Nursing care

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Forgive me if I must again comment on nursing care. I'm a nurse, and I just cant help myself.: )

You'd be surprised how a little grattitude can go a very long way in getting what you need. (I dont mean to imply that anyone here wasnt or wouldnt be grateful..)

Anyway, I work in a very busy ER. I try very hard to meet the needs of all my patients. To hear from one of them "wow, you guys are really busy, I appreciate your care", Or thanks so much, I can see that you're busy" etc, makes all the difference in the world at times. Calling me by my name is also nice.

I notice in myself and others that our responses to those patients are a little easier and quicker. We're only human, and unfortunately the nursing shortage will only get worse. A little support and understanding uplifts us and makes our jobs worth it.

Okay, back off my soap box, Meli

In a message dated 4/3/2001 11:27:25 PM Mountain Daylight Time, duodenalswitch writes:

Message: 6

Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 21:44:06 EDT

From: cutzypie@...

Subject: Re: Digest Number 3891

To those who are nervous about going to Mt Sinai without aides. You will be fine without aides but they make the recovery so much easier. THe regular hospital nurses are great but very busy. I like fresh sheet every day and I wanted alot of ice chips my supply never dwindle with the aide. I had alot of scar tissue so getting up was diffficult. Would I have been able to do it on my own, sure but it was much easier with the nurses aides. Whether or not u have nurses aides should not even come as a matter of whether to have the surgery, I did it 12 weeks ago and tomorrow is my 3 month checkup.

ANy regrets, not a one!!! So come on over to the switch side!

Anne

Dr Gagner

Mt Sinai