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They will always consider that at any time Jesus Christ may come to the Hospital through some poor sick person. for whom they will always try to have some bed ready in the ward to receive such person. …and when she/he comes they will receive that person with affection, compassion and attention,.
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They will always consider that at any time Jesus Christ may come to the Hospital through some poor sick person...
for whom they will always try to have some bed ready in the ward to receive such person ...
…and when she/he comes they will receive that person with affection, compassion and attention,
She/He will be invited to sit down on a chair they will also have prepared, so that she/he may rest and recover
They’ll remove her/his clothes withgentleness, sothatshe/hemaynotfeelembarassed
...and, if it is winter time, or the sick person needs it, the bed will be heated
…and they’ll put her/him in her/his bed with much care and tenderness
…and they’ll ask the patient when did she had some food for the last time, and, if it’ll take long to give the one that the Hospital offers …
…they’ll give her/him a cup of soup or some other thing that could not harm him/her …
…and they’ll do the same with the medicines, if it would take time for the doctor to come, or the sick person was in a dangerous situation…
and they’ll call the doctor on duty so that he may come to visit the patient and to order the appropiate medicines or cares, which the Sisters’ll provide as soon as possible
This is an ancient text “about the nurses”, included in the Constitutions of the Sisters of Charity of St. Anne, year 1824 From it we want to highlight to attitudes: “to keep ready” and “gentleness”
“To keep ready” Charity is timeless It means availability for a welcoming that cannot be improvised neither physically nor psychologically… Willingness and readiness in the welcoming
“Gentleness” That means quality in welcoming, delicacy and tenderness in the attention, detail in the relationship with the weak or sick person
So this is “Our Style” • Sensitivity • Ability for welcoming and for reaching out the people and being able to help them • Commitment without showing off , • Ability for cooperation and team-work • Generosity in the service