I'm a cancer nurse, and I always try my best to remember that I am caring for a person that has value and unique needs. I've taken the time to hold a patient's hand when the family could not come as she was dying. I also made sure to tell the family that the attending physician and I both held her hands and played her favorite CD. It's very difficult to do the extras with staffing and documentation requirements the way they are now.

Last year, I had an unexpected c-section and the nurse in L&D was fantastic. She almost cried when she was beginning to prep me for surgery because she knew I preferred to have a natural vaginal delivery like the first two. Frankly, at that point, I just wanted a happy and healthy baby and it didn't bother me that my "birth plan" was turned upside down. That nurse was not only knowledgeable but compassionate and efficient and tried her best to make the experience as good as it could possibly be.

I'm curious to hear if anyone else has had good experiences in the hospital.