Nursing is a lot more than just meeting the physical needs of people who are hurting. There’s a spiritual side too as one nurse who was recorded comforting a patient with a touching rendition of ‘Amazing Grace’ proved.
A heartfelt moment between a nursing student and her patient was captured on a cellphone video by another patient, who then shared it with the ailing 87-year-old’s grateful family.
Nurse Brittany McArthur, who is caring for Nellie Barr, comforted her patient with a soothing version of “Amazing Grace.”
Jason Barr, one of Barr’s 22 grandchildren, told SWNS, “As soon as I saw it I found it incredibly emotional and overwhelming. There were a few tears I have to say. It just shows the amazing care she is receiving.”
Barr, who has been in Altnagelvin Hospital in northern Ireland following a minor health scare, had only met McArthur that day before the pair sang together.
McArthur, who is a third-year nursing student at Ulster University, told SWNS.“I didn’t really have a reason to do it. We just picked a song and sang together. I’m glad it took her mind off the pain. I don’t tend to get nervous, I was just happy to make her smile.”
Similar moments between nurses and their patients have gone viral recently, with many noting how health care extends past administering medicine, a notion that resonates with McArthur.
She said, “Nursing isn’t just about the clinical care, it’s about caring for the whole person. It is more than just medicine”