Kayla Maxey
January 2023
Kayla
Maxey
,
RN
Medical Services
East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Knoxville
,
TN
United States

 

 

 

Kayla immediately grabbed a physician, kept the bowels covered in sterile gauze, and transported him to emergency surgery.
Kayla had an infant patient who had been sick with multiple G.I. issues. Upon entering the room, Kayla saw that the patient’s hernia had ruptured and that the patient’s bowels had been eviscerated. Kayla immediately grabbed a physician, kept the bowels covered in sterile gauze, and transported him to emergency surgery. She did all of this while remaining calm, calming the patient’s mother, and coordinating care with multiple providers and departments. I would like to nominate Kayla for demonstrating excellent critical thinking, clinical skills, and compassion. I think our floor is truly blessed to have her on our team.