BEST GIFT you ever received from a family member or patient?

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Specializes in Cardiology, Oncology, Medsurge.

I just know you have gotten kudos from your patients. All kinds! We all have in some way or another. I remember the life story of a lady from Germany who came here at the turn of the century who related to me the miracle of coming to America and appreciating our less rigid ways and her attending the Worlds Fair and of her genuine gratitude of what life had given her...she passed the following day. A lot of times that's the way it happens...telling me a life story and departing soon thereafter. A great gift to have been given.

Or...

I remember the two huge bags of Grapes from an hispanic family. I'd cared for their grandmother, when I was a CNA and could spend all day caring in the room and less on documentation. Not just your common seedless variety, but multicolored, full of flavor and crunchy!

Or just the comment that rings like this: Thank you! You really did something special by being my nurse last night! Thats my favorite gift -- genuine thanks and gratitude!

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A genuine 'thank you' is enough. But this is my most memorable and one of my most prized possessions ---

https://allnurses.com/forums/2223040-post128.html

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A genuine 'thank you' is enough. But this is my most memorable and one of my most prized possessions ---

https://allnurses.com/forums/2223040-post128.html

that was an amazing story in that link emmanuel.

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that was an amazing story in that link emmanuel.
She was an amazing young woman. Just the other day, I was showing the Santa picture to my 2 year old grandson, he's particularly interested in it now :)
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most expensive gift i received, was a house.

most valuable gift was from a 6 yo pt, who told me, "when you're my nurse, i'm not afraid to die".

leslie

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Specializes in Med Surg, Hospice.

The most wonderful gift I got was when a patient that had a fractured kneecap got out of bed for the first time since her admission/surgery. She had been stuggling to get up from the bedside and was so close but not quite. I raised her bed up a bit, and on the next try, she was standing. I was so happy for her that I not only cried tears of joy, but I hugged her tight and said "I just KNEW you could do it." We were both crying and she told me later that she was glad I was with her when she was able to get out of bed because she didn't like her nurse, but she just loved me because I "cared".

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most expensive gift i received, was a house.

most valuable gift was from a 6 yo pt, who told me, "when you're my nurse, i'm not afraid to die".

leslie

why did a a patient give you a house?

that is a tear jerker of that kid.

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why did a a patient give you a house?

all of my pts die.

this pt, had left it in his will for me.

leslie

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all of my pts die.

this pt, had left it in his will for me.

leslie

I am clearly in the wrong line of work.

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all of my pts die.

this pt, had left it in his will for me.

leslie

ohhhhh. ok. that makes more sence then what I was imagening. lol.

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ohhhhh. ok. that makes more sence then what I was imagening. lol.

oh.....

you mean, you don't want to hear how i pounced him til he took his last breath????:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

leslie

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I am clearly in the wrong line of work.

i've gotten some incredible material gifts.

incredible.

but i've refused ea and every one of them.

hubby's been ticked at some that i've refused.

"how can you say no to that??? s/he wanted you to have it....".

sometimes, he talks about going into hospice nsg. :rolleyes:

leslie

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