Carrie Graham
April 2016
Carrie
Graham
,
ARNP
Neurology / Neuro-Oncology
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle
,
WA
United States
Many of Carrie's patients have malignant brain tumors, often with a life expectancy of less than 18 months. Carrie compassionately, but realistically, has hard conversations with patients and their loved ones about what to expect as brain cancer progresses and end of life grows near. She frequently gives families her direct pager number so they can reach her, even off hours, in periods of crisis. This allows patients to really feel cared for and valued, as well as preventing potentially unnecessary ER visits.
Carrie frequently receives thank you cards from families after loved ones have passed. One family wrote, "Thanks for always having a smile and never making us feel rushed when we were trying to learn what was happening to our son. Thank you for talking to us on the phone when we needed to know things." A patient's husband recently said, "Carrie has always made her feel important. She has listened, laughed, and provided support with all her needs."
A colleague shared, "Carrie is not only well-loved by our patients—she is a friend, a mother, a sister, a right-hand woman and an advocate for everyone she works with. She is a hilarious spitfire of a woman with more spunk than one body should contain. She is not only one of the hardest working people I have had the joy to work with, but she is someone that I look up to and aspire to be someday."
The attending physician who works with her wrote, "Carrie is one of the best nurse practitioners I have ever had the privilege of working with. She exemplifies the perfect combination of clinical excellence, stellar bedside manners, responsiveness to patient needs and unique ability to work in a team. My patients have made positive comments about Carrie on many occasions. They appreciate her responsiveness, sensitivity, honesty and poise. She is also an excellent teacher. She treats everybody with respect, provides constructive criticism when appropriate, and always has the patient's best interest in mind. I cannot imagine our Neuro-oncology practice without Carrie. We are immensely proud to have her as our team member. Carrie, more than anyone, deserves the DAISY Award!"
Carrie frequently receives thank you cards from families after loved ones have passed. One family wrote, "Thanks for always having a smile and never making us feel rushed when we were trying to learn what was happening to our son. Thank you for talking to us on the phone when we needed to know things." A patient's husband recently said, "Carrie has always made her feel important. She has listened, laughed, and provided support with all her needs."
A colleague shared, "Carrie is not only well-loved by our patients—she is a friend, a mother, a sister, a right-hand woman and an advocate for everyone she works with. She is a hilarious spitfire of a woman with more spunk than one body should contain. She is not only one of the hardest working people I have had the joy to work with, but she is someone that I look up to and aspire to be someday."
The attending physician who works with her wrote, "Carrie is one of the best nurse practitioners I have ever had the privilege of working with. She exemplifies the perfect combination of clinical excellence, stellar bedside manners, responsiveness to patient needs and unique ability to work in a team. My patients have made positive comments about Carrie on many occasions. They appreciate her responsiveness, sensitivity, honesty and poise. She is also an excellent teacher. She treats everybody with respect, provides constructive criticism when appropriate, and always has the patient's best interest in mind. I cannot imagine our Neuro-oncology practice without Carrie. We are immensely proud to have her as our team member. Carrie, more than anyone, deserves the DAISY Award!"