On My Mind

The human inside the uniform

Nurses are not robots dispensing care and compassion. They are people with feelings who deserve respect, not abuse.

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Nurses are not robots dispensing care and compassion, says the writer.

ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG

Deep into the night in the hospital, the old gentleman broke the silence with a request into his intercom.
"Diaper change," he said.
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