April 2023
Lindsey R
Novinger
,
RN, BSN, PCCN
8west- Cardiology A
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Portland
,
OR
United States
Lindsey is one of the most intelligent and professional medical staff that we have ever encountered.
My husband had to be readmitted to St. Vincent's after a third ER visit following an open heart surgery. He had been in the hospital for nine days following that surgery. My husband did not want to go back to the hospital. He had lost hope in his ability to recover from extreme reactions to Alb occurring after his open heart surgery.
After the ER procedure, my husband was readmitted to the hospital. He was not happy. We arrived on the 8th floor, again, but in an area that specialized in rhythm issues. We were greeted by Lindsey. She had background information on my husband. She had the listening skills of a saint and did not judge us as "difficult. She listened. She showed compassion and she took action. I believe she saved my husband from despair. We have thought about her almost daily since we left the hospital. We believe that she was his nurse for a reason. Not only did she restore his faith in his ability to get better, she knew what was happening to him and provided solutions. Lindsey is one of the most intelligent and professional medical staff that we have ever encountered. You are so lucky to have her expertise in cardiac care.
After the ER procedure, my husband was readmitted to the hospital. He was not happy. We arrived on the 8th floor, again, but in an area that specialized in rhythm issues. We were greeted by Lindsey. She had background information on my husband. She had the listening skills of a saint and did not judge us as "difficult. She listened. She showed compassion and she took action. I believe she saved my husband from despair. We have thought about her almost daily since we left the hospital. We believe that she was his nurse for a reason. Not only did she restore his faith in his ability to get better, she knew what was happening to him and provided solutions. Lindsey is one of the most intelligent and professional medical staff that we have ever encountered. You are so lucky to have her expertise in cardiac care.