The last thing I wanted to do was jeopardize the care of my patients during my shifts, so
I came to work on my days off to capture footage. The process took a few months. Creating the video was one of the most inspiring things I’ve ever done. Being able to
portray the pure optimism and resilience in each child and the compassion of the care team, was incredibly motivating. Our time filming was nothing short of entertaining and hilar- ious. The process spread laughs and lifted spirits throughout the hospital, which can often be filled with tears and pain. But don’t get me wrong — there were definitely a few moments of utter frustration, as well. One of my goals was to include everyone on
To date, between YouTube (292,666), Facebook (106,955) and Vimeo (2,802), the video has received almost 500,000 hits.
our team in the video, which proved to be a challenge, given all the varying schedules. Thankfully, a co-worker helped me film the night shift crew, and in the end we were able to include almost everyone. Also, editing a video as an amateur is harder than it looks. In hindsight, I realize this project could have been a major flop, but luckily I had inspirational footage to work with.
Sweet success I began recording the video clips in March and completed the video in April. It was released in May for public viewing on YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo and the hospital website. The
response was beyond anything I could have imagined. My goal was to make a fun video for our immediate care team — something to boost the morale of our unit. I can’t begin to describe what it feels like to know the video has touched so many others. To date, between YouTube (292,666), Face- book (106,955) and Vimeo (2,802), the video has received almost 500,000 hits. I have been asked if we are going to do another video. There are no official plans for now — that is, unless I hear the next perfect song. In the weeks that followed, I re-
ceived emails from people I had never met, who said the video moved them to tears. I was contacted by families who once had, or currently have, a child hospitalized at Children’s Min- nesota. They explained how the video reminded them of the amazing team that cared for their child. Nurses tell me that when they are feeling discouraged about their jobs,
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