Let's be safe out there this Christmas
Kathy Hubbard Columnist | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 years, 11 months AGO
My niece who’s an intensive care nurse at a Spokane hospital drew the short straw to work through all the holidays this year. On Thanksgiving Day, one of her critically ill patients said, “I can’t believe you’re not home enjoying dinner with your family!”
“Who would take care of you?” Jessie answered. “Do you think I’d let you get up and take your own meds?” They both had a good laugh.
Today we’re giving a shout out to the nurses, lab techs, emergency department administration, maintenance, food service, housekeeping personnel and physicians who are working today, tonight and tomorrow.
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