July 2018
Jared
Watkins
,
BSN, RN, CCRN
Intensive Care Unit
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
Winston Salem
,
NC
United States
My father in law was in ICU for 5 days and had several nurses. Their jobs are not easy and what they do is so appreciated. We had a very difficult decision to make regarding my father in law's care and Jared spent a great deal of time explaining things to us, soothing us, and easing our minds. At one time, he got down on his knee to soothe my father in law's wife who was sitting in a chair by his bedside to comfort her. Machines, dosages, respirators, IV bags and temperatures can be taught in school and during training, but compassion comes from inside. If you want your new nurses trained in this area, follow Jared Watkins around on a 12-hour shift. You will be humbled. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.