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Life and Death S a c r e d S t o r i e s About 10 years ago I had an experience that has stayed with me, reminding me of why I became a nurse and how much the “little things” we do can affect other’s lives. I came to work on a cold January evening as a night shift nurse on our obstetrics unit. My patient, Julie, was an elementary school teacher. She and her husband, Michael, were having their first child. As I became acquainted with them, I learned that Michael’s father was downstairs, dying of cancer. Michael was torn up about who needed him more: Julie, or his mother and family. I reassured him that whenever he needed to be two floors away with his father, I would stay at Julie’s bedside and we would call him right back if she needed him. Throughout the night, Michael and I took turns being with Julie so that he could make several trips to the medical floor. Michael and Julie’s baby girl arrived after 4:00 a.m., and she was beautiful and healthy. As I held her, I looked at Julie, Michael, and the attending physician. I asked if Michael and I could take the baby to meet her grandfather. They all agreed. Michael and I wrapped up our precious bundle and took her to meet her grandpa. Michael’s father was surrounded by family. Though his respirations were labored, I felt him relax as we took his hand to help him touch his new granddaughter. It was as though God had His hand on the moment. We stayed only a few minutes before returning the baby girl to her mother. Michael’s father died about two hours later. It seemed that the whole family could accept his death more easily knowing that life had been carried on through the birth of a precious infant girl. 22
About five years ago, I received a card from Julie. She wrote that she is now a registered nurse in a pediatric unit, and believes it is a perfect fit with her elementary education background. She said that in nursing class, she had used our story for one of her personal experience speeches. She wanted me to know that she changed her career because of one night with one nurse who made a difference. S a c r e d S t o r i e s Lisa Dolezal, RN St. Joseph’s Hospital Dickinson, North Dakota Note: Some names have been changed to protect confidentiality. “Though his respirations were labored, I felt him relax as we took his hand to help him touch his new granddaughter.” Questions for Reflection Why did you start working in health care? What can you do at the start of each day to help you be more attentive to the opportunities you have to make a difference in the life of someone else each day? 23
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