nurses I work with would do the same from the way they talk about the patients that do not fall into the stereotypical traditional family life-style.

Before anyone berates me for being a Student Nurse, keep in mind that this is my third career and not my first! I have had to provide care in my former life and I have also been a patient. I know first hand how a poor attitude toward those you help effects the care you provide or the care you are given.

[mom2bears]

Kudos to you!! How nice that he also sent something to your boss also. What a wonderful compliment to be added to you record. WTG!!

[wooh]

How wonderful!!

[lovemyjob]

Originally Posted by MBA2BRN

Thank you for not being judgmental and treating your patient as you would any other human! I seriously doubt the nurses I work with would do the same from the way they talk about the patients that do not fall into the stereotypical traditional family life-style.

Before anyone berates me for being a Student Nurse, keep in mind that this is my third career and not my first! I have had to provide care in my former life and I have also been a patient. I know first hand how a poor attitude toward those you help effects the care you provide or the care you are given.

Why would someone berate you?


OP, how wonderful that the pt notified the big dogs!!! That is awesome!! There is nothing better than knowing you made such an impact on someones life, to know they will never forget you and the kindness you showed them in their time of need.

[MzMiNiDiva8]

Originally Posted by hajiagambo

I cared for a sixty eight year old transient male from Arizona for three days and after he was discharged, he sent me a bunch of the most beautiful flowers and a card saying that he had been admitted in different hospitals many times in his life, and that no nurse had ever treated him with such respect and dignity as I did. In addition, he sent a letter all the way from Arizona to NY to our VP of nurses of how excellent I treated him.
I surely felt good, wouldn't you?

you deserved it!

[JennaRN1006]

go you!!! its wonderful to be recognized for your work and care you give! Its rare when we get recognized, not that we do this for the glory and recognition, but it is nice to be noticed every once in a while!

Originally Posted by hajiagambo

I cared for a sixty eight year old transient male from Arizona for three days and after he was discharged, he sent me a bunch of the most beautiful flowers and a card saying that he had been admitted in different hospitals many times in his life, and that no nurse had ever treated him with such respect and dignity as I did. In addition, he sent a letter all the way from Arizona to NY to our VP of nurses of how excellent I treated him.
I surely felt good, wouldn't you?

[TheCommuter]

Originally Posted by lovemyjob

Why would someone berate you?

I don't know why nurses would berate patients, but they do it all the time during the change-of-shift report. They speak of alcoholic patients as 'losers who have made mistakes,' Alzheimer's patients as 'crazy,' and excessively needy patients as 'disgusting.'

To the original poster: congratulations on being recognized as an amazing nurse! I am sure you've provided wonderful care to most or all of your patients without receiving this level of recognition. Your story is very fortifying to me!