Knowledge is power, or so they say, but it can also be a sword that cuts both ways. Having the curiosity or desire to hunt for details and the truth of things is an admirable trait, but those pursuing such legitimacy should be prepared to live with the consequences.
After all, not every stone you overturn will have flowers hiding beneath. No, sometimes digging after information means that ultimately you get it, even if it’s not to your liking.
Just ask hospice nurse Hadley Vlahos, whose job entails that she travels to patients’ homes and ensures that they pass away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones and with as little pain or woe as possible.
Known on YouTube as Nurse Hadley, she made a video recounting a situation where her quest for information completely changed her view on ‘certain situations’ within her job.
Nurse Hadley explained that she had been a part of a ‘compassionate release patient’ program, which involved releasing prison inmates who were about to die so that they could pass on surrounded by family members.
Unable to stave off her curiosity, however, Nurse Hadley Googled the name of one of her patients, and the results left her reeling.
Speaking on her social media channels, she recalled: “I Googled my patient and felt sick to my stomach. I read this article about how he kidnapped someone and tortured them until they died.
“In this moment, I had this realisation that it was my job to make sure this patient had a beautiful, peaceful passing surrounded by friends and family when they had been the reason someone else’s last moments were alone and horrific.”
While the duties of her job dictated that she keep the patient comfortable as he prepared to pass away, she admitted to struggling to fulfil her role.
“Although I still think I hid my feelings well, I felt terrible on the inside. I felt like I was disrespecting the victim whenever I was doing my job and my patient was pain-free and comfortable,” she said.
Ultimately, Nurse Hadley started going to therapy, accepting that she couldn’t change what her patient had done. What she could do, though, was strive to be ‘nothing like him’.
She continued: “After that, I started to care for him really well, he had a peaceful passing, and that guilt turned into pride at my ability to make sure that people’s last moments are not horrific.”
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