May 2024 Honoree
6RP
TERESA L CATALDO • Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator • MIKI PHILLIPS • Direct Care Registered Nurse • CLARA B BENZ • Direct Care Registered Nurse • JILLIAN E JERNIGAN • Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator • ANNALEE NEVINS • Nursing Professional Development Generalist • ADEBISI A AKERELE • Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator • ERICA A THOMPSON • Direct Care Registered Nurse • ROSETTA L SMITH • Patient Care Technician • AVION JAMERSON • Patient Care Technician • JASMINE HARRIS • Direct Care Registered Nurse • JANET K ODAI • LPN • CARESSA A BOOKER • Administrative Associate • DEMARCUS ROBINSON • Direct Care Registered Nurse • EDDIE M TEMBO • Direct Care Registered Nurse • JENNIFER STEGMAN • Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator • LAURIE CAUGHELL • Direct Care Registered Nurse • SATASHA R MILLS • Patient Care Technician • SHENETTA M JAMES • Patient Care Technician • STEFFIE TORRES • Mobility Technician • AMY MCNAB • Direct Care Registered Nurse • SHAMICA SMITH • Direct Care Registered Nurse • KAITLIN SMYTH • Patient Care Technician • TARA BEAGHAN • Direct Care Registered Nurse-Temp • MARIANA JIMENEZ • Direct Care Registered Nurse • DANIELLE GIARD • Patient Care Technician • CAYLEIGH WALKER • Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator • RYLEA HONSINGER • Mobility Technician • VANESSA SILEU • Direct Care Registered Nurse • CAM MARTIN • Direct Care Registered Nurse • KIERRA SARILLE • Direct Care Registered Nurse • CATHI GREATHOUSE • Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator • ALLYSON YANDLE • Direct Care Registered Nurse • DAVID GOODMAN • Patient Care Technician • GINNY KERR • Direct Care Registered Nurse • KASSANDRA CLARK • Direct Care Registered Nurse • BRIA SHEPHERD • Direct Care Registered Nurse • ROSEMONDE LAGUERRE • Patient Care Technician • MAISIE BERENS • Direct Care Registered Nurse • CHEYAN JIMENEZ-SARBER • LPN • DELIA GRAY • Patient Care Technician • LINDSAY RIDLEHOOVER • Direct Care Registered Nurse • TRAVIS BULLOCH • Patient Care Technician • JOSELYN SAVAGE • Patient Care Technician • PAIGE CRAWFORD • Direct Care Registered Nurse • ALEISHA WELLS • Team Coordinator, Patient Care Services Registered Nurse • VIANNEY IHEZURIKE • Direct Care Registered Nurse-Temp • JESSICA PASTOOR • Patient Care Technician • NAILAH GATLING • Patient Care Technician • AMBER KRINOCK • Direct Care Registered Nurse-Temp • SHANE SCOTT • Direct Care Registered Nurse • SEANIE ORTEGA • Direct Care Registered Nurse • ANNE MACBETH • Direct Care Registered Nurse • JENNA TIBERIO • Direct Care Registered Nurse • LOGAN BRANCH • Direct Care Registered Nurse • ARNASIA MOORE • Direct Care Registered Nurse-Temp • KALIYAH BULLOCK • Patient Care Technician • SHEYANNE HAVILAND • Direct Care Registered Nurse • ASHLEY PAWELSKI • Direct Care Registered Nurse • JESSICA TREADWAY • Patient Care Technician • SEQUOIA CRAWFORD • Patient Care Technician • ANISSA WILLIAMS • Patient Care Technician • NATHAN JOYCE • Mobility Technician • CHLOE MAMANGUN • Direct Care Registered Nurse-Temp • SHANEE ROACHE • Direct Care Registered Nurse-Temp • KATHLEEN PEACOCK • Direct Care Registered Nurse-Temp • AISHA ARID • Patient Care Technician • SUSAN ROBEY • Direct Care Registered Nurse • DOREEN FACEY-BIGGS • Direct Care Registered Nurse-Temp • HANNAH BARNHARDT • Direct Care Registered Nurse-Temp • MELISSA SINATRA • Direct Care Registered Nurse • LAILA GILLIAM • Clinical Support Associate • SHAUNTA MILLER • Direct Care Registered Nurse-Temp • INGRID PERPETUA • Direct Care Registered Nurse • Hillary Gomez Mejia, RN • Denita Mann, LPN
During bedside shift report, I was informed by the off going nurse that the patient's sister was in the ICU and the family was planning on withdrawing life support that day. After speaking with the patient, I decided to inform the doctor of the situation and see if there was any way we could get the patient up to see her sister before she passed. The doctor was agreeable and placed a nursing-type-in order giving me written permission to bring the patient up to see her sister.
Once I obtained permission, I spoke to the patient and obtained her sister's name and room number so that I could reach out to the nurse to see if it was even possible to bring the patient up to see her sister. I spoke to Joy, the team coordinator, and explained the situation- the patient was in the hospital, considering hospice, and she wanted to see her sister before she passed. I also explained that the patient was paralyzed and would not be able to stand to be transferred into a wheelchair. Joy suggested a stretcher bed, which would allow the patient to be transported to the ICU, as well as sit up, which was something the patient had not done in years. Brenda, the unit manager and Joy, brought the stretcher bed to my unit and helped me transfer the patient over and took her up to the unit to see her sister one last time.
The best part of the whole situation was once we got the patient transferred, and the bed was moved into the chair position, she seemed so overjoyed to be sitting instead of lying like she has been doing for the last few years. I am so grateful that I was able to provide this experience for the patient and that she was able to see her sister before she passed. I am also grateful for leaders like Brenda and Joy for brainstorming ways to allow the patient to have the experience in a safe and comfortable manner.
Once I obtained permission, I spoke to the patient and obtained her sister's name and room number so that I could reach out to the nurse to see if it was even possible to bring the patient up to see her sister. I spoke to Joy, the team coordinator, and explained the situation- the patient was in the hospital, considering hospice, and she wanted to see her sister before she passed. I also explained that the patient was paralyzed and would not be able to stand to be transferred into a wheelchair. Joy suggested a stretcher bed, which would allow the patient to be transported to the ICU, as well as sit up, which was something the patient had not done in years. Brenda, the unit manager and Joy, brought the stretcher bed to my unit and helped me transfer the patient over and took her up to the unit to see her sister one last time.
The best part of the whole situation was once we got the patient transferred, and the bed was moved into the chair position, she seemed so overjoyed to be sitting instead of lying like she has been doing for the last few years. I am so grateful that I was able to provide this experience for the patient and that she was able to see her sister before she passed. I am also grateful for leaders like Brenda and Joy for brainstorming ways to allow the patient to have the experience in a safe and comfortable manner.
Thank you for your exceptional compassion, advocacy, and dedication to your patients. You truly make a difference.
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