I’m a Nurse, Solution Focused Life and Stress Management Coach and Entrepreneur.
Kathy Parlevliet, the Nurse who knows. This question I am personally asked very frequently, “Have I ever seen a miracle?” Knowing that whatever I say, will have a lasting impression for that person. Beneath this question, is a lot of deeper awareness’s. Looking for answers that we can’t give.
A miracle comes in all forms. Yes, I have been a witness to countless miracles. The simplest to come to mind, is the birth of a baby. We are one tiny cell, that grows into a human and may live for 100 years. It isn’t a surprise that things happen and our body changes to adapt. We are alike in structure, but different otherwise. Either environmental or genetic, we all have a different journey.
Amazing experiences through the gifts of modern medicine, have allowed many of us to see results that otherwise would be poor outcomes. Sometimes I can say that we all have experienced a miracle during this actual week. What would you say if someone asked you this question? How could you protect their heart of love, and yet deliver the realistic possibility of the future? Where should you have a meaningful conversation about this?
Trying to be kind and tactful is the gift you give them. By the time people ask me this question, the condition of life has deteriorated and starting to feel hopeless. Sharing with them that I wouldn’t be a nurse this many years, if I didn’t have hope. We just couldn’t come to work if everyone didn’t recover. We live in hope as nurses. We work very hard to keep our patients on track for wellness. This does let the miracle question be supported.
When someone asks, “Do I believe in miracle, I say …Absolutely!” There is nothing more exciting that a surprise! Someone in a coma that wakes up and is mentally and physical intact. Cancer patient that recovers and is in remission. A stroke patient that is paralyzed, unable to speak or swallow, become back to their original baseline of life. When this happens, everyone is able to share in the joy of the moment.
Sometimes, I see serious conversations being shared in the middle of the hallway. The nurse or doctor, didn’t recognize who may be hearing about this fragile topic. Try to find a location. We have to really look around because of constant construction. Take the moment, and ask if this a private enough location?
Miracles are incredible, but most of the time unrealistic. If you find yourself having difficulty being in the middle of this life and death conversation. I am here for you. The RNCoach.com.
Let’s talk soon,
Kathy
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