Back on December 5, 2013, without going into too many details, I discovered an abnormal heart rhythm on this guy. He'd been having symptoms off and on for two years and couldn't get anyone to listen to him. I did some tests and told him he wasn't going to work the next day. This patient remembers every detail, everything I said to him, everything I explained to him, every single thing that we went through that night, he remembers it all. He said, "I was making $10.58 an hour and you said, 'Not tomorrow you aren't' and you wouldn't let me go to work."
I wrote him a pass to be off work that next day and told him that I wanted him back at 7AM to see the provider when he came in. He said, "You told me you weren't leaving in the morning until I got back down here and the doctor came in." and it's true, I wasn't going to leave.
Sure enough, when the Dr came in that day, we sent the guy to the ER.
You meet a lot of ungrateful, self entitled jerks in the healthcare field. Especially when you work at a prison. You meet a lot of patients who don't know how much you do, how much of your knowledge you use, how much of their outcome depends on you - as the nurse. But to talk to this guy, and see tears in his eyes, and hear how grateful he was for ME... it made my heart happy all day.
When I got back to town, I went to Panera to grab something for dinner, still thinking about that guy and the events from three years ago. One car was holding up the line and I waited over 12 minutes to pay for my food, but when I pulled up to the window to pay, the cashier told me that the person in line behind me had paid for my food.
and when two awesome things like that happen in one day, you have to preserve that memory.
This page is for challenge #36 at Challnege YOUrself and the sketch is from the Dec 15 Stuck?! Sketches.
supplies
patterned papers: Elle's Studio; Teresa Collins (Tinsel and Company)
die cut pieces: Elle's Studio (Nov, Dec monthly kits; Joy journal tags)
13 comments:
What a fabulous story!! Love how you preserved that memory!!
WOW, Ahsley! What a story! I am a cardiology nurse and I absolutely LOVED hearing your wonderful story!!! And I loved that the person behind you at Panera paid for your order, too. Your page has inspired me to have a positive attitude today! \\We are very happy that you joined us at Challenge YOUrself this month! Thank you and happy holidays!
Thanks for sharing your story! Lovely page and design! Thank you for joining us at Challenge YOUrself! Hugs Åsa
Love your Christmas layout and photo of you. Love the story behind the layout. Thank you for playing along with us at Challenge YOURself x
Thank you for sharing your heartwarming story!!Yes, that is definitely the day you should preserve.Lovely layout and great take on the sketch!Thank you for joining us at Stuck?!Sketches:)
Fabulous story and I'm so glad that you documented your day! As a fellow nurse, I understand just how special those moments are to you :) Thanks for joining us at Stuck?! Sketches!
Love your story! Thanks for sharing! Glad you did scrap this amazing day, your layout is beautiful! Thanks for joining us at Challenge YOUrself!
What a great layout, in every aspect, photo, story and creativity.
Great page, love the photo! Thanks for joining us at Stuck?! Sketches!
Great take on the sketch. Thanks for joining in!
What an amazing experience to document. I have a chronically ill daughter, and the nurses are the backbone and frontline. I cannot imagine the challenging environment you work in, but the world needs more "you's". Thanks for joining us at Stuck?! Sketches!
Such a moving story, very recognizable, and love your beautiful layout.
great story, better layout. Thanks for playing with us at Challenge Yourself
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