I am proud of Angie and all she has accomplished thus far in her career. She is a certified wound nurse (CWCA), she is the designated preceptor for the WHC as well as our identified I.S. Super User-Angie seeks opportunities for growth and development. Angie is an amazing nurse who puts the patient at the forefront at all times. She is kind, funny, and well-liked. This combination contributes to her ability to influence change that positively affects patient care and outcomes. These are just a few of the reasons she was nominated.
Recently, we had a patient who was in a traumatic ATV accident with an extremely large thigh laceration who had the good fortune of having Angie Scott as her nurse. Angie's care, compassion, and expertise helped guide the patient to health and wellness. The patient was concerned about caring for the wound herself and not doing the care appropriately. Angie took the time to educate the patient on the proper care and management of the wound, as well as comfort her and encourage her during the learning process. The patient initially presented emergently, treated at a non-Vidant outside hospital when the accident happened. At that hospital, the patient was taken to the operating room and so tightly packed with gauze that our team was unable to remove it in order to treat the patient. It was determined that the patient needed to go to our ED. Angie coordinated with VMC's ED by reaching out to the ED team and giving specific instructions that the patient would need administration of an anesthetic to allow removal of the tightly packed gauze.
Once this was completed, the patient returned to our center where Angie evaluated and assessed the wound and provided advanced wound care to the patient. The patient has been returning weekly and Angie has been the primary nurse. It is exciting to see how well the wound is healing and the very compassionate rapport that Angie has developed with the patient and her family which I am certain is contributing to the positive outcome. In between clinic visits, Angie would contact the patient to ensure she was doing ok mentally and physically, as well as managing the wound comfortably. By maintaining connectivity with the patient, she was able to assist this patient in healing emotionally and physically.
Angie is a strong proponent and advocate for the patient and family care. She has many years of wound and nursing experience which she shares with the team. Angie is a great nurse, her care and compassion are great attributes. She truly makes a personal connection with her patients and families by being her true self and establishing a "safe" zone for them.
Angie demonstrates personal concern for the dignity of patients by ensuring that each patient's individual definition of respect is upheld. Healthcare providers must work with patients and families with varying cultures and belief systems. Angie makes it an integral part of her nursing care to get to know each patient's background, culture, and belief system so that she can treat the whole patient, not just someone with a wound. Additionally, Angie works with families and teaches them how to support and care for the patient in order to assist in the healing process. Angie contributes to the success of the team through actions, recommendations, and partnering with internal and external vendors, colleagues, and community organizations.
Recently, Angie identified a patient with a specific need for a specific product because the products that were being used were not being effective on this particular wound. Angie investigated a product that was new on the market and advocated for this specific skin substitute to help with such a challenging wound. Angie collaborated with the product vendor, leadership of the WHC, and the provider to bring the product into the organization. By going beyond her responsibilities and advocating for the patient to receive what they specifically needed she ultimately helped the wound to close. Her personality has been identified as being an attribute and this is a wonderful quality Angie possesses, coupled with her enormous heart, years of wound healing expertise, and compassion.