I missed my nurse

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Took care of a patient on a 12 hr day shift. Very sweet lady was a joy taking care of her. I come back the next day and ask her if she had a good night. She says "no, not really." I ask her "how come?" She says "I missed my nurse" (meaning me!). That has to be one of the sweetest things a patient has said to me. The little things like that make all the hard work worth it! :loveya:

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Specializes in ICU.

Indeed. Sometimes I've had family members ask if I was on the next night, and I've always wondered if it's because they liked me or didn't.

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Specializes in Urgent Care, Family Medicine & OB/GYN.

That has to be one of the best compliments to receive! It also says a lot about what kind of nurse you are! :up:

Hearing things like this really inspire me to keep going for what I love! ;)

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Those kinds of moments are what make it all worthwhile! :nuke:

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Specializes in cardiac, ortho, med surg, oncology.
Indeed. Sometimes I've had family members ask if I was on the next night, and I've always wondered if it's because they liked me or didn't.

Ditto, so when they do ask and I answer yes I then ask them if that's a good thing or a bad thing. They always say good. So in general I suspect if a family or patient ask if you will be back the next day it's because they like you and your care.

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