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Traci Priebe, taking a vacation (pre-pandemic) from her work as an ICU nurse at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital. Photo courtesy of Traci Priebe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When patient was alone and dying, nurse never left his side<\/h2>\n

The patient was dying and had a last request of his ICU nurse, Traci Priebe.<\/p>\n

\u201cCould you please sit with me? Don\u2019t leave my side,\u201d the man pleaded.<\/p>\n

His lungs were failing. He knew it. And he didn\u2019t want to die alone.<\/p>\n

Priebe was a relatively new nurse then, starting a new career after initially studying psychology. She works nights and had another patient who needed her then too. But, she immediately understood that this man\u2019s request signified the essence of nursing: focusing intently on each patient\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n

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Traci Priebe at work in a COVID-19 ICU. Photo courtesy of Traci Priebe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Priebe asked her supervisors for help tending to her other patient.<\/p>\n

Then, she glued herself to the man\u2019s side, holding his hand and talking to him in his final hours.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever it takes, I\u2019m not leaving,\u201d Priebe told him.<\/p>\n

The man talked about his grown children.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was very proud of each of his kids. They had all gotten good jobs. They were independent. He knew they were going to be OK,\u201d Priebe said.<\/p>\n

She connected the man over the phone with his wife. The couple shared final goodbyes.<\/p>\n

The experience shaped Priebe and prepared her for the COVID-19 pandemic, when she has had to comfort several patients during their last hours.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can never forget about the human side,\u201d Priebe said. \u201cEach of these patients is a person with loved ones who deserves to be treated with dignity. It\u2019s our duty and our responsibility to care for them physically, mentally and emotionally.\u201d<\/p>\n

Along with the tragedies of patients who have died, there have been success stories too. One of Priebe\u2019s patients was a nurse too and feared she was dying.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease tell my family I loved them,\u201d the woman said.<\/p>\n

Priebe reassured her and performed simple kindnesses, like brushing the woman\u2019s hair.<\/p>\n

That patient survived and was able to go home.<\/p>\n

Priebe\u2019s devotion to nursing has earned her countless kudos from her colleagues and supervisors at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe consistently picks up extra shifts. She will come in early so I can see my kids before they go to bed. The commitment Traci shows to everyone around her is a reflection of her heart of gold,\u201d said Olivia Thornton, a fellow nurse and Priebe\u2019s supervisor.<\/p>\n

While enduring the pandemic and spending countless hours caring for her patients in Colorado, Priebe also has given loving care to her father, David Priebe, who is fighting terminal esophageal cancer in her hometown in Iowa.<\/p>\n

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Traci Priebe on a vacation with her dad, David Priebe. Photo courtesy of Traci Priebe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Priebe has flown home as often as possible to help with her dad\u2019s care. Her mom and sister are also nurses and her brother is a doctor, so caregiving runs in the family.<\/p>\n

Priebe considers it a privilege to care for her dad in his final months.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s humbling and reminds me of the human aspects of nursing,\u201d Priebe says.<\/p>\n

Just like the patient who taught Priebe to be present in each moment, Priebe\u2019s father tells her he\u2019s at peace because his children are doing well and each have found a calling.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery day, he tells me how proud he is of me. He tells me that I have found a way to change the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Editor’s note: Traci Priebe’s father passed away in late February. The family got to enjoy a final vacation together and David Priebe felt lucky to receive loving care in his final days from his wife, Traci and their other children.<\/em><\/p>\n

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