The CEO called me on New Year's Eve afternoon to ask if I would reach out to the Infusion unit nurses and see if they would assist with Monoclonal infusions at SSV. I contacted the nurses and 2 of them stepped up to say they would go as a team to do these. At the time there was only 1 consented but there were possibly 4 more. Both nurses drove to SSV on New Year's Eve afternoon and K met them in the parking lot and did their COVID swab
On Saturday Alison and Kodie went to SSV and gave 5 residents their Monoclonal infusions. That evening K text me that "Kodie and Alison were absolutely amazing, and they did a great job." Kodie and Alison were also very complimentary of the SSV staff collaboration and how pleasant they were to work with, especially being so short on staff. K had another request for Monoclonal administration to be done. Kodie was unable and Alison would go if she could find a babysitter which she did. Then K had another request for 5 more to be done (which turned out to be only 2 that got consented and med available). Alison was unable but Kodie said she would go help and sought assistance from J who had worked on the SMC Covid unit. They went on Saturday and completed 2 more infusions. K said that the response to the Monoclonal infusions has been extremely positive.
Both Kodie and Alison work full time (12-hour shifts Monday-Friday). They both have families at home as well. The display of teamwork, leadership, and dedication is unmatched. They have ensured that our Long Term Care Residents have received qualifying doses of Monocolonals, which has enhanced their outcomes through this pandemic and alleviated the need to be hospitalized at this time.
In the meantime, on Thursday the nursing supervisor asked the infusion nurses if someone would go to the COVID ICU to administer a Monoclonal infusion. Kodie said she would. She went up late afternoon and due to the other medical issues and ETOH withdrawal of this uncooperative patient; she ended up being here till 2130 that night making this a 15 hour day for her in addition to her extra shifts for the last Saturday and the upcoming Saturday. She did it all with a smile and engaged with the ICU staff in making this a collaborative effort.
S emailed me the following day stating, "K just wanted to let you know Kody was amazing last night; she went to ICU and did an infusion for antibodies. I had nobody to do it and no space on 4 main. I don't know what I would have done. Major kudos to her for her help. Even D had volunteered to do it, but since Kody knew how to do it she did it." I believe these 2 nurses have demonstrated patient-centered care acknowledging that we have many locations and entities at Samaritan, and we are all here to deliver safe quality care, despite location, despite acute patient or long-term care resident. I am so extremely proud of these nurses; they have responded as a tag team with a warm welcome and smile.