Joseph Keary, RN

Joe always comes by to check on L&D when he’s working. He helps in ways he can – even simple things like starting IVs. I had a 23-week patient in triage who was bleeding. She was being transferred to OPR, but needed a magnesium infusion immediately to preserve her unborn baby’s brain function and to stop preterm contractions. She was a very hard IV stick.

I texted Joe that I needed him to help start this IV and facilitate her transfer to a higher level of care and he immediately came up. After he got the IV in he made sure we didn’t need anything else.

Whenever he needs to start an IV, it’s usually an emergency and he is always very kind and calm with the patient. He is a great friend to the Labor & Delivery Unit, but I know he’s an amazing House Supervisor to our whole hospital!