When Maggie was once distracted by Colleen's cool slap watch, Colleen gave it to her to play with for a while. (Nurses need their watches... watches and black clicky pens.) The next time we came in, she was wearing a pink version of the watch, because pink is Maggie's favorite color.
Colleen takes Maggie's tears and fear in stride, always supportive and patient. All day long she carefully administers dangerous medications to sick, scared kids. She assists with painful, frightening procedures. She does this with kindness, patience and accuracy despite dozens of different protocols, personalities and daily variables. This is serious, technical nursing. Some of these kids will get sicker, despite Colleen and her colleagues' best efforts. Even so, Colleen exercises a confident optimism that helps make a constellation of terrible experiences tolerable.
Today's prayer I leave to you. May I suggest you include Colleen and her upcoming marriage? If you like, cast a wider net and pray for all Oncology Nurses. I know a few. Salt of the earth.
2 comments:
Wow! Reminds me of the very special "angels" we had with hospice. They were above and beyond special. So glad you have her! Keeping all of you in my Prayers!
I've been told that the term "Christian" means "little Christ" or "to be like Christ". She seems to exemplify this not only in her last name but in word and in deed. Thank you for sharing this.
Post a Comment