My sister is a nurse.  Such thanks are so greatly appreciated.  My hunch
would be the director of nursing.  This past winter a grateful family
catered an amazing buffet style lunch for the weekend nurses on the unit my
sister supervises.  It was a holiday weekend, a tough time for
everyone--both patient and staff--to be away from their families.  My mother
was actually a patient there at the time, so my family was there, and
suddenly it was a REAL family holiday for everyone on the floor.

Lori


On 7/22/07 8:46 AM, "Tena Linsbeck-Perron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> While my Mom-in-Law is responding to treatment, she ate a little
> today, I am in awe of those who have taken care of her and those who
> keep the hospital running so well.
> 
> The hospital,  and this special care unit,  runs much like a school
> and low and behold, there are some who stand out. It reminded me of
> the postings about "making others look bad." There has been one nurse
> in special care who has been incredible. Believe me they are all
> awesome, but this young man takes his job to heart. He eventually
> requested my MIL to be under his care on his shifts. He makes her
> smile, he is tough with her  when he needs to be, he advocates for her
> care, he seems to know when she needs a "break" and will quietly talk
> to however is with her about the number of visitors for a time, he
> drew diagrams ( with a funny picture of my MIL)  of all the "equipment
> and explained how each worked for my Mom and Father in law and he just
> called us at home to celebrate the fact that she ate a little
> breakfast!!! I swear he is part of the reason she is getting better.
> 
> So I want to write to the hospital about how great the care has been
> with a nod to this young man.  Who, however should receive such a
> message?
> Does anyone on our list have experience with hospitals or how I should
> go about this idea?

-- 
Lori Jackson
District Literacy Coach & Mentor
Todd County School District
Box 87
Mission SD  57555
 
http:www.tcsdk12.org
ph. 605.856.2211


Literacies for All Summer Institute
"Literate Lives:  A Human Right"
July 12-15, 2007
Louisville, Kentucky

http://www.ncte.org/profdev/conv/wlu



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