This is their fight song


Nurses don boxing gloves — literally and figuratively — for patients


By Rebecca Bogan, BSN, RN-BC


A Rebecca Bogan, BSN, RN-BC


A plan comes together When I arrived home, I immediately sent the song to my nurse manager and soon after was granted approval by the hospital to create a video. The next step was to contact Rachel Platten, which I did via Facebook — of all places. She was thrilled with the idea and put me in touch with her manager to coordinate permission to use the song. Because my proposal was spontaneous and unplanned, the hospital did not have available funds for a professional videographer, but I was determined to make this happen. I owned a video camera and have a video editing program on my computer, so why not put them to use?


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s nurses, we are trusted to provide the highest quality care for each patient to make their journey a little more bearable. It’s a rewarding and inspiring honor, and a responsibility that we never take lightly. But it also can be demanding,


stressful and sometimes heartbreaking. Some days we want to quit. Most days we wish we could do more. Every day, we hope we make a difference. At Children’s Minnesota, we care for, guide and fight with our patients. Sadly, we


can’t win every battle. Yet, even on the darkest days, our team weaves compassion, humor, kindness and fun into our patient care. In spring 2015, my hematology/oncology team had been dealing with several


stressful and emotional patient-related situations at once. It was a low point for many of us. One day during my drive home after a particularly challenging day at work, “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten began playing on the radio. As I listened to the lyrics, images of my patients and co-workers flashed through my mind. As the song ended, my head was spinning with ideas for a video — an opportunity to highlight my amazing team and remind them how important they are when they fight alongside patients in their battles.


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