Just wanted to say I had a call tonight at work from a kind nurse from a local hospital (I work at an answering service), and I mentioned that I knew I could not handle her job. She said she was looking to retire because she was worn out from it after 32 years!
Anyway, I had a nice short chat with her before calling the doctor of her patient (who had pulled out all her lines, and undressed her wound). Anyway, just from chatting with the nurse I had a good feeling from the nurse of how much she cared for her patient. She even said it was not the patient that did it, but the drugs the patient is on. In closing the call, she said "take care sweetie". I am just still in awe at the kindness of this one nurse. She sounds like the nurse I would want careing for me. I just wanted to share that with everyone.
If anyone has any comments, please post them as I would love to hear them.
It sounds like you got a hold of a Southern nurse who generally then tend to call people "sweetie", although I do not because I tend to find it patronizing to even hear from another woman or even a man for that matter. Anyway, I have heard it once if not thousands of times how sweet I am, etc. , etc., just because they think I talk, walk and look like I am the most sweet and caring person around. I hate stereotypes....
Anyway, you never know, but this sweet lady might had checked your chart and found that you are a nurse or in the field, etc. and decided to be "extra careful", if you know what I mean. There are lots of lawsuits that come from nurses and drs who are patients in hospitals and who know what to look for. However, when I was in the hospital the 3 different times I went to different hospitals, different floors, etc., - I got completely horrible care, and had the hardest time tracking down my nurses when I needed them. Then, I found it sooooo rude when the nurse did not wake me up to start bathing me. I told here her to stop and that she was to get my permission before doing such, Period!! It is true that I had back operation and could not move hardly and was on the pain meds that made me sleepy, but that was no excuse. And no, I was not a nurse so they treated me the way I guess they treated other regular folks. No, I do not think all nurses are this way, but that is what happened with me.
Specializes in ICU, ED, Med-Surg, Progressive Care.
Thanks for sharing another great story of the care provided by a loving professional. There are still many nurses who provide kind and respectful care to all their patients. I know some nurses are burned-out and rude, but so are cashiers, lawyers, bus drivers, etc.
I think most people look for what they want out of life -- if you look for the positive, that's what you will find. I choose to look for those who love nursing and want to provide great care. If you are interested in other nursing "success stories" check out http://www.update4nurses.com.
I had a very severe case of MVP, causing all sorts of probs for years. In February I had heart surgery to repair the valve. I had many kind nurses around me throughout this experience and there are a few that stand out but my fave of them all was my ICU nurse. She was with me the entire night after my operation and this gal was so on point and so caring and comforting. We had a discussion about nursing during the early morning hours and she was very sweet and ready to talk to me in a very open and respectful way ~ of course I was on morphine and may have liked anyone at that point but my family all agreed that she was the greatest and they were very pleased at the care she provided.
When I moved on to my regular recovery room I had a really lovely nurse who was very encouraging. I never wanted to walk the hall like I was supposed to and she always cheered me on everytime I got outta bed! I really looked forward to seeing her every day and missed her alot when I had to leave.
I had a few detached nurses but no altogether rude ones at all.
also I had been seeing a cardiologist every 4 months for years before this and the nurses in his office were all great ladies as well.
AND I cant forget when I was getting prepped for surgery, I had been left alone for a few minutes and I must have looked a little nervous. I nurse walked by and I smiled at him, one of those polite hello type smiles and he said "You must be a model, you have a beautiful smile." Hehe I am sure he was just trying to loosen my up and it worked
Nothing wrong with a little flattery after being shaved from one end of your body to the other really makes you feel a little better, lol!
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It sounds like you got a hold of a Southern nurse who generally then tend to call people "sweetie", although I do not because I tend to find it patronizing to even hear from another woman or even a man for that matter. Anyway, I have heard it once if not thousands of times how sweet I am, etc. , etc., just because they think I talk, walk and look like I am the most sweet and caring person around. I hate stereotypes....
Anyway, you never know, but this sweet lady might had checked your chart and found that you are a nurse or in the field, etc. and decided to be "extra careful", if you know what I mean. There are lots of lawsuits that come from nurses and drs who are patients in hospitals and who know what to look for. However, when I was in the hospital the 3 different times I went to different hospitals, different floors, etc., - I got completely horrible care, and had the hardest time tracking down my nurses when I needed them. Then, I found it sooooo rude when the nurse did not wake me up to start bathing me. I told here her to stop and that she was to get my permission before doing such, Period!! It is true that I had back operation and could not move hardly and was on the pain meds that made me sleepy, but that was no excuse. And no, I was not a nurse so they treated me the way I guess they treated other regular folks. No, I do not think all nurses are this way, but that is what happened with me.