Cathleen McGovern has years of skillful experience and knowledge in clinical nursing. Her long time career as a nurse has afforded her respect and recognition from her peers, especially from new nurses. Staff always seeks out her advice concerning patients. Her seasoned abilities make her extremely knowledgeable and qualified to deal with adversity that sometimes arises on the floor. She exemplifies high quality of character and expertise in nursing that is an asset to UPMC Mercy. What she contributes is beneficial to staff and favorable to patients. She understands the value of teamwork when helping nursing assistants with the care of patients. She understands the importance and accountability of pulling together when the acuity of a patient's condition is bad or when the floor is stressful. Cathleen is a professional. She knows her job, does it with great skill, supports and assists her team and genuinely cares about the patients. We are very fortunate to be part of her team.