parade

every 7: 30 am at the hospital, i meet with the nurses from the grave yard shifts. from there, they endorse me the nursing reports consisting of the new admissions, discharges, patient's health status and the treatments and medications. sometimes, we would exchange chit-chats, too. then off they go home to sleep and then their nights start again after my shift ends at 7:30 pm.

mezmerizing when i walk the "employees only" hall and entrance when i go home from work. as i walked through the hall, i am greeted with all kinds of specialized nurses in their variety of colorful uniforms. whoever they are, what ever nationality they are, they would say "hello" and i would smile and say the same( we call it the five feet rule: whenever a staff approach you, you say hello and they will, too, in return).

you should see it. i call it the "parade of nurses". nurses from both shifts are exiting and entering the hospital premises. their artistically decorated uniforms flood the hall with colors. some in white, some in blue or pink or yellow or green. but all them with the label " nurse" in their hearts. ]

these are the nurses.

i am one of them.

yes, the doctor gives the diagnosis and orders the treatments and medications. but it is in our gentle touch and warm hearts and nursing implementations that makes our patients well. their smiles brightens up the patients' days. their caring contibutes to their patients' wellness.

as i walk that hall, i contemplate what would my other options be hadn't i become a nurse? i thought about it as i approached the exit door. the night shift nurse approached me and said, "good night. have a good sleep..i smiled and said, " i hope you have a good night, too." as i pass by a little hispanic girl, she greeted me with a huge smile and says hello. i smiled back. in spanish, she told her mom, " mom, when i grow up, i want to be just like her. " an "infirmera", she said. something i told my mother, who is also nurse, when i was a little girl.

regarding my other job option? naa. i don't think i see myself somewhere else. no computers or machinery can replace my job. only a nurse's gentle affection and lots of patient caring can make the sick and the ill be healthy again.

and i am darn proud i am one of the many who represents them

posted by pinay freestyle @ 1:48 PM

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