Jean Stover
November 2024
Jean
Stover
,
RN
Nurse Administration
Grady Memorial Hospital
Delaware
,
OH
United States
I was met by the face of an angel, Jean asked, “What can I do?” She sprung into action and advocated for both me and the patient.
Jean Stover is and always has been one of the most selfless leaders I have come across during my time at Grady Memorial. She never hesitates to lend a hand when asked. Tonight was the sequel to an extremely overwhelming high acuity day of sick, very sick, and very very sick patients.
As the day shift prepared to leave and the night shift begrudgingly took on the challenges unsolved by their previous coworkers, I, who had been and continued to precept a new grad in our department, was approached by a provider asking that I assist in a room of a patient who had recently arrived by medics. As I entered the room, I was met with one of our new nurses, disheveled yet positive. Her smile was enough to make the day better. I quickly sprung into action and as I went taught her along the way. She is my most recent orientation graduate. We understood each other, and we quickly found a groove. The patient was a challenge. After five working lines and efforts to stabilize with medications and fluids… 3 lines infiltrated within minutes and her MAP nowhere near our goal… defeated I peeked out the door to discuss further interventions with the Physician. Instead, I was met by the face of an angel; Jean asked, “What can I do?” She sprung into action and advocated for both me and the patient. Within minutes, we ended up in Trauma, and a Central line was being placed. She showed up out of nowhere as if she knew we needed her (as no one had called), and she stayed in our department bedside to assist from nearly 1930 to 2245. She took the time to touch base with the family, whom I left high and dry in the consult room due to the severity of the patient.
Jean is truly an angel. She goes ABOVE and BEYOND in her role as Nurse Admin, and she deserves a medal. The staff RNs appreciate her and she deserves the world because of it. She sets high expectations, and because of that, she makes Grady a place where I want to work and where patients and families aren’t just a number. When I work, and she isn’t, I often feel unsupported and defeated when the department itself can’t hold itself up anymore. Her grace and ease in any given situation are the calm to any storm. It is also noted by staff and patients. Jean, “I appreciate you.” Better yet, “we ALL appreciate you.”
As the day shift prepared to leave and the night shift begrudgingly took on the challenges unsolved by their previous coworkers, I, who had been and continued to precept a new grad in our department, was approached by a provider asking that I assist in a room of a patient who had recently arrived by medics. As I entered the room, I was met with one of our new nurses, disheveled yet positive. Her smile was enough to make the day better. I quickly sprung into action and as I went taught her along the way. She is my most recent orientation graduate. We understood each other, and we quickly found a groove. The patient was a challenge. After five working lines and efforts to stabilize with medications and fluids… 3 lines infiltrated within minutes and her MAP nowhere near our goal… defeated I peeked out the door to discuss further interventions with the Physician. Instead, I was met by the face of an angel; Jean asked, “What can I do?” She sprung into action and advocated for both me and the patient. Within minutes, we ended up in Trauma, and a Central line was being placed. She showed up out of nowhere as if she knew we needed her (as no one had called), and she stayed in our department bedside to assist from nearly 1930 to 2245. She took the time to touch base with the family, whom I left high and dry in the consult room due to the severity of the patient.
Jean is truly an angel. She goes ABOVE and BEYOND in her role as Nurse Admin, and she deserves a medal. The staff RNs appreciate her and she deserves the world because of it. She sets high expectations, and because of that, she makes Grady a place where I want to work and where patients and families aren’t just a number. When I work, and she isn’t, I often feel unsupported and defeated when the department itself can’t hold itself up anymore. Her grace and ease in any given situation are the calm to any storm. It is also noted by staff and patients. Jean, “I appreciate you.” Better yet, “we ALL appreciate you.”