anybody ever fallen in love?

[alwaysthere]

knew that would get ur attention!

has anyone here ever gotten attached to that difficult pt..you know the one ...the staff cringes when the call light comes on...

well i seem to do that somewhat.

i had one the other night, hes ltc (somehow he managed to stay one my rehab floor, go figure!) stroke left side, double aka, . Im doing a double , bout five in the am this man wheels up to me, everyone else finds something else to do... hes tugging on the corner of my scrub... im doing something and tell him hell have to wait a minute..and instead of blowing his top per usual he does, so i finish up very fast as thanks for his pateince,all the while wondering what could he possibly want after ive spent half the shift doing this and that for him... and he leads me over to the courtyard door...and points to the rising sun and we sit and watch the sunrise together...i try not to get too attached but when this little man passes

[night owl]

Peachy2, you're right, it's very difficult to not fall in love with them. It's the most difficult residents that I become attached to because they are of course the most challenging. When you treat them like human beings no matter what, is when I get the most response from them...You know you're doing something right when they ask for you my name. I love the little tugging at your scrub jacket...I have one of those residents. He doesn't say very much, but his actions speak louder than any of his words. He'll wheel up to me with a big smile and park next to me if I'm outside on the patio having a break and just sit there next to me. I'll talk and talk to him and he keeps smiling. When you give them the attention that they would otherwise not receive on a continual basis, they seem to fall in love with you and you with them... I love him to death. We recently had "my husband" (as everyone referred to him as)pass away. He and I had the same birthday...and I just loved him dearly. He was so sweet...94 years old, still walking to the BR...Always called me, "My dear lady." Oh I miss him terribly...I have tears in my eyes as I type................Some people are so callous to the elderly and I find that extremely sad.

[jschut, BSN, RN]

How about a little lady that's 102 years old, and beats the crap out of anyone who comes near her? Biting, hitting and kicking....and she's not weak either!

I just talk to her for a few minutes before and usually in the end, I get my face patted by a little wrinkled hand and am blessed by a face crinkled up in a rare smile!

I love her...

[StormyCD]

i love them all....i try to treat them all like they were my grandparents, how i would want my family to treated..