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Nurse saves man on her lunch break

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When nurse Dawn Bausone-Gazda met Gerald “Jack” Boekeloo recently, she thanked him for reminding her of why she became a nurse.

According to CBS News, last November Boekeloo was having a heart attack and attempted to drive himself to the hospital in Oak Lawn, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. He realized he couldn’t make it and pulled into a White Castle parking lot where he attracted the attention of the restaurant’s patrons.

Bausone-Gazda was driving by the restaurant during her lunch break and pulled over to help when she saw the commotion. She soon realized Boekeloo was having a heart attack and began to perform the CPR that saved his life.

The two met for the first time in a hospital room at Advocate Christ Medical Center earlier last week where Boekeloo got to thank the nurse whom he called “a hero.”

Do you or your coworkers have similar uplifting stories that have taken place outside of your workplace? We’d love to hear about them in the comments below!

Source:
CBS News

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