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Specializes in LTC, Med-SURG,STICU.

Today I had a resident's daughter come up to me and thank me for the wonderful care that we are giving her mother. She then took a hold of both of my hands and told me how grateful she is that the staff is so kind and take such good care of her mother. The entire time she was talking to me she had tears in her eyes and she appeared so sincere.

All I could think to say is thank you and to tell her how much we enjoy caring for her mother. Which we all do enjoy this resident. When she came to us all she would do is lay in bed and she would not talk much. In the following weeks and months we have managed to get her talking and joking with the staff and other residents and going out of her room. She is a real sweety pie.

This is the kind of family member just makes my day. I had a smile in my heart (if not on my face) the rest of the day.

There a family members that do see the good things that we are doing for their family members. A positive post for once!!

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Specializes in dialysis (mostly) some L&D, Rehab/LTC.

What a great story...you made my day:bow:

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Specializes in PICU/NICU.

You must feel great that this family member sees all of the love and care you give to her mother!

It is nice to feel appreciated! Good for you! Thanks for sharing!:yeah:

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Specializes in Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health.

Just a couple of weeks ago, I cared for a man who was dying from end stage Alzheimer's disease, as well as other various problems. His family; they were nothing but AWESOME. They were so friendly and loved to chat; we chatted about reality shows. =) They had asked me to sing to their father/husband... said that he liked Christian music and classic country. So I sang a little George Jones, followed by "Luchenbach Texas". :D :chuckle They said I should try out for "America's Got Talent", since I'm too old for "American Idol". (I gotta say it myself; I'm not such a slouch when it comes to singing! :twocents:

Anyhoo, they even brought me some home grown tomatoes, since I had said that my little girl loved to eat them!

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Today I had a resident's daughter come up to me and thank me for the wonderful care that we are giving her mother. She then took a hold of both of my hands and told me how grateful she is that the staff is so kind and take such good care of her mother. The entire time she was talking to me she had tears in her eyes and she appeared so sincere.

All I could think to say is thank you and to tell her how much we enjoy caring for her mother. Which we all do enjoy this resident. When she came to us all she would do is lay in bed and she would not talk much. In the following weeks and months we have managed to get her talking and joking with the staff and other residents and going out of her room. She is a real sweety pie.

This is the kind of family member just makes my day. I had a smile in my heart (if not on my face) the rest of the day.

There a family members that do see the good things that we are doing for their family members. A positive post for once!!

That is your Soul's and karma's paycheck right there. My karma get's paid often, and I love it. Rhonda

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A great thread and now a point of view from the other side.

My father was recently hospitalized because of confusion. 65 YO, healthy as a horse until now. Low hemoglobin, high WBC and high amonia.

The nursing staff was wonderful. After learning I had applied to nursing school (Dad told them I WAS a nurse), the nurses shared all the new labs with me and how things were trending.

After his WHNI discharge (We have no idea), dad was wheeled to the parking area by the least friendly nurse I had encountered. Not a tech, CNA or other, it was HER. Miss short sentances and I'm really busy nurse - you know the type.

As I loaded my weakened father into the car, nurse "unfriendly" asked me a question. "So I hear you want to be a nurse," she said. "Well that's the plan" I answered. She then explained she was the one who instructed the other nurses to keep me clued in to what was happening.

It turns out she was the nurse manager for the unit and a professor at the college I applied to nursing school.

I hope her goodbye hug gets me through nursing school.

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Specializes in LTC, Med-SURG,STICU.
Just a couple of weeks ago, I cared for a man who was dying from end stage Alzheimer's disease, as well as other various problems. His family; they were nothing but AWESOME. They were so friendly and loved to chat; we chatted about reality shows. =) They had asked me to sing to their father/husband... said that he liked Christian music and classic country. So I sang a little George Jones, followed by "Luchenbach Texas". :D :chuckle They said I should try out for "America's Got Talent", since I'm too old for "American Idol". (I gotta say it myself; I'm not such a slouch when it comes to singing! :twocents:

Anyhoo, they even brought me some home grown tomatoes, since I had said that my little girl loved to eat them![/quo

Thank you for shareing your experience! These are the kind of things that makes a great nurse. I believe it is the little things that makes a big difference to the families and the resident/patient in times like you described. I hope that if one of my loved ones are ill they have a great nurse like you!

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Specializes in LTC, Med-SURG,STICU.
A great thread and now a point of view from the other side.

My father was recently hospitalized because of confusion. 65 YO, healthy as a horse until now. Low hemoglobin, high WBC and high amonia.

The nursing staff was wonderful. After learning I had applied to nursing school (Dad told them I WAS a nurse), the nurses shared all the new labs with me and how things were trending.

After his WHNI discharge (We have no idea), dad was wheeled to the parking area by the least friendly nurse I had encountered. Not a tech, CNA or other, it was HER. Miss short sentances and I'm really busy nurse - you know the type.

As I loaded my weakened father into the car, nurse "unfriendly" asked me a question. "So I hear you want to be a nurse," she said. "Well that's the plan" I answered. She then explained she was the one who instructed the other nurses to keep me clued in to what was happening.

It turns out she was the nurse manager for the unit and a professor at the college I applied to nursing school.

I hope her goodbye hug gets me through nursing school.

Thanks for sharing that story. I hope your father has a full recovery soon. Good luck with nursing school and think of that hug when things get rough in school.

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Specializes in LTC,Hospice/palliative care,acute care.

That kind of things goes a long way towards making up for some of the abuse we suffer at the hands of the buttheaded loved ones.Makes the job worthwhile knowing you really made a difference...

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