Larry Slater
Feb 2026
It was a Saturday afternoon, and my mother had been released from the nursing home that morning. We were now responsible for giving her Heparin shots. The trouble was, neither of us could get the drug out of the vial and into the syringe; it is not easy for rookies. Through a local pharmacist, we learned about pre-loaded syringes, but we couldn't get a prescription until Monday. We went back to the nursing home, where one "angel" nurse came to our rescue. Not only did she come out into the frigid cold to give my mother the shot, but she also called the pharmacy to secure enough pre-filled syringes to last through the weekend and into the next week. That is going above and beyond the call of duty to help a patient. Keep up the great work!
