The Favorite Nurse

[pedi-RN]

I remember when my DD was in the hospital when she was 4. There was one nurse that she really adored, and she still talks about that nurse by name to this day 2 years later.

Last week I had a 3 year old patient that is a patient of my DD's Dr., and had just undergone many of the same things we had been through. I spent some extra time with the family answering their questions and calming their concerns. Then I was off for a few nights and evidently the little girl was having a lot of pain and problems. Evidently there was a mismatch between the family and staff one night and the little girl told them "Nurse Holli would do it" - over something as simple as giving her med with pudding instead of jello.

Anyway, I worked last night and they were still on the floor. I asked for them back, but they had already been assigned to another nurse. I was not yet aware of all that had gone on, and I popped into the room to say hello. The little girl's face lit up, and she squealed "Nurse Holli!". She got up and showed me all of the pictures she had made to decorate her room. Her mom said she had some questions about the surgery she was to have today so Itold her I would come by later when I got caught up.

Anyway, it sure made my week to find out that after four weeks, I am now someone's favorite nurse, and I made their ordeal a little easier!

[babynurselsa, RN]

Doesn't it feel great?

Congratulations!!!!

[misschelei]

That's an awesome feeling. That's the best part about peds. You kinda get to follow the chronic kids as they grow up. It always awed me when the veteran nurses remember patients almost grown that were babies the first time they met. One nurse said she never had kids because the kids she worked with were her kids as far as she was concerned.

[RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN]

Sounds like a great feeling. :)