Elsa M Wine
January 2025
Elsa M
Wine
,
BSN, RN
Cardio Neuro Intensive Care Unit
Wesley Healthcare
Wichita
,
KS
United States
Elsa, my family and I cannot thank you enough for your persistence, your swiftness in answering my call for help, and advocating for all patients in any unit!
I recently left my job as a nurse in CNICU after 5 years of working on the unit. Never did I imagine, soon after, that my team would save my Grandmother's life.
My Grandma had been having complaints of stomach cramps, back pain, tiredness, and confusion for a couple of days. Her significant other found her down and called an ambulance. They initially took her to another hospital, where she received a diagnosis with the plan to send her home with a couple of new prescriptions. I was not comfortable with her going home, so she was then transferred to Wesley ER to get an inpatient bed for observation.
We arrived at Wesley ER around 2 am on Saturday, and by this time, she was very sleepy since she had been awake most of the night, but also a new left-sided droop, couldn't lift her left arm or left leg; her eyes were deviated to the right; she had no sensation on her left side. She was having a stroke.
At this time, I'm losing my mind. I'm in tears. And I remember my team in CNICU. I got out my phone and called the charge nurse in CNICU, who happened to be Elsa Wine that night. I told her I was down in the ER with my Grandma, who was actively having a stroke. Elsa immediately came down to the ER. She confirmed that she was having all the symptoms of a stroke and went to talk to the nurses. Next, I know all of the nurses are rushing in to get my Grandma prepped and sent off to CT.
The CT revealed a major vessel blockage. Dr. H was called in and performed an emergent thrombectomy. After the procedure, my Grandma was sent to CNICU where she stayed for a couple of days.
These days, my Grandma is back home. She was doing too well to qualify for home PT/OT. She's walking, talking, and being her ornery self without any deficits. She even drove to the store the other day.
Not only does Elsa care deeply about her patients, but she also cares about her nurses — even the ones she no longer works with. Elsa has been checking in even after my Grandma went home.
Elsa, my family and I cannot thank you enough for your persistence, your swiftness in answering my call for help, and advocating for all patients in any unit! Time is brain! You are a lifesaver.
My Grandma had been having complaints of stomach cramps, back pain, tiredness, and confusion for a couple of days. Her significant other found her down and called an ambulance. They initially took her to another hospital, where she received a diagnosis with the plan to send her home with a couple of new prescriptions. I was not comfortable with her going home, so she was then transferred to Wesley ER to get an inpatient bed for observation.
We arrived at Wesley ER around 2 am on Saturday, and by this time, she was very sleepy since she had been awake most of the night, but also a new left-sided droop, couldn't lift her left arm or left leg; her eyes were deviated to the right; she had no sensation on her left side. She was having a stroke.
At this time, I'm losing my mind. I'm in tears. And I remember my team in CNICU. I got out my phone and called the charge nurse in CNICU, who happened to be Elsa Wine that night. I told her I was down in the ER with my Grandma, who was actively having a stroke. Elsa immediately came down to the ER. She confirmed that she was having all the symptoms of a stroke and went to talk to the nurses. Next, I know all of the nurses are rushing in to get my Grandma prepped and sent off to CT.
The CT revealed a major vessel blockage. Dr. H was called in and performed an emergent thrombectomy. After the procedure, my Grandma was sent to CNICU where she stayed for a couple of days.
These days, my Grandma is back home. She was doing too well to qualify for home PT/OT. She's walking, talking, and being her ornery self without any deficits. She even drove to the store the other day.
Not only does Elsa care deeply about her patients, but she also cares about her nurses — even the ones she no longer works with. Elsa has been checking in even after my Grandma went home.
Elsa, my family and I cannot thank you enough for your persistence, your swiftness in answering my call for help, and advocating for all patients in any unit! Time is brain! You are a lifesaver.