A picture book · for small readers
THE WHITEAPRON
A nurse’s first real patient
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Ward ready
Pillow plumped. Bowl of water. Cloth folded into a square of hope. The patient arrived on four unsteady feet.
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Rules of care
Quiet voices. Clean hands. Medicine on time. Extra chin scratches authorized.
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Steady hands
Not a drop wasted. Not a scare given. The kitten trusted the apron before she trusted the taste.
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Beside the bed
She hummed a tune with no name. The fever listened and grew bored.
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Discharge
Patient free to chase dust motes. Nurse free to untie the apron — after one more check.
THE END
Told for the picture house · for every careful nurse
More stories open on this shelf each month.