I am still trying to wrap my mind around it all as I prepare to get back into nursing (after waiting a year and a half, my license here has been granted, so I am applying for and interviewing at different jobs!). But I was really encouraged by a friend of mine here in Glasgow, who was once a pediatric nephrologist and now works at our church. He wrote a letter to the local newspaper and they published it. This is what he said:
" I read with interest about Caroline Petrie, the nurse suspended for offering to pray with a patient. I worked as a doctor for four years and the only patients I ever received thank-you cards from were those with whom I had prayed. This may be an unfortunate reflection on my medical skills or it may be reflect the fact that the majority of patients are aware of spiritual realities and needs, and open to healthcare workers discussing them. How terrible would it be if professionals were reduced to treating the disease and not the person." (Euan Dodds)
