Tommy's sister here. Beautiful story about Mitch. Recently, one of the shuttle bus drivers at MDa made a memorable impression... 1) there was a sign at the front of the bus that said "NEVER GIVE UP" and 2) she was SUPER patient while we helped my mom into the shuttle and asked me and Tommy, "is that your mommy?... y'all are good kids, which is a sign that she's a good mommy"
What a beautiful reminder Tyler, of the importance of seeing our patients as people with their own life stories before we think of them by their chief complaint and and room number. So hard to do in an ED setting, but that should be the goal, right? It was so much easier to do in an office setting and I'm so thankful that I had the chance to do that in my 25 yrs. as an NP. I hope I tried to do that in the ED setting as well (probably why I wasn't the fastest ED provider, but I just didn't care about that). You were always a role model for me! Now that I live "on the other side of the stethoscope" in retirement, I can only hope that whomever we encounter as my husband and I inevitably become greater consumers of healthcare through aging, we meet healthcare providers who care to learn at least a little bit, about our life story. It's probably the most important message to give to students in health professions and thank you for sharing!
Tommy's sister here. Beautiful story about Mitch. Recently, one of the shuttle bus drivers at MDa made a memorable impression... 1) there was a sign at the front of the bus that said "NEVER GIVE UP" and 2) she was SUPER patient while we helped my mom into the shuttle and asked me and Tommy, "is that your mommy?... y'all are good kids, which is a sign that she's a good mommy"
She indeed is.
Thank you so much for sharing that. I love that. “Y’all are good kids, which is a sign that she’s a good mommy.” Thank you.
Beautiful heartfelt story, Tyler!
Brought tears to my eyes. What a privilege to share that moment with him.
Love this one.
What a beautiful reminder Tyler, of the importance of seeing our patients as people with their own life stories before we think of them by their chief complaint and and room number. So hard to do in an ED setting, but that should be the goal, right? It was so much easier to do in an office setting and I'm so thankful that I had the chance to do that in my 25 yrs. as an NP. I hope I tried to do that in the ED setting as well (probably why I wasn't the fastest ED provider, but I just didn't care about that). You were always a role model for me! Now that I live "on the other side of the stethoscope" in retirement, I can only hope that whomever we encounter as my husband and I inevitably become greater consumers of healthcare through aging, we meet healthcare providers who care to learn at least a little bit, about our life story. It's probably the most important message to give to students in health professions and thank you for sharing!