rwantin: Sad to say, we are becoming increasingly self-absorbed. That, or I have been living in So Cal too long.
I've been in a hospital 9 hours a day for the last week-and-a-half. One of the things I found interesting is how nice everyone is to each other. Holding doors, patiently waiting on someone, making eye contact and simply saying hello. There's almost a camaraderie - we're all in the same boat, visiting a loved one, hopeful for a positive outcome. We're nice to each other. We make small talk. We wish each other luck. I walked away wishing this was a microcosm for society, but alas, it is but a mere wish.
Hi Robert
How´s your dad doing today, I hope you let him know that we continue to send our good wishes
A hospital.... now there is a place for appreciation, I know it´s a nurses "job" to do the things they do but never was there a situation in which appreciation should be shown more. I completed and passed all of the nursing prerequisite courses which also included 6 months of hospital volunteer work only to find that I couldn´t cut it... it´s an incredibly difficult job and I just became way to emotionally involved. It takes an incredibly special person to be a good nurse!