March 2022
Lindsay
Schoem
,
BSN, RN, TCRN
Emergency Department
Inova Loudoun Hospital
Leesburg
,
VA
United States

 

 

 

The son expressed that it was a tense situation, but Lindsay stayed calm and focused on delivering exceptional care.
A son of an elderly patient writes how happy he was with a recent ED experience. His mother was admitted with multiple medical issues—such as a DVT, two small pulmonary emboli, and unknowingly, she also had a heart arrhythmia. The son expressed that it was a tense situation, but the nurse stayed calm and focused on delivering exceptional care. This nurse put their anxiety with a very scary situation at ease. The son said this nurse was a good collaborator with the medical team and communicated well with him and his mother. While his mother was recovering, he remembered the little things this nurse did to make their experience amazing. He was full of gratitude and said that not all heroes wear capes….many wear scrubs! Thank you Lindsay Schoem for the extraordinary care you delivered to this patient!!!