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Nurse bought art supplies, urged patient to paint after devastating hit-and-run accident<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jascha Morton noticed a beautiful painting on the wall in a patient\u2019s hospital room.<\/p>\n

The young man had suffered severe injuries after a hit-and-run accident. He was walking on a sidewalk in Aurora when a car plowed into him. In addition to facing long-term physical challenges, the man had no stable home to return to once he recovered.<\/p>\n

Jascha is a nurse in a medical health services unit at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital<\/a> on the Anschutz Medical Campus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

She loves working in the unit because each day is different. Nurses like Jascha take care of a variety of complex patients, including those dealing with heartbreaking injuries and substance use disorder.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re where they send people who have a lot of challenges,\u201d she said. \u201cWe do a little bit of everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jascha noticed that her patient was feeling hopeless, so she started talking with him about art.<\/p>\n

\u201cI realized that he was very talented and had a real love for painting before the accident,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

So, on her own time and with her own money, she purchased art supplies for the man and brought back a big easel, some canvases, paint and brushes.<\/p>\n

\u201cPainting was the one thing he could do to escape his worries and sadness,\u201d Jascha said. \u201cI decided that art could benefit him emotionally and mentally. He needed his own art supplies, not just borrowed items.\u201d<\/p>\n

The man was deeply touch by Jascha\u2019s gift and started doing beautiful paintings that dazzled all of his caregivers.<\/p>\n

Among those who admired the patient\u2019s art was chaplain, Megan Worthman, who also had been working to support the man.<\/p>\n

Worthman saluted Jascha for her kindness and personalized attention to her patient.<\/p>\n

\u201cJascha found a way to connect with his humanity. She was instrumental in shifting his trust for his nursing team and shifted his outlook for the future,\u201d Worthman said of Jascha. \u201cShe\u2019s a nurse who cares about the whole person and is able to use compassion to change lives for the better.\u201d<\/p>\n

The man told Worthman that he happened to receive the art supplies around the time of his birthday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was really thinking that my birthday was not going to be special this year. But this gift has given me hope that people actually care about me,\u201d the patient told Worthman.<\/p>\n

Jascha had a different career before she recently shifted to nursing.<\/p>\n

She used to run swimming pools and lead swim teams.<\/p>\n

She always has loved working with people and now uses her deep emotional intelligence to support patients.<\/p>\n

“I like to give. That is how I express my appreciation for people and show them I care about their well-being,\u201d Jascha said. \u201cSeeing my patient progress brought me a great sense of fulfillment.”<\/p>\n

She\u2019s not an artist herself but enjoys looking at beautiful art. And when she travels, she loves finding a local artist and bringing home a piece of art that reminds her of places she has visited. It makes her happy to think back on a fun trip.<\/p>\n

Connecting deeply with a patient gives Jascha a similar feeling of joy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe work with patients who are experiencing a lot of challenges. When you do the best you can possibly do, and you connect with a patient, it makes you really happy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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