I wanted to take a little time to describe a situation that really touched my heart! I have a nurse who is very new to me and just recently off of orientation, Jessica Bosse. She is mastering the very difficult challenges that Acute Medicine entails.

She recently worked a shift caring for 4-5 patients before driving home. As she was on an exit ramp, she was passed by a motorcycle and witnessed the driver crash. She immediately pulled over to the side of the road and carefully headed towards the injured motorcyclist. Another motorcycle rounded the ramp and lost control. The second rider fell off of her bike which hit Jessica. Jess was brought to Shock Trauma, where she spent the night in the TRU, having sustained a sacral fracture. She was scared and in a lot of pain when I saw her the next morning, but was able to go home. Of course, knowing we are in a staffing crisis, she was worried about the unit and how her absence would affect patient care. I feel blessed that Jess has chosen our team in acute care for this step in her career, and also that she chose to be a nurse. Only a nurse would feel compelled to stop at 9 o’clock after a long shift, on a busy road, to help another person.