Clarissa is an outstanding nurse and highly valued member of the rehab team on 4 West and we are fortunate to have her. She is universally respected and appreciated by patients, families and staff. Her commitment to competent, compassionate care is clearly evident everyday-and this is particularly notable on a unit with challenging patients who have extensive care needs. Clarissa is consistently called upon and steps up to be the primary nurse for some our most complex patients. She maintains a positive attitude and calm presence even in the most difficult situations. She is dedicated to fostering quality working relationships and contributes to a culture of respect among staff, patients and families. She goes out of her way to observe therapy session to learn and to encourage her patients. Clarissa brings a calm demeanor and a good sense of humor to an environment that really needs it! By: Mike Anderson, PT

Clarissa is organized, attentive to detail and the big picture of the patient’s care, great with collaborating with the team (PT, OT, SP, TR), is a good communicator, is compassionate and careing while also good with setting firm boundaries nd setting high expectations for her patients. She has a good sense of humor and stays calm in stressful situations. She is good at encouraging and mentoring patients. She has patients clean and prepared for therapies.
By: Eliza Smith, PT