There was a woman who was unmarried and didn’t have many visitors. I was asked to “help her with her pain and swelling.” When I went to visit her, a nurse warned me that she was difficult to engage. I thought, “Of course she’s difficult to engage; it’
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Behind those scrubs
Zipping from one room to the next
From tragic to devastating
My scrubs reminding me that
Their sorrow is not supposed to be
Mine.
Speaking with one family to the next
From devastated to desperate
Their tears reminding me that
My sorrow is nothing compared to
Theirs.
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The sun is a disorienting halo, the skies are bluer than most days in July, and 103 year old Mr. H won’t see it. According to his helper, he will only see the last wisps of amber sunset disappearing into the nighttime when he awakens for just three hours
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The concept of empathy has been swirling around in my head ever since a quiet afternoon at my parents’ house, where a simple ad on TV caught my attention. Believe it or not, TV still exists—yes, even with ads! It was part of a campaign by the Health Promotion
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Why We Need to Listen, Not Just Hear
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Healthcare is a field brimming with stories—stories of courage, compassion, struggle, and triumph. Yet, in the fast-paced, data-driven world of modern medicine, these stories often get overshadowed by numbers, protocols, and the relentless pursuit of efficiency. But what if I told you that these stories—the narratives of our
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