Today I road alongside one of the wonderful hospice nurses from the Davie County office. She is a bundle of energy and so loves her job. She also is a fantastic singer. One of the patient's we saw had moved up from Florida and was in a bit of a funk. The nurse went about with the admission, completing the initial calls for the needed equipment, medications, etc. As she was working, she would sing to herself (not in her best singing voice). At one point the patient made a comment about how her parents should have saved their money on her voice lessons. She looked at the patient and said, "I'll sing you an Italian aria". The patient thought she was joking. I knew better. She stands up and sings a full Italian aria in the living room. To see the patient's face of complete shock was priceless. At the end, he gave a standing ovation. He had gone from the sadness of his current situation to complete shock and joy at hearing the nurse's beautiful voice. It was truly a wonderful and delightful sight to see. I was so thrilled by his enthusiasm, and I know it helped the nurse build rapport quickly. He is never going to forget the person who sang an aria for him in his living room, and he will likely continue to tell that story to whomever he can. It made for an exciting day.
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