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Show May 7, 1992 Ccoirir Toils S ETS Em 17 Hilltop Times choldlho d dlirGinni Editor's note: May 4-1- is Nation- 0 sionals and don't let personalities interfere with their jobs," Bost said. Medical professionals are often faced with difficult cases involving chronic illness. Bost recalls her experience with a cancer patient as the toughest experience of her career. The patient, like his father, had been diagnosed with colon cancer and treated during the early stages of the illness. "I felt optimistic about his cancer because his father had been treated and survived. I told him that once he had his tumor removed everything would be fine," she said. Bost wasn't aware that the cancer had spread throughout the patient's system and had attacked the liver. One week after receiving care at a civilian hospital, the patient was returned to Hill AFB in a coma. He died the next day. "I had to overcome a lot of guilt because I felt I was somewhat responsible. I thought I had given him too much hope," she said. Bost remembers the impact of the incident, saying she cried when the pain of losing a patient finally hit her. "Cases where patients die suddenly or unexpectedly are the toughest to cope with. It never gets easy," she said. Nurses face the fear of the unknown daily. Although her job requires incredible control, Bost says she is deeply affected by suffering and the possibility of death. "There's a lot of excitement in the al Nurses Week. by Lisa Colgate Hilltop Times staff It may have been play at the time, but at an early age Capt. Susan M. Bost, U.S. Air Force Hospital, Hill, knew she wanted to become a nurse. She says she realized she was des- tined for that medical profession while bandaging the toes of an injured childhood playmate. "I liked the feeling of helping that child, and I knew I wanted to help other people when I grew up," Yost said. Today, Bost's willingness to help others has brought her to Hill, where she has worked for four years as a staff nurse in the multiservice unit. After working in a civilian hospital for seven months, Bost says she prefers working in military hospitals. "Military doctors and staff members are friendly, outgoing and easier to get along with than the people I have worked with in civilian hospitals," Bost said. "That's important when it comes to providing medical care." Bost says she believes in the military rank structure, and feels there is a greater amount of respect between doctors and staff members. "I like working within a rank system because a lot of conflict can be avoided. Military personnel act like profes- - r i I IT, -- - . S Top care Capt. Susan M. Bost, a nurse at U.S. Air Force Hospital, Hill, stops between seeing patients to complete some paperwork. Photo by Lisa Colgate hospital when we have an alert code," vantage of free medical care," she said. she said, "but when that announceProviding patients with excellent ment goes over the loudspeaker, the health care isn't always easy, but acfirst thing that comes to my mind is cording to Bost, it's the most rewardthat someone is dying, and that's ing work she knows. Although nursing involves a lot of hard work, she strives scary." obto be as thorough as possible in all she Bost enjoys working in the close servation room where she cares for does. "Organization is the secret to sucseriously ill patients. While she maincessful tains compassion for her patients, nursing. When you get your Bost says she is sometimes greatly up- priorities in order, you can stay one set by healthy individuals who claim step ahead of where you're supposed to be," she said. to be sick. evBost enjoys watching and parI "Because of the situations see ery day, I find it hard to deal with pa- ticipating in operating room procetients who fake illness. I can't be dures, and hopes to work in the sympathetic with people who take ad operating room in the future. NOW OPEN! 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