While physicians nominally run the show
It is really the nurses who are in the know.
Nurses dispense meds, with comfort and flair
To patients in varying states of despair.
Nurses are able to somehow learn
The patient’s deepest concerns
They develop that 6th sense that things may be wrong.
And pass the information swiftly along.
They see patients at their absolute cores
And cheerfully perform seemingly repugnant chores
They have the ability to put patients at ease
And to help them understand their disease
It takes patience and caring to do what they do
They truly serve their fellow man- that’s me and you
Yes nurses epitomize –I say to your face
The very best of the human race.
But surely in my experience the paragon
Is our own Liz Aragon.
HP Charman MD 12-23-2010