Tuesday, February 22, 2011
My first THANK YOU card from a patient
OMG. I got my FIRST Thank you card from a patient today. It has helped me to reaffirm that my attempt to be zen-like, calm and non-panicky on the job has not been seen as aloof and uncaring. I have wondered oftentimes if I truly make a difference in the chaos that is inherent with ER work as we do not have much time to connect with patients before sending them home or off to another part of the hospital. But obviously it has affected at least two people! Yay!
I'd love to give Thank you cards to my patients as well for enduring the ER wait amidst their distress and for tolerating, my sometimes, curt responses as I rush on complete my other tasks.
Thank you Suzane and RL for making an ER nurse re-love her job again.
Thank you also for the $15 Starbucks gift card! I will get night shift a full bag of coffee!
