Maria Market exemplifies all nursing qualities in her daily actions. She is a critical part of the Genitourinary Medical Oncology team and collaborates with multiple disciplines to coordinate care for her patients. Her orderliness and organization ensures that no patient ever suffers from sub-par care and the physicians in the GU department depend on her to communicate and coordinate care for their patients. Her daily performance is consistent, team-oriented, and dependable. As a new member of the GU team, she ensured that I had appropriate training in the clinic while also introducing me to our outside vendors and verifying I have access to everything I need to be successful in my position.
Maria goes above and beyond to ensure quality care is provided to her patients along with providing them the comfort and happiness they each deserve. Over time, Maria has built trusting and therapeutic relations with her patients and families and knows personal details about each of them. For example, one of Maria's patients volunteers at the zoo with the penguins and takes classes through a local university. During a recent office visit, he needed to be admitted to the hospital. Maria was able to calm his nerves by asking about his current class and how his volunteering is going. This started a great conversation with the patient helping to ease his anxiety. She is patient, kind, and compassionate. I strongly believe her patients and caregivers would agree Maria is an extraordinary nurse.
Additionally, Maria's clinical expertise in oncology and her ER background has made a significate impact on patient outcomes. Maria is always one of the first to respond to emergencies and acts promptly to get the appropriate care needed. She has a calming demeanor in tense situations and is able to triage patients quickly and assist her co-workers in potentially overwhelming situations. She is truly a team player. I believe Maria inspires her coworkers in the outpatient department to be better nurses!