May 2022
Adrian
Galassi
,
BSN, RN, CCRN, PCCN
2 Central ICU
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Phoenix
,
AZ
United States
Adrian listened to me talk about our love for him and family. It was like I knew him forever as a close friend.
My husband was in his final stage of life, and Adrian was the night nurse for multiple nights. He kept him comfortable and treated him and my family with caring and kindness. The first night he came in the room often to keep him pain-free and immediately requested from the doctor additional meds when recognizing he was struggling to breathe. He was gentle and respectful, and we all felt at ease. The second night I was alone after family left, and Adrian listened to me talk about our love for him and family. It was like I knew him forever as a close friend. He did not just go through the motions of his job -- this nurse has a caring, compassionate spirit that was felt by all of us. He is truly in the right role. Thank you so much, Adrian. I feel blessed to have met you and will always remember you. Always keep that compassionate and caring spirit in all you do in your life!