Blast from the Past III - Nurses Rock
This was a quickie for Media-Wank, for reasons which will become obvious.
So, I haven't had much of a chance to write a column this fortnight. I was casting about for a topic, I didn't really have any idea what I was going to write about. Then, as these things do, something jumped up & bit me on the arse. So the title of the column is "Hey, aren't those Intensive Care nurses great!"
Last Sunday morning my father-in-law had a cold, the doctor said mild bronchitis. Last Sunday afternoon, my father-in-law had rampant, aggressive pneumonia and was pretty much as close to death as he could get. He's been in Intensive Care up at the hospital ever since, I've been spending all my time up there, sleeping on a couch in the waiting room, eating from the vending machines. Basically being there for him while he's unconscious and fighting for his life.
We don't see much of the doctors, they're always busy, people are always needing them. But the nurses assigned to him have been great. They are friendly, professional and just what really worried relatives need at a time like this.
I'm heading back up to the hospital now, I only ducked home to feed the cat.But If there's any nurses out there reading this, I'd just like to say thank you all. And especially all of you up there at the Waikato ICU.
So, I haven't had much of a chance to write a column this fortnight. I was casting about for a topic, I didn't really have any idea what I was going to write about. Then, as these things do, something jumped up & bit me on the arse. So the title of the column is "Hey, aren't those Intensive Care nurses great!"
Last Sunday morning my father-in-law had a cold, the doctor said mild bronchitis. Last Sunday afternoon, my father-in-law had rampant, aggressive pneumonia and was pretty much as close to death as he could get. He's been in Intensive Care up at the hospital ever since, I've been spending all my time up there, sleeping on a couch in the waiting room, eating from the vending machines. Basically being there for him while he's unconscious and fighting for his life.
We don't see much of the doctors, they're always busy, people are always needing them. But the nurses assigned to him have been great. They are friendly, professional and just what really worried relatives need at a time like this.
I'm heading back up to the hospital now, I only ducked home to feed the cat.But If there's any nurses out there reading this, I'd just like to say thank you all. And especially all of you up there at the Waikato ICU.
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