singing?

My aunt who is a ARNP now was a RN for 11 years before obtaining her masters. She is definitely a singer, as is our whole family actually. She told me a story of an old veteran she took care of during her night shifts that didn't have any family or much time left. He had heard her humming early in the shift while performing tasks in his room and asked her if she was a singer. She replied yes, and he asked her if she could sing the national anthem one last time for him and hold his hand. She obliged, sang for him, and early the next morning he passed away.

Now who knows if that was just a cheesy story to get me to go into nursing, but I still love it anyways. I say utilize all your skills because you never know if your gifts will aid someone unexpectedly.

What a lovely story. I imagine that your aunt helped that old guy finish his business and have a dignified, peaceful death.

Thanks for sharing that.

Yeah, sometimes. On a bad day, if I hear Cee Lo Green's song on the radio, I sing along, with clean lyrics of course. On most days, which are good, I sometimes hum along.

We have therapy dogs ( A doberman and retriever) who come and visit every week. Once a month on Wed we get a harpist that travels to all the sister hospitals. She comes and will play in the halls if unable to go into rooms or will go into specific rooms if requested. Between the dogs and music it can really calm the environment.

I think they should bring in 5 minute massage therapists, but in the meantime we will have to stick with singing to ourselves for relaxation:lol2:

And, I love the theme song of Civil War...it's called "Ashokan Farewell", and is beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCr5ZrLq6KI&feature=related

... if I hear Cee Lo Green's song on the radio I sing along, with clean lyrics of course... [/quote']

Good idea!

Like that song too. And he's a great singer to boot.

I sing/hum/whistle constantly! :)

"Where words fail, music speaks - Hans Christian Andersen".

cheers,

Of course, music can also be problematic....I was driving to work, and heard "Dance Band on the Titanic" "It's the End of the World as We Know It" and "Oh, Death" (random mix off my iPod), one after the other. I almost turned the car around and went home.

And on the way home the following morning, I decided "Highway to Hell" should have been in my playlist....

Now I have the musical episode of Scrubs in my head..."everything comes down to poo...."

:dcngbby:

Now I have the musical episode of Scrubs in my head..."everything comes down to poo...."

:dcngbby:

that was a really funny episode!!! oh nd greys anatomy had a musical episode too....although that was kinda sad.....with torez being really badly hurt and stuff!!

I take care of a combative resident whose favorite song according to his wife is Day-O. I will sometimes hum that song to him and have found that it calms him.

Hey, it beats getting swung at or kicked.