Teaching for Health's Sake

A leg was broken, no longer a faithful support
life changed, now supported by crutches

A heart attack stopped a day’s work, a party in mid swing, a drive to the country.
life changed dramatically.

A list of acute health conditions invade lives 
life changes must be made or not

After the diagnosis, after the surgery, during healing
how to manage medication, dressings, treatments and wellbeing.

Nurses become teachers and coaches
defending against curling up, turning away from life.

Health teaching ~
A nursing task that speaks cheer and direction to body and soul.

“The man (or woman) who can make hard things easy is the educator.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson