Nurses make all the difference

Mamaw had a C/T scan, an MRI, an echo- of her heart, and a sono- of her carotid arteries. We're still waiting to hear the results of these tests and we are hoping that tomorrow will be a very educational day.

One interesting item of note is that her symptoms that led to an early diagnosis of stroke are improving. That said, her cognitive ability is still lacking. We are now just waiting and praying. I’ll post more when we know more.

My wife and I learned one thing that has stuck with us and it was reinforced strongly today -- nurses are highly under-rated! Every hospital stay, ER visit, and major doctor appointment just reinforces that belief. We had a nurse in training today and she did all of the basic things correctly but her "bedside manner" and professionalism were greatly lacking. The quality of the nursing makes the biggest difference in any hospital visit and nurses are the defining group in a hospital.

A prime example of this is in childbirth, you may be in the labor room for hours and hours but the OB is likely only in the room with you for 1-2 hours tops. I don’t mean by this to minimize the doctors input or importance (especially you Tim!) but merely to underscore the point that nurses are generally not given their due respect and place in this world.