Amy Kann
May 2018
Amy
Kann
,
LPN
Emergency Department
Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg
,
PA
United States
While my Dad suffered a stroke and heart attack both on the same day in 2014, Amy Kann was on duty and was so helpful in preparing us in what to look forward to and what tests were going to be done to rule out things and to figure things out until he was admitted to the floor.
Over the next 3 years, we were in and out of the hospital several times. When on duty, Amy seemed to be there supporting us, talking to us if even just to say "Hi, I'm thinking of you guys" as she was also busy with others in the department and the patients assigned to her rooms.
The one time in 2016 she saw that I was in a horrible state of mind, crying and upset as to what to do next to best help my Dad as well as my Mom who was then his sole caretaker and failing in some health herself with the duties. Amy came to me and sat with me a minute or two and said what can I do to help you and your family? Amy helped us to figure out how to get home health help by setting me up with the social workers in the hospital. She saw that the family was in distress and went above and beyond to make a few calls to help us. We had help set up the day we came home, a week later.
Dad's final day of suffering was in 2017. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance and pronounced deceased that day. Low and behold Amy was there, she came to the family and hugged me and cried a few tears as well; we had come to know her very well and were grateful that she was on duty. My Dad fought a good fight and I could almost always depend on Amy being there to talk to me and show deepest, true concern. She has the empathy and support for families that need assurance and just someone to take a minute to say, "I care" more than - you are just a patient.
To me Amy is more of an Angel that was sent to be on duty almost each time we were there in a stressful situation, even when she wasn't assigned to us as our nurse she would see me and stop in trying to help ease the pain and changes we took on each time something new came about with my Dad's health.
Amy is an awesome nurse! Very deserving to be recognized and thanked for all she does in ER situations. She takes being a nurse beyond what is expected.
Over the next 3 years, we were in and out of the hospital several times. When on duty, Amy seemed to be there supporting us, talking to us if even just to say "Hi, I'm thinking of you guys" as she was also busy with others in the department and the patients assigned to her rooms.
The one time in 2016 she saw that I was in a horrible state of mind, crying and upset as to what to do next to best help my Dad as well as my Mom who was then his sole caretaker and failing in some health herself with the duties. Amy came to me and sat with me a minute or two and said what can I do to help you and your family? Amy helped us to figure out how to get home health help by setting me up with the social workers in the hospital. She saw that the family was in distress and went above and beyond to make a few calls to help us. We had help set up the day we came home, a week later.
Dad's final day of suffering was in 2017. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance and pronounced deceased that day. Low and behold Amy was there, she came to the family and hugged me and cried a few tears as well; we had come to know her very well and were grateful that she was on duty. My Dad fought a good fight and I could almost always depend on Amy being there to talk to me and show deepest, true concern. She has the empathy and support for families that need assurance and just someone to take a minute to say, "I care" more than - you are just a patient.
To me Amy is more of an Angel that was sent to be on duty almost each time we were there in a stressful situation, even when she wasn't assigned to us as our nurse she would see me and stop in trying to help ease the pain and changes we took on each time something new came about with my Dad's health.
Amy is an awesome nurse! Very deserving to be recognized and thanked for all she does in ER situations. She takes being a nurse beyond what is expected.