Category: Trauma
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The Gift of Life
The Very First Time Though it was decades ago, I can still recall like it was yesterday. The first time I cared for an organ donor. A brand-new ICU nurse, I was just a few years older than my patient. They lay in the bed, body perfectly intact and healthy, brain obliterated by a high… Read more
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A Father and His Child
Through my work, I care for patients and families who are victims of trauma and sudden illness. The suddeness in which these events occur create stressful and tragic circumstances for the family. These are often the most difficult cases to not take home. While I am usually able to separate myself from others’ pain, there… Read more