Sometimes Nursing Stories Can Touch Someone's Heart

By Marsha Klein


It is very odd how many nursing stories have been passed from generation to generation. Everyone who lives around this planet have all known someone who was part of this great profession that really helps individuals. Americans are always happy to support this particular group of workers who do so much for the community even when they are tired.

A beautiful young lady who called Manhattan her home for many years was part of this wonderful medical profession. Even though she worked many hours at a nearby hospital she was still able to devote her time to private duty work. After attending to so many people during normal work hours she would still have a big smile across her lips.

After finishing her shift at this hospital the woman would head over to the train station and catch a ride to upstate New York. When she arrived at her location there would always be a very big limousine to take her to a certain residence. At this residence lived a very lonely old woman who had no one to look after her but her staff and this joyful attendant.

The older lady was always happy to see her dear friend and caretaker each and every night. The two of them would always play a game of checkers after dinner was served and then they would do some knitting. After this was done the senior woman would become tired and this was the attendants cue to help her to bed.

The faithful caretaker would help this lady change clothes and climb into her nice big bed. Sometimes she would read to the older woman if there was enough time. Once this grand dame was asleep the younger lady would take her leave and head back to New York City.

She would always think of the fun times that she and the senior would have every time she made this house call. These memories would engulf her mind as she rode the very isolated train back into the still busy city. In a way she wished that these visits could go on forever but she knew that life was not that simple. Time was always ticking away and everyone and everything around was only getting older and older. All of these thoughts stayed with her until she arrived at home.

She was very excited when her duties at the hospital were over with the next day. It had been a very long and frustrating day that was filled with mean patients with very bad attitudes. The doctors on staff were acting in their usual controlling style and this made matters worse. After climbing into the nice limousine she put all of these thoughts out of her mind.

Nursing stories have a way of always ending very different no matter how positive they sound. The older woman had passed away overnight from a very deadly heart attack. It was quite fortunate that the young attendant inherited all of her money but she would not have the senior's company again.




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