Over the past year, my mom was admitted to this floor several times. After we first met Brandi, our hope was to have her as our nurse whenever possible. She always made us feel as if mom was her only patient, taking the time to not only tell us what medicine she was giving but what it's purpose was. The connection between her and my mom was genuine, she would push her to take one more step, playing mom's favorite music as she took her PT walk or encouraging her to take one more bite of food. Her consistent upbeat personality always put my mom at ease.
Mom had complete confidence in her professional skills and I knew on the days she was her nurse I could go to work and mom would not question my not being there; she would keep her busy! Brandi could always put my mom at ease. Not only did she take excellent care of mom, but she was always willing to listen to my family's questions and concerns and take the time to answer any questions, no matter how trivial. Knowing my mom was being watched over by someone who genuinely cared was comforting to us.
Brandi was my mom's nurse on her last day at GMC, before being transferred to hospice. I will always remember with a grateful heart the gentle and loving way in which she made sure mom was comfortable with the transition...gently changing her bandages, bathing her, washing her hair and applying lotion to her body. She took her time and made sure mom was comfortable and totally at ease. Her professional skills are only exceeded by the level of compassion with which she uses those skills. My family was truly blessed having Brandi as our nurse.