Emily Miller
May 2021
Emily A.
Miller
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RN
Post Surgical
Bay Area Hospital
I could relax a little bit because I knew I could trust Emily
My husband had been a patient in PSU with constantly changing medical conditions. One night he had horrible nausea and asked the night nurse for some Tums to help him feel better. He was brought two Tums. He started vomiting just as Emily Miller was coming on to her shift. She immediately contacted the doctor and got some medication for his nausea. After she received approval and got his medication administered, she kept following up on his condition to see if the nausea was better.
I needed to leave for a few hours and Emily promised to keep a close eye on my husband while I was gone. My husband continued to be sick while I was gone, and his condition worsened. Emily was diligent in following up with the doctor on my husband's changing condition. He was again sick while Emily was on her lunch break. As soon as she returned, she was right back at my husband’s side checking to see how he was doing.
Emily really took the extra time and effort, always checking on him, offering Jell-O, broth, or whatever she could do to make him more comfortable. She did not give up, always checking on his condition and comfort, and keeping the doctor informed.
Emily was back on day shift the next day also. What a good feeling to know she was back on duty with her wonderful, caring, compassionate attitude taking excellent care of my husband. I could relax a little bit because I knew I could trust Emily to do her best for my husband. In the afternoon Emily brought some soap and cloths and cleaned my husband’s face and beard. He really appreciated it and told her ‘thank you’. We did not know this was going to be the last day he was going to be alive. He passed away during the night.
One of the first days my husband was in the PSU unit, he was very restless and confused because of a medical condition. Emily was not assigned as his nurse, but she noticed his restlessness and came to offer a fidget blanket to try to help get him settled. She could have just walked by in the hallway, but she took the time to do whatever she could to help a patient, even though he was not her direct responsibility. In everything she did, Emily really went above and beyond the call of duty to ensure a patient was taken care of the best he could be.
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I am a leukemia survivor and have been in and out of the hospital more than I want to in the last nine years. I have had a hard time with anesthesia and pain medications and know what works for me and what doesn't. After a recent Gastric Bypass surgery, I woke up very sick from the medications. My wife immediately started talking with Emily about what medication I needed and how it should be administered. Emily listened and was able to get the MD to help order the medications needed to stop the vomiting from anesthesia. By the end of the first day post-op, my vomiting was better. Emily listened, gave compassion, support, and helped me through a difficult 24-hours post-op.
I needed to leave for a few hours and Emily promised to keep a close eye on my husband while I was gone. My husband continued to be sick while I was gone, and his condition worsened. Emily was diligent in following up with the doctor on my husband's changing condition. He was again sick while Emily was on her lunch break. As soon as she returned, she was right back at my husband’s side checking to see how he was doing.
Emily really took the extra time and effort, always checking on him, offering Jell-O, broth, or whatever she could do to make him more comfortable. She did not give up, always checking on his condition and comfort, and keeping the doctor informed.
Emily was back on day shift the next day also. What a good feeling to know she was back on duty with her wonderful, caring, compassionate attitude taking excellent care of my husband. I could relax a little bit because I knew I could trust Emily to do her best for my husband. In the afternoon Emily brought some soap and cloths and cleaned my husband’s face and beard. He really appreciated it and told her ‘thank you’. We did not know this was going to be the last day he was going to be alive. He passed away during the night.
One of the first days my husband was in the PSU unit, he was very restless and confused because of a medical condition. Emily was not assigned as his nurse, but she noticed his restlessness and came to offer a fidget blanket to try to help get him settled. She could have just walked by in the hallway, but she took the time to do whatever she could to help a patient, even though he was not her direct responsibility. In everything she did, Emily really went above and beyond the call of duty to ensure a patient was taken care of the best he could be.
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I am a leukemia survivor and have been in and out of the hospital more than I want to in the last nine years. I have had a hard time with anesthesia and pain medications and know what works for me and what doesn't. After a recent Gastric Bypass surgery, I woke up very sick from the medications. My wife immediately started talking with Emily about what medication I needed and how it should be administered. Emily listened and was able to get the MD to help order the medications needed to stop the vomiting from anesthesia. By the end of the first day post-op, my vomiting was better. Emily listened, gave compassion, support, and helped me through a difficult 24-hours post-op.