Excellent Nurses Continuing Education is not always provided by Lpn Courses

Excellent Nurses Continuing Education is not always provided by Lpn Courses

As we honor nurses this year, I can't help but remember the great certified nurse's assistants I have been honored to serve alongside.

My patient the other night was a World War II fighter pilot. My co-worker, Bea, a certified nurse's assistant, had cared for him on previous nights, but I was meeting him and his lovely family for the first time. As Bea observed he was significantly less responsive, a son left to share Bea's observations and update the family.

I was struck by how much I share in common with this elderly couple. They were married on October 5; my husband and I were married October 3. They have 3 sons as do we. They were celebrating 64 years of marriage as we celebrate 23. He served aboard the USS Enterprise, flying a Grumman Hellcat and was among the first to go on night missions. He was shot down twice and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. I stopped to realize he was about the age of my oldest son as he served.

Kim, the day shift CNA, is also a student nurse. She searched the internet for the USS Enterprise and found a photo of our patient with his shipmates aboard the carrier. His wife and sons were able to pick him out immediately and treasured the photo as they had never before seen it.

As we were in report Sunday night, we each expressed conflicting feelings regarding whether we would want to be present when this hero breathed his last breath. We were honored to care for him and wanted to be there for the family, but they had stolen our hearts. The asystole alarm ended our discussion. It was fitting that we were there together. We shared hugs and tears.

As the family left someone asked if the son was OK to drive. Without hesitating or asking, I offered to have Kim drive them home. Without hesitation Kim agreed. That's the kind of wonderful co-workers I have. Excellent nursing care is not always provided by nurses. I am a richer person for meeting this family and sharing this experience with Kim and Bea. I will never forget the compassion and caring demonstrated by my two co-workers.

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