These thoughts came from a friend. I'm not always able to articulate my sentiments as well as this, especially when it comes to this subject. I agree 100% though (edited some grammar).
If patients' families walked a day in the life of a nurse, doctor, or anyone in healthcare they may be a little more understanding at what we do.
Just because we walk by your room and are laughing or smiling does not mean we're not doing our job or we must not be busy.
Are we not allowed to laugh or smile? We experience more than you may realize and sometimes laughing or smiling is our only way of coping with certain situations.
We are overworked, underpaid, and short staffed most of the time. We strive to give our best to your family members. We are sometimes the only ones there for our patients, laughing with them, crying with them, or simply there just to listen.
We see patients take their first breath and their last. We try and make the most/best out of every situation. So please before judging us for laughing at a time which may be stressful to you, stop and think what we may have just experienced. Just one day in our shoes would change your mind forever.
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