The Happy Side of Nursing Nursing is a very serious job. You hold the lives of many people in your hand on a daily basis. You act as a liaison between doctors and patients, and it's a multi-task job for sure. Yet, as difficult as it is, most nurses would never consider changing careers. They love their jobs. Entertaining Patients The following is retold by Susan, a retired nurse. Mr. X was a patient that I had years ago. He was in the hospital to have a hip replacement, and due to his age, 89, he stayed in the hospital for 8 days. During this time, I looked forward to seeing him every day, he was very entertaining. Mr. X was a magician. He worked in Las Vegas for a number of years, and although retired, he still had those tricks down to an art. Every day I saw him, he demonstrated multiple tricks, and I have to admit, he was really good. He continued to tell me that on his last day hospitalized, he would have a great send off trick. There were card tricks, coins appearing, and tons of jokes that would make the saddest of people laugh. His last day came, and he asked that myself and several, others gather to see that special trick. Related: How to Express a Complaint or Concern The tall black hat, and white gloves, which he brought with him, was on, and he looked the part, even in his hospital gown. A couple waves of his hands, and the hat moving around and, to my absolute amazement, he brought up a rabbit, seriously. I could not believe my eyes. Of course I asked, who, what, rabbit, but his answer was the same as for everything else, it's magic. I walked out of his room stunned, and trying to figure out how? Later that day as I was leaving I got in the elevator, and there was a lab technician with a large sling bag. I noticed she petted what I assumed was a small dog, until I got a better look, it was a rabbit. I ask her what the rabbit's name was, and wouldn't you know, his name was “Magicâ€?. Now it all made sense‌..sort of. There was an elderly patient that was hospitalized and under my care. She was 94 years old, very alert, and had a great sense of humor. She had her gallbladder removed, and due to her age, she had to be monitored closely. I only worked a couple days a week at this time, but she was there over a three week period, so I had the pleasure of visiting with her multiple times. Every time I asked her how her incision felt, she would say it was ok, but she was disappointed she could no longer wear a bikini. She had a pale
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