Unfortunately, his wife had died recently
and he had no other family. I remember
the nurses on the unit spending hours off
duty with him so he would not die alone.
One day, I volunteered to sit with him to
help the nurses at a change of shift. I still
remember the twinkle in his eye that said,
‘thank you’ when I said goodbye to him
that day. I will never forget that twinkle.
I still remember the twinkle in his
eye that said, ‘thank you’ when I said
goodbye to him that day.
I WILL NEVER FORGET
THAT TWINKLE.
THANK YOU
NURSES &
FRONT LINE STAFF
Brown Dermatology
Brown Emergency Medicine
Brown Medicine
Brown Neurology
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Brown Surgical Associates
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO AN
ASPIRING NURSE?
Nursing is a challenging field both academically
and professionally. However, it
is extremely rewarding. There is nothing
more rewarding than hearing a patient
and/or family member say thank you.
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ANA-RI CONGRATULATES
AND RECOGNIZES
ALL THE
HONOREES.
WHAT EFFECT HAS
COVID-19 HAD
ON YOU AS A NURSE?
During the spring, I worked for Brown
Surgical Associates as well as Rhode
Island College. Our surgical team
opened a COVID ICU at Rhode Island
Hospital. The attending surgeons,
surgical residents, surgical nurse
practitioners and physician assistants
shifted from surgery to treat COVID
ICU patients for seven weeks. Every
team member rose to the challenge.
Many of us self-isolated from our families
to protect them from the potential
exposure. The surgical team, nurses,
therapists, secretaries, cleaning staff
and more worked as a team to care
for patients while ensuring the
patients’ families were informed. It
was an incredible team effort. �
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