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Would you keep a smile on your face no matter how tough your job became? SONJA DID. A patient’s daughter knew that her elderly father was a real handful. “I’m sorry my dad is so much trouble.” Nurse Sonja assured her it was no trouble at all, as she cheerfully helped her patient get well—lifting his grateful daughter’s spirits at the same time. Was it easy? No, but it was the right way to treat her patient and his family. For nurses like Sonja, nursing is a calling. And St. Mary’s is where they choose to answer. stmarysmadison.com/nurses A member of SSM Health Care August 2009 © 2011 St. Mary’s Hospital bravamagazine.com 1