Jennifer Law was nominated a Jefferson employee and spouse of a recent patient. In her letter she wrote:

“My husband was a short-procedure surgical patient for removal of sarcoma of the lip. The care he received was excellent. Eight months later I am still thinking about how Jennifer really impressed me with her discharge care. I was a nervous wreck about taking my husband home due to his tendency to bleed after surgical procedures. I was terrified, actually. Jennifer was a confident special angel, and just piled on the surgical "toppers" pads so that I felt I could handle a bleed on the way home. When my husband complained of pain post op, Jennifer literally ran, RAN to get him his medicine, which I don't expect from anybody. When one pain pill didn't do the trick, she RAN again to get the pain medicine. I felt a little embarrassed, (no one should run for a pain pill!) but also in awe, a little bit, of the care she gave.

Jennifer made me feel like my husband was her only patient. She even laughed at his jokes. I was able to drive him home feeling a little lightened up and he didn't bleed a single drop. Even nurses who have less than a day's interaction with a patient can make a real difference. Thank you Jennifer!”