Grethel Davis's clinical skills and especially her compassionate care exemplify the kind of nurse that our patients, families, and our staff recognize as an outstanding role model.
Being an employee of Saint Barnabas Medical Center, I know the hard work that everyone in the building does to make the patient experience better. We all strive to do what is right and best for the patients and families that enter into our hallways. I write this letter to you not as an employee but as the daughter of a patient who spent his last days here at the Medical Center.
When the doctor came to see my dad on the floor and told us he needed to go to the ICU we were very scared. When my dad arrived in the ICU, he was very sick and was having difficulty breathing. Upon our arrival to the ICU, we were blessed to have Grethel Davis as his nurse for four of the days my dad was in the unit. Grethel was kind and compassionate. Her communication with us was amazing; she explained everything to us in a fashion that we understood. She did not hesitate to speak with the physicians when my father's condition was changing. She made sure my sister and I were okay. As she rounded on my dad, she rounded on us.
Grethel has a genuine love of nursing. It is evident in every single thing that she did for my dad. This Medical Center is truly blessed to have a nurse like Grethel. Knowing that she was there with my dad brought a profound comfort to my family.