April 2024
Christine
Smith
,
RN
Staffing Resource Office
University of Virginia Health
Charlottesville
,
VA
United States
Her experience as a former ED nurse helped her to fit right in, and her skills and knowledge shined with some particularly complex and critical patients first thing in the morning.
Christine came down to the ED as support in this last week to help out in our trauma section of the ED on a particularly busy day when we were critically understaffed in trauma. Christine jumped right in and was the best team player. She helped with everything from cleaning up patients to transporting Critical Care intubated patients to CT. Christine brought an incredible attitude and broad knowledge base to our team that day. Her experience as a former ED nurse helped her to fit right in, and her skills and knowledge shined with some particularly complex and critical patients first thing in the morning. We kept telling Christine that we would not have survived without her that day, and it is so true. An extra set of hands is crucial, and to get an extra set with ED experience and a positive attitude was a bonus. We were so happy to have Christine in the ED. She truly made a difference for both our patients and our staff that day. Thank you for being a great team player and for your obvious stellar clinical expertise! You fit right in in the jungle that is the ED.