Something Good

Bunny, my Grinchy heart grew three sizes reading this. Have a great summer!

Awe yay!

This kind of thing brings me back. We make a difference, probably more than we ever know.

Fantastic, it's wonderful when you know you've really made a difference in a child's life.

I had a few vision and hearing screens to do on some late enrollees today, and I kept this story in mind while doing my screenings! Something like a vision screen can feel so minor sometimes compared to everything else we do, or everything that non-nurses expect us to do. But, sometimes it's those very basic tasks that, when done well, can make such an impact!

16 hours ago, UrbanHealthRN said:

I had a few vision and hearing screens to do on some late enrollees today, and I kept this story in mind while doing my screenings! Something like a vision screen can feel so minor sometimes compared to everything else we do, or everything that non-nurses expect us to do. But, sometimes it's those very basic tasks that, when done well, can make such an impact!

I feel so accomplished when I send a referral and a child comes back with glasses. I mostly work at the preschool level and I have a ton of kids who just can't understand the process so it feels like a waste of time some days.

A couple months ago, I sent home a hearing referral for a 4 year old. A couple weeks ago, his dad came in with a hearing report with sensorineural hearing loss and plans to fit for hearing aids. Felt really good to have made a difference for this family.