May 2021 Honoree
Elmerson Villanueva, RN
Elmerson really stepped during the COVID-19 surge when the hospital’s need for dialysis treatments doubled. The hospital set up a multi-treatment room for DaVita nephrology nurses to utilize, which we never had in this hospital before. The DaVita acute manager said, “Elmerson single-handedly supported this multi-treatment room from day one, where he treated nine patients”. He worked until 3:00 am and continued to support this multi-treatment room and avoided having to triage any patients during the COVID-19 surge, all the while expecting his second child. He is also a preceptor, about to go out on paternity leave, and is focused on a smooth hand-off and assuring all training is done well prior to going out on leave. His commitment to his program and his patients is very much appreciated.
Thank you, Elmerson, for your exceptional compassion, advocacy, and dedication to your patients. You truly make a difference.
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