Tell Me if This Doesn't Make You Tear Up Just A Little (Tales from the CCU)
added by geena on October 13, 2005 at 9:46 PM
15 years ago in my CCU, long before I arrived, a young girl of 12 was admitted with "sudden death." She was revived before coming to our unit, but was ultimately declared brain dead. She became an organ donor. I don't know the specifics of her situation.
All I know is that for the last 15 years, her father has delivered a dozen peach-pink roses to the nurses in CCU on the anniversary of his daughter's death.
The roses showed up yesterday. They're beautiful.
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I am starting to see that it is things like that that make the previous post (heart surgery pt) all worth it. A few days ago I had what was probably the worst day of my career thus far.(post to follow) As horrible as my day was, the next day the mother of my patient came up to me in the cafeteria and thanked me for everything that I had done for her daughter that day. It was truly a moment of clarity for me.
added by pixelRN on October 14, 2005 6:47 AM
I want to go into the field of nursing when I get out of high school.
added by Tara on October 14, 2005 9:12 AM
*sniffle*
added by Jo on October 14, 2005 6:55 PM
Wow, what a dedicated and loving daddy. Sniff.
added by Kari on October 14, 2005 7:02 PM
what a wonderful gesture! *sniff, sniff*
added by marj on October 15, 2005 5:32 AM
I recently received a card from the caregiver of a patient who died, thanking me for my support and help. It is those moments that can make you want to be a nurse forever.....
added by Keith Carlson on October 15, 2005 9:01 AM
Geena, If the girl was in Room xx she had a bleeding AVM. I worked there but not that night. Every year the father would come in and look at the room. He didn't say anything. He would give the roses and leave quietly. RN,RN
added by RN on October 15, 2005 4:47 PM
Righteous dad, righteous dude.
added by shrimplate on October 21, 2005 6:44 PM
It's amazing that he still brings flowers after all that time. How wonderful a father he must be. It makes us want to continue our profession when we hear such beautiful stories.
added by NPs Save Lives on October 22, 2005 6:41 PM
Wow, as a parent, I don't think I would have the strength to return year after year . . .it's touching, but heartbreaking.
added by DP on October 25, 2005 9:40 AM
I still have a Christmas ornament, given to me by an AIDs patient's wife - all of 23 years ago. She wrote on the bottom of it and there is not a Christmas that goes by that I don't think about this couple as I hang the little replica "Hummel" figure on my tree.
added by NurseNancy on November 17, 2005 11:20 PM
that is one big commitment..Just like my darling daughter, I like your stories,. I wish I would have done it..long ago...love ya mom
added by mom on December 3, 2005 1:54 PM
So, what brought you to the hospital today?