The best thing a patient can say about their nurse is that they did not rush in and out of their room. They spend that extra minute or two just talking with you, especially when you are not from the area and cannot have visitors. I was lying in a bed, trying to pass the hours, watching the television (when it decided to work), and then Kaitlin arrived. With her, you can talk about anything, it did not really matter.
When a nurse senses that she has mastered her job, like Kaitlin, they see more than the physical needs of their patients, they have insights that allow them to show other RNs that it is not just about going into the room to give that antibiotic or scheduled medication on time. It is about taking that extra step and visiting with the patient, when nothing is due, just to see if there is anything that can be done for the patient. Kaitlin is one of a kind, a true asset to Valley Presbyterian Hospital.