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.

Nurses are not robots dispensing care and compassion, says the writer. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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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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