November 2022 Honoree
Makena J King, RN
Makena is the person that put the IV in my arm. I really don’t like IVs but she did a great job keeping me calm. I joked with her and told her I would let some “dirty words fly” in Spanish since she “didn’t speak Spanish”. She laughed and said in Spanish “Oh yes I do… I speak Spanish", I started laughing and asked her what I should do because I know these words would slip out with the IV. She laughed and assured me it was okay to “let them fly”. I loved it. She did a great job and came in and checked on me several times. We spoke some Spanish and I loved it. I am a retired Spanish teacher of 30 years. I loved her drive and no fear even though she was not fluent (but good).
Thank you, Makena J, for your exceptional compassion, advocacy, and dedication to your patients. You truly make a difference.
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