This is Nate

We meet Nate during our stay in 2008. Nate was just finishing his mentoring to become a SICU nurse.
Nate was with us the night I had to stand between Scott and the Dr. to keep Scott from being intubated. That night Nate would quietly sneak in being cautious to not wake a very sick Scott. He'd sneak around complete his work and leave the room silent as a mouse. He even offered us his finance books to help bore Scott to sleep.

A few short week later, Nate was having his first solo day in SICU. Scott was Nate's first solo patient discharge.

Just 3 days ago Nate was there the third time Scott started bleeding. Nate quickly jumped onto Scott's bed and pushed all 165lbs of himself onto Scott's leg to get the bleeding to stop. Pushing himself so hard his arms would ache later.


And tomorrow with any luck Nate will be there to help get Scott sitting up in a chair and discharge Scott for a second time.

Nate, we love you like family. You have gone from a scared rookie to one of the most decisive, caring, intelligent, compassionate, funny nurses we've ever had. We're so glad you're there and you're never allowed to leave.

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Barbara, Barbie, Barb - don't worry Birthday Girl we haven't forgotten about you. Me and my Nikon will come hunt you down when you're finished enjoying your birthday weekend.


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Oh and sorry kids but Nate is taken. But Barb isn't....
It's my blog and I'll play matchmaker if I want too.



Stay tuned tomorrow Scott will be sitting in a chair....