This morning at work the chaplain held staff support. No big deal but he encouraged the staff to share some of their experiences. The following is a story told by one of our youngest nurses.
The patient was a young mother..relativly young...but cancer had returned and with a vengence. Pain control is paramount to we hospice nurses and this woman's pain was almost uncontrollable..along with wilting seizures due to advancing brain tumors.
The primary nurse had sought advice from doctors, pharmacists and older nurses to find a way to help control the pain..Her efforts were futile but her support and attention to this family and patient was commendable..Our young nurse was sure that her patient's life would soon end..The family called her at home and she directed them in coping with the seizures..as soon as she released them from the phone she was on her way to their home.
She arrived and walked through the door expecting hysteria..instead the daughters grabbed her and hugged her..Mama was gone..but they had never seen anything so awesome..Just before death this lady awoke and very congnizent started to pray out loud..asking Jesus to take her home and declared her love for Him..There was a pause..she said "...ohhh, how beautiful!"..and took her last breath..
We all had tears and were touched by the time the story ended..this is why we stay in hospice.
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