Well this was a surprise

[SeaCat]

A while back I took care of a rather demanding patient. He insisted tyhings be done his way, and was quite vocal about this.

The other Aides quickly refused to care for him, I just didnt care. What the hell he was sick and what he wanted done was easy enough to do, as long as it didn't interfere with his medical care.

By the time he left I was the only one who would enter his room willingly. While I was in there we talked about many different subjects and I learned quite a bit from him. He was discharged on one of my days off. (I heard the staff on duty that day had a little celebration when he left.)

This morning my boss handed me a small envelope while telling me this patients wife had brought it in for me. I thanked the Boss and went back to work. It was over an hour later before I got around to opening the envelope.

Inside was a nice letter on his personal stationary. (Heavy bond paper to boot.) In this letter he thankled me for the care I had given him under what he knew had been tough conditions. He also thanked me for talking with him when his family wasn't able to visit him. He made the comment that I had turned out to be the most intelligent of the staff and he admired my open mindedness and my willingness to discuss even those topics that are hot button issues with equinamity.

Also tucked into the envelope was a little gift. Five $100.00 bills.

I allowed the Boss to see and copy the letter, but not the gift.

I was pleasently surprised by this note of thanks.

Cat

 

[DesertPirate]

Obviously "ya dun good" !!

 

[epiphany65]

I'm sure it's well-deserved, Cat. Get yourself something nice with the money, but don't forget Mrs. Cat.

 

[LadyFawn]

Congratulations Cat! It is well deserved. I am sure there are many more that
appreciate your care.

What did your supervisor say?

I hope the staff recognizes your care as much as the patients.

 

[rgraham666]

Very cool, Cat. Nice when doing the good thing gets rewarded.

 

[Emerald_Dragon]

Doncha just love getting a little well deserved reward out of the blue!

 

[TE999]

Congrats on the complement and the gift, Cat.

It's a commentary on our times that the things you did for this man in the course of performing your duties we're deemed exemplary by him.

 

[Just-Legal]

I wouldn't be able to resist photocopying the note and sticking it somewhere the others would see it. But that's because I'm evil.

 

[SensualCealy]

I would post a copy of it evil or not! May wake upa few of the idots SC works with!

SeaCat, are you allowed to continue contact with patients? I would drop him a line to thank him for the gesture and to inquire on his health. This way he will know you really do care, not that he doesn't already but it will show him once again you ARE the man he perceived you as being.

Once again U'da Man!

C