I feel very lucky to have had Annabella as my nurse during my stay. I was in so much pain and the medication was not working to calm down my agony. I was in tears and Annabella held my hand and told me if I needed to cry and let it out to do so, she would be there for me until the medicine took effect. She rubbed my chest and said everything will be okay soon and looked at me in the eyes with compassion and understanding.
Annabella then saw I was reading a book on Batman and began to tell me about the Batman from the Philippines and took my mind off of the pain as the medication took effect. All the time she did not leave my side and was still doing her job getting my other medications on the IV ready and talking to me, distracting me from the pain. It became something I focused on, the sound of her voice, the look she gave me that gave me the strength day-by-day to overcome the difficult pain I had.
Annabella was very attentive, knew every medicine by memory, was exactly punctual with giving me all my medication, very professional, and when the shift change came, she was clear and precise. I wish all nurses could have that great bedside manner and high-level professionalism like Annabella Manahan. She is my special person I will never forget and would love to keep in touch with. This is the way I would want my mother or family treated.