She would eloquently serve them tough love when NEEDED, PERFECTLY DELIVERING THE MESSAGE, THE SCOLD, AND THE LOVE IN A LOOK AND FEW WORDS. 

she was as creative in her education techniques

as she was in her wound care. i recall many times i

was in awe of how my grandmother could fix

or jerry rig     anything for the patients needs.

the way she could get the job done with minimal

supplies NO techNOLOGY, AND ON A BUDGET was as impressive

as it was influential WITH MY COST CONSCIOUS APPROACH   

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WITNESSING my grandmother CONNECTED TO HER PATIENTS, each interaction she effortlessLY established a rapport with

each PATIENT IN A UNIQUE WAY. SHE always available whether we were out of the country or having dinner. as a child i found this to be intrusive, but as a devoted nurse i realized i mimic this

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CLUSTERING MY WORK WEEK       

ALLOWING A SEPARATE BUT FULLY.      

COMMITTED FOCUS AND DEVOTION.      

there was inherent trust in her WHICH I REALIZED LAID ON THE FOUNDATION OF EACH interaction IN COMBINATION WITH her CHARACTER

dependability, COMPASSIONATE, expertise, TRANSPARENT WERE JUST A FEW THINGS I NOTICED AT A YOUNG AGE BUT AS A PROFESSIONAL IN THE INDUSTRY WHEN I AM GIVEN THE PRIVILEGE TO SERVE

AS YOUR NURSE, I HONOR THE TRUST EACH PATIENT

PLACES IN MY HANDS  

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it was apparent that she cared

for them and this MADE

HER FAMILY TO EACH OF THEM. SO MUCH

WHEN SHE PASSED AWAY SO MANY

PATIENTS OR THEIR CHILDREN CAME TO

THE REPASS OR REACHED OUT; THEY ALL

SHARED HOW THEIR LIVES WERE BRIGHTER

OR CHANGED BECAUSE OF HER PRESENCE

OR HOW THEIR LOVED ONE WOULD

TELL THEM STORIES ABOUT NURSE TRIA.

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 she is a part of the healthcare legacy that inspired me,

listening to the impact she made on her patients or

in the lives of people she never met

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my grandmother, the career she built, + the memories that remain

exemplifies the word legacy and what a good nurse does