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A couple of days ago we gave you He's My Dad - a reminder that as nurses we look way beyond our charts. Now, here's a similar story written by an elderly woman who died in the geriatric ward of Ashludie Hospital near Dunde, England. The poem was found among her possessions and so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital. Although it is addressed to the nurses who cared for the woman in her last days, the message is a powerful lesson for us all.

Tagged: Aging, Articles, Attitude, Inspiration

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To Each Staff Member of this Facility:

As you pick up that chart today and scan that green Medicaid card, I hope you will remember what I am about to say. I spent yesterday with you. I was there with my mother and father. We didn't know where we were supposed to go or what we were supposed to do, for we had never needed your services before. We have never before been labeled charity.

Tagged: Articles, Attitude, Family, Inspiration