One of your best moments in Med Surg is...

RN-PA, RN · Oct 20, 2005

I wrote about this on Allnurses a while ago, but I still have to say one of my best moments in Med Surg came about as a result of caring for a young female patient who was admitted with a kidney infection. She returned to our unit six months later and asked for me during one of the busiest times in the shift. I hated to stop what I was doing, but grudgingly came out to the main desk to meet with her.

When I saw her, she said, "You probably don't remember me, [i didn't] but you were my nurse when I was in with a kidney infection. You gave me such good care [and she mentioned some of the things I'd done for her] that I've decided that I'm going to become a nurse."

Well, you could've knocked me over with a feather. I hugged her and we chatted a little more, and I returned to my patient care so happy and uplifted, I don't think my feet touched the floor the rest of the shift. She wrote a letter to my manager telling her everything I had done for her and her decision to go into nursing as well.

In the early months, I did as much as I could to mentor her, but we slowly drifted apart. It's been a couple of years now and we don't stay in touch as much as we used to, but she continues to get her nursing prerequisites completed at a Community College and is working as a nurses' aide at a hospital nearby.

babynurselsa, RN · Oct 20, 2005

Don't you just love those moments?!?!?!

SFCardiacRN · Oct 20, 2005

My last clinical day in RN school.

NoCrumping · Oct 20, 2005

My last clinical day in RN school.

You took the words right out of my keyboard...............

kellye · Oct 28, 2005

one time I was doing a dressing change on an elderly gentlemen and in the middle of the procedure he said "thank you for taking care of me". I 've had people thank me during the day or on their discharge but was somehow more touched by this moment. felt good all day long.

NurseyBaby'05, BSN, RN · Oct 28, 2005

When I had an entire day go to s*** and still only got out twenty minutes late!

:w00t:

Hopalong · Oct 29, 2005

....when a 9 y.o. patient told me," I hope when I grow up I can be as good a nurse as you." :crying2:

nursemelly · Oct 31, 2005

Today was a typical hectic day and the unit coordinator tells me that she thinks I am a good nurse. She told me that i am nice to my pts and that it was good to see. It not only made my day but put a smile on my face . :nurse:

rn/writer, RN · Oct 31, 2005

...when a little elderly patient introduced me to her grandson, informing him that I was her nurse, and that she is very happy that her grandson was thinking about going into the field as well. She was smiling ear to ear.
You should have seen that smile.

Very cool, Wolfie, very cool indeed.

UM Review RN, ASN, RN · Oct 31, 2005

I was doing an admission on a very demanding patient (I saw through that gruff exterior, she was very seriously ill and scared witless), and I just did my normal thing, ran and got her stuff, you know, all that stuff that suddenly an admit needs that waited for hours and hours in the ER? back and forth I'm going and all the while when I come back she has complicated questions about her dx and I'm answering them at about a college level.

Finally I'm getting antsy because it's taken me longer than normal and I have other patients.

She stopped me one last time as I was ready to gallop out.

"Yes," I said.

She looked me dead in the eyes and said, "You're a good nurse."

I almost started bawling, and to this day I have no idea why.

Hopalong · Nov 1, 2005

Guys, I had one of those best moments today. One of my 5 patients was a 20 month old and when it came time to discharge him, I went through all the usual with his Mom and when I was finished I started down the hall when I heard my name called by his Mom. I turned around to see this little toddler coming at me with a big grin and arms wide open. I grabbed him for a big hug and couldn't hold back the tears. Sure made my day.