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Celebrating nurses

Celebrating nurses C Celebrating elebrating n nurses urses Finding Sadie By Lisa Lockhart, MHA, MSN, RN Early in my nursing career I learned that I had to do a much better job of holding back my tears. I remember hearing repeatedly that nurses should convey “empathy, not sympathy” when caring for patients. So I spent many moments in the bathroom or in my car having a good cry. There are numerous experiences and events that have shaped who I am today as a professional nurse and as a human being, but one of the most memorable encounters is the story of Sadie. When I worked as a critical care nurse on a neurologic trauma unit in south Florida, I marveled every day at the strength and resiliency of my patients and their loved ones. It was early spring in south Florida, a 6 Nursing made Incredibly Easy! September/October 2013 www.NursingMadeIncrediblyEasy.com Copyright © 2013 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. beautiful time of the year. The area was still her when the accident happened.” “in season” and the traffic was congested As the neurosurgeon and I attempted to and horrible. The snowbirds, as we called explain to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! Wolters Kluwer Health

Celebrating nurses

Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! , Volume 11 (5) – Sep 1, 2013
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C Celebrating elebrating n nurses urses Finding Sadie By Lisa Lockhart, MHA, MSN, RN Early in my nursing career I learned that I had to do a much better job of holding back my tears. I remember hearing repeatedly that nurses should convey “empathy, not sympathy” when caring for patients. So I spent many moments in the bathroom or in my car having a good cry. There are numerous experiences and events that have shaped who I am today as a professional nurse and as a human being, but one of the most memorable encounters is the story of Sadie. When I worked as a critical care nurse on a neurologic trauma unit in south Florida, I marveled every day at the strength and resiliency of my patients and their loved ones. It was early spring in south Florida, a 6 Nursing made Incredibly Easy! September/October 2013 www.NursingMadeIncrediblyEasy.com Copyright © 2013 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. beautiful time of the year. The area was still her when the accident happened.” “in season” and the traffic was congested As the neurosurgeon and I attempted to and horrible. The snowbirds, as we called explain to

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