“Some patients are just always going to complain or be grumpy, no matter what. And some nurses just don’t take it very well. It’s not that they don’t care. It’s just not their personality. “So the patient or family member would say, ‘Don’t you give … Continue readingNurse’s upbeat attitude helps with difficult patients
“I’ve been a licensed practical nurse (LVN in Texas) for 13 years. Since 2008 I’ve been doing pediatric nursing, mostly private duty working with critically ill kids. While doing that, I fell in love with one of my patients who was 5 years old and … Continue readingNurse has a heart for special needs children
“The first day I was in nursing school the teacher asked each of us, ‘What is your philosophy on life?’ I said, ‘I shall pass through this world but once. Any little thing that I can do for any human or dumb animal, let me … Continue readingHer philosophy on life was to always help others
“My parents are both paid paramedics for the Highlands Volunteer Fire Department. Like them, helping people is my passion. It’s something that has always come natural to me. “I’m studying to be a nurse. Being in the medical field, you can help anyone from any … Continue readingNursing student’s passion is helping people
“I think I’d like to become a doctor or a nurse one day. Because when I watch the news, they will say something about people who need help for something, and I just want to help.”
“Going to school, working and paying the bills can be challenging, but it helps that I live with my sister and niece. Actually, we all live together in my grandma’s house. “Now that she’s sick with COPD, emphysema and all that bad stuff from smoking, … Continue readingLVN student gets hands-on experience at home
“I’m a nurse by trade and was traveling a lot, auditing physicians’ offices for a Medicare HMO. I’ve always loved to read, but it was getting to be an expensive habit. So everywhere I went, I tracked down used bookstores. “One day I was working … Continue readingPerfect anniversary present — her own bookstore
“I’m their grandmother and he’s their uncle. I’m from Miami, but I actually spend more time here now. “I retired from nursing three years ago. I was an OBGYN nurse, delivering babies for 40 years. It was awesome. Right out of nursing school I went … Continue readingShe spent 40 years helping to deliver babies