When it comes to saving lives, doctors are usually the ones who get all the credit.
After a video of a nurse talking about her job in the 2015 Miss America pageant went viral a few weeks back, the profession has become a real hot topic on the internet and talk shows like The View. Most people don't realize just how much hardworking and dedicated nurses sacrifice every day of their lives for complete strangers…and sometimes loved ones, too.
Just like in this story about a woman who discovered her patient was actually her long-lost father, a California emergency room nurse made a shocking discovery during a recent shift at Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center in Mission Viejo. As doctors rushed to save the life of a 23-year-old man in critical condition after a hit-and-run driver collided with him while skateboarding, nurse Jennifer Medina was charged with identifying the man. When she picked up and recognized his wallet, her worst nightmare came to life. The victim was Cesar Andres Medina, her younger brother.
The devastated nurse did the only thing she could: rush to tell her brother Andy that she loves him and goodbye. Luckily for the Medina family, the 19-year-old driver turned himself in and was arrested, but nothing can make up for their heartbreaking loss.
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