Ann Moore
August 2025
Ann
Moore
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MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CEN
Emergency Dept
Catawba Valley Health System
Hickory
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NC
United States

 

 

 

Ann handled our worst day with grace and compassion. She talked us through every step, held our hands, prayed with us, and loved on us!
My 90-year-old mamaw was seen in the ER. She had very recently gotten a devastating metastatic cancer diagnosis. We knew she was sick, but we didn’t know how little time we had left with her. Ann was her nurse that day and she went above and beyond, as I’m sure she does with each patient she encounters. Ann told us quickly that her blood pressure was dangerously low, and we were unsure what would happen next. Most of our family came to wait with us. This ER trip became one of the worst days of our lives, finding out soon after that the “treatments” they were doing were just Band-Aids. When we made the difficult decision of taking her home into hospice care, Ann handled our worst day with grace and compassion. She talked us through every step, held our hands, prayed with us, and loved on us! While we sat in a quiet room for a moment to compose ourselves, Ann went to talk to Mamaw and asked if she could pray with her, too. She provided comfort care until the ambulance was able to transport her home. Less than 12 hours later, my mamaw would be in heaven. Ann treated my mamaw with the love and care that she would her own family. We were and still are so thankful for her providing a bit of love and kindness on a horrible day. Ann deserves 1000 DAISY Awards and more. She is a true blessing to her patients and their families.