June 2009
Diane
Louie
,
RN
Operating Room
Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center
Sacramento
,
CA
United States

 

 

 

A patient with rheumatoid athirst was scheduled for a procedure and Diane was assigned to this patient's case. The patient was wheelchair bond
and condition was very severe with minimal range of motion, in extreme pain. Diane Louie worked extremely hard at accommodating this patient's
needs to reduce stress and pain; do to the fact the patient had to be awake because of his condition. The Patient needed to return to surgery again. Diane took it upon herself to assure she was assigned to his case for
continuity of care. Diane brainstormed to collect the most optimal equipment for positioning this patient and made the best of a difficult situation. The patient and his family were very gracious of her efforts and it truly made a
difference in his care and the reduction of pain he experience. It was truly a success!