Hey! I Could Use a Little Help Here! My Story of Healthcare W... by June Zanes Garen

In dying, Lynne gave me something which had been missing since I was attacked – a clarity of purpose. While I have a voice, Lynne’s was forcibly taken from her. During that violent attack, Lynne sustained multiple injuries, which, according to the medical examiner, ultimately cost her life.Īn empty space has taken the place of the one who should have been there, but has been abruptly snatched away. Lynne stepped in to protect her colleague and the patient subsequently turned his attention to physically assaulting her. This story began on April 4, 2019, when a patient initiated an altercation with one of Lynne’s fellow nurses. Her abundant legacy contains the sweetness of humor, loyalty, kindness, love, and the gift of providing a healing touch for those who were struggling. From reading Lynne’s obituary, I have learned that Lynne left many footprints on the journey of her life. The essential ingredients of an eternal legacy-family, friends, compassion, traditions, and integrity-provide the pleasant taste that lingers.

Much of what we think is vitally essential to attain and maintain a good life-filled with well-organized financial stability and a svelte physique-is boiled away. An obituary served-and serves-the vital purpose of boiling down the sap of living into the sweet syrup of remembrance. Please understand, I am writing solely from my own heart with information supplemented by a simple internet search of Lynne Truxillo, RN.Īn obituary could be deemed the final summary and a statement of the life lived. I can only imagine how each of these hurdles lays open the scars of that loss. As I pen this chapter, I am mindful that it has been barely a year since the life of a mother, daughter, sister, wife, aunt, friend, and colleague was tragically taken from the world.Ī year is such a short time, no doubt measured doggedly in holidays, family gatherings, life celebrations, and seasons.

It is not my place to intrude on the privacy of people collecting the pieces of their lives, which have been shattered by the loss of a loved one. This chapter is dedicated to the memory of Lynne Sausse Truxillo, RN, who died on Apfrom injuries sustained during a patient assault while on duty at Baton Rouge General Hospital. In memory of a nurse who died from injuries sustained during a patient assault.

Hey! I Could Use a Little Help Here! My Story of Healthcare W... by June Zanes Garen