Slow and steady…a monitor verifies the patient’s heartbeat. The rhythmic drone is reassuring, communicating that all is well. As you sit here quietly with your loved one, you observe the busy-ness of caregiving. There are so many details! Sterile supplies are unpacked and refilled, charts are updated, housekeeping is performed, phones ring at the nursing station down the hall. Nearby, you overhear doctors discussing a case, and a gentle nurse assisting a respiratory patient. The atmosphere is calm, orderly, and efficient. Rest assured, the patients are in good hands.
